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.
CELINA - Dorothy Buckloh slices a cherry pie into generous wedges as Unity Grange embarks on its 75th anniversary of serving meals at the Mercer County Fair.
Buckloh, 92, said she vividly remembers opening day back in 1937. Some things have changed over the years, but the organization remains committed to serving the kind of meals grandma used to make. [More]
CELINA - Even though they would be lifting hundreds and hundreds of pounds over the next few hours, the group of powerlifters working at Musclehead's Gym in Celina starts simple - with an empty bar.
The bar will be stacked eventually, with sometimes seven weights stacked on both ends as they get down to hard work. [More]
New heat records for July and the first seven months of the year in the contiguous United States were set, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center.
ST. MARYS - After more than a year of planning, St. Marys residents soon will have a canal footbridge connecting K.C. Geiger Park and the soccer fields off Beech Street.
GROVER HILL - The head of the state's livestock permitting program said farmers need to do a better job on where and when they apply manure and commercial fertilizer as hazardous algae blooms caused by phosphorous runoff continue to be a problem.
