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.
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Thursday, June 27th, 2013
St. Marys may shuttle students
Some residents disagree with recent board decision to reduce busing
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Board of education members may soon vote on a proposal to shuttle students no longer eligible for busing from Skip Baughman Stadium to the middle and high school.
The decision on the additional service was put on hold until the state releases a final budget by Monday. [More]
Obituaries on June 27th, 2013
Marian Smith
Marian I. Smith, 89, Wapakoneta, died peacefully at 12:15 p.m. June 24, 2013, at her residence. [More]
Maurice Bornhorst
Maurice P. Bornhorst, 83, Minster, died June 26, 2013, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Minster. [More]
Martha Mouk
Martha K. Mouk, 95, New Bremen, died at 12:16 a.m. June 26, 2013, at the Fairhaven Home in Sidney. [More]
Bobby Smith
Bobby L. Smith, 87, Celina, died June 25, 2013, at Cleveland Clinic.
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Staying centered
Outdoor Yoga benefits body, mind, community
CELINA - Two years ago veteran yoga instructor Angel Bueter began hosting Karma Yoga at the Lake, the area's only outdoor class, beneath the entertainment tent at Mercelina Park.
Redskins AD scores permission to coach
ST. HENRY - School board members Wednesday night changed wording in a job description to allow the athletic director to coach football one more year.
Volunteers may assist with school soccer complex makeover
ST. MARYS - The district's intermediate school soccer complex could get a makeover with minimum costs and the help of volunteers.
Former board memb
Frampton shows he still knows the way
Rock legend cranks out familiar favorites, covers in Ohio concert
COLUMBUS - Anyone buying a ticket to a Peter Frampton show likely assumes he'll hear the aging guitar-slinger's trinity of super-smash hits from the
Writing challenge results in sci-fi thriller
Parkway freshman writes first novel in one month
MENDON - Victor Forte, code name "Biological Weapon of Mass Destruction," is the latest revolutionary development to emerge from the top-secret expe
Federal investigators probe St. Marys oil spill
COLUMBUS (AP) - Federal environmental regulators are investigating a January chemical emergency at a St. Marys oil well and asking why an inventory of the facility's chemicals wasn't available to local authorities, according to a letter released Wednesday by a coalition of activists.
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