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.
ROCKFORD - For the first time ever, one influential Rockford resident was named both person- and business owner of the year by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce.
Mike Bruns, owner of Mike Bruns Plumbing Heating, 132 W. Market St., accepted the awards Thursday during the 40th annual chamber banquet. [More]
Robb Hemmelgarn spoke to a group of former local volleyball head coaches to get their insight into how volleyball has evolved through the years. Today's story is the final of a four-part series.
Preparing for an appearance in the state volleyball tournament has become a regular ritual over the past decade for the Marion Local community. [More]
Tony K. Miller, 60, Louisville, Ky. and formerly of Greenville, passed away at 3:12 a.m. Nov. 6, 2013, at Baptist East Hospital in Louisville, Ky. [More]
Farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed have undertaken dozens of practices designed to reduce nutrient runoff during the last four years, a state ag engineer said Thursday.
CELINA - The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office is seeking dismissal of an appeal filed by a Montezuma man who claims his $500,000 bond for illegally possessing firearms is excessive.
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members Thursday learned an ag pollution complaint first reported on May 31 has been resolved.
FAIRBORN - The Marion Local Flyers haven't encountered too many bumps in the road this season, but in Thursday's Division IV state semifinal they sure ran into one.
