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 - A bill giving a majority of Ohio adoptees access to their adoption records is expected to be signed into law today by Gov. John Kasich.
The Ohio Adoptee Bill will give an estimated 400,000 adults adopted between 1964 and 1996 access to official records including their birth certificates. Currently, the information is only released to that population through a court order. [More]
Jerry Schacht hasn't diagrammed a play, blown a whistle or instituted strategic adjustments at halftime of a boys basketball game in many years.
The 77-year-old's body hasn't been a fixture in New Bremen for decades, but after speaking with him, it isn't difficult to determine his mind isn't all that far away. [More]
