Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories. It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes. For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
ST. HENRY - For a town that has a long and storied baseball tradition, the game played on Sunday in the North Park in St. Henry looked a little different to the local players taking part and the fans that came out to watch.
Players wearing ties with their uniforms, but no gloves on their hands. [More]
After snapping a losing skid on Friday, Grand Lake was unable to start a winning streak after losing both of their weekend road games to drop to 7-17 this summer.
