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.
The state is raising the bar on its high school graduation tests.
Officials with the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Board of Regents are scrapping the current Ohio Graduation Tests for a new college/job readiness exam - similar to the ACT - that could be available as early as the 2013-2014 school year. [More]
CELINA - Hillary Heiby suffered a small cut under her left eye in the early moments of Friday's semifinals of the 28th annual OVISCO Classic, but that wasn't nearly enough to slow down Celina's senior.
Heiby scored a career-high 23 points and outscored Greenville by herself as the Bulldogs led wire-to-wire and rolled to a convincing 65-22 victory over the Green Wave at the Fieldhouse. [More]
CELINA - The Lake Festival and Governor's Cup Regatta committees may be facing significant funding cutbacks next year if a new contract is not reached between the city and a soft drink brand.
WAPAKONETA - The fourth quarter has not been kind to the Marion Local Flyers in this year's playoffs, but on Friday night, overtime worked out just fine.
ST. HENRY - A near first-quarter shutout helped St. Henry's girls basketball team give first-year head coach Kurt Huelsman a win in his debut as the Redskins posted a 42-26 win over Mississinawa Valley on Friday at the Middle School Gym.
Coldwater withstood getting outscored 11-2 by Kalida in the fourth quarter and went on to open the season with a 54-48 double-overtime win in Putnam County on Friday night.
