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. MARYS - The Coldwater Cavaliers used a brief offensive explosion in the first half and then held off the St. Marys Roughriders down the stretch to post a 46-37 win in girls basketball action on Saturday afternoon at Murotech Court.
Coldwater has now won five in a row to improve to 11-5 on the season while the Roughriders fall to 2-12. [More]
Nearly 60 new vehicles are on display at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, which runs through Sunday. A recent Automotive News report projects 15 million vehicles will be sold this year, a half million more than 2012 and the highest since 2008.
NEW BREMEN - Most high school boys basketball coaches dread Saturday night games because they do not know how their team is going to react after playing a conference game the previous night.
Austin James, Garet Fledderjohann and Quinn Zarr combined for 60 points to lead the St. Marys boys basketball team to a 72-53 win over Parkway on Saturday night at Murotech Court.
The Coldwater boys bowling team now holds a two-game lead on the rest of the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference after action on Saturday at Highland Lanes in Ottawa.
