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 - Lake officials are seeing tremendous success with a treatment train project and oxygen-emitting linear aeration.
But Lake Improvement Association President Tim Lovett stressed at the group's monthly meeting Saturday morning that much more work must be done. [More]
CELINA - Throwing tomahawks and eating worms likely do not rank among the favorite pastimes of most children and teens. But roughly 100 local youth did that and much more Saturday during the 17th annual NRA Sportsfest Camp.
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) - Ball State starting quarterback and former Coldwater standout Keith Wenning had arthroscopic surgery on an undisclosed left knee injury Saturday.