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.
MINSTER - Under cloudy skies and cooler temperatures, the Midwest Athletic Conference girls' golf teams met at Arrowhead Golf Club in Minster on Saturday for the annual MAC golf tournament.
Once things wrapped up in the early afternoon, the Versa [More]
CELINA - The large crowd that came to Celina Soccer Stadium on Saturday night got to see a classic battle between Grand Lake rivals St. Marys and Celina.
Eighty minutes came and went, and neither team could dent the scoreboard as the Bulldogs and Roughriders each gained a point in the WBL boys soccer standings with the scoreless tie. [More]
Marcile J. Henkener, 91, New Knoxville, passed away Sept. 20, 2013, at Friendship Village, Dublin. She had resided in Dublin for the last 12 years. [More]
Two teenagers were injured Saturday night when the all-terrain vehicle they were riding collided with a horse-drawn Amish buggy along Rockford West Road.
VERSAILLES - Minster's boys golf team completed one component of winning an outright Midwest Athletic Conference title by winning the conference tournament on Saturday at Stillwater Valley Golf Club outside Versailles.
ROSSBURG - Two young stars of the United States Auto Club etched their names into the USAC/Eldora Speedway record books with victories on Saturday night during the 32nd running of the Four Crown Nationals.
