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.
COLDWATER - Belinda Schwieterman feels like she has a future again after being involved in a kidney swap with 56 participants at 19 transplant centers across the country.
Schwieterman, who spent nearly 1 1/2 years on dialysis, initially thought a kidney would come from Beth May of Celina - a first cousin who is more like a sister. [More]
Two Mercer County women recently participated in a kidney swap that matched 28 compatible donors and recipients across the country.
The donation chain dubbed Chain 221 began April 30 in Tennessee and ended June 5 at the Cleveland Clinic. Procedures were performed in 19 different medical centers.
Mariners have lost six straight and slip to last in GLSCL
CELINA - Just when it appeared that Grand Lake had worked its way out of its hitting woes, the pitching that has kept them in games during the batting slump caught a southbound train.
ROSSBURG - Jac Haudenschild has won nearly everything there is to win in a winged sprint car at Eldora Speedway, while four-time defending UNOH All_Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) champion Tim Shaffer has never won an All-Star event at Eldora.
