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.
ST. MARYS - School officials on Wednesday continued to speak out against perceived racist comments posted by a board member on a local social media site.
A St. Marys teacher's union leader vowed to file grievances against board member Bob Valentine and threatened to take further action following the special meeting scheduled to discuss the 2014-2015 school calendar. [More]
The debut for Coldwater's Caleb Keck at the state diving championships was a memorable one.
The Cavaliers' freshman earned first-team All-Ohio honors by finishing fifth in the Division II championships held Wednesday at Branin Natatorium in Canton [More]
WAPAKONETA - Coldwater had a chance to win late in the fourth quarter but had to settle for overtime, and in the extra session, Columbus Grove's Julia Wynn connected on a pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds on the clock to lift the Bulldogs to a 51-49 win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday in the Division III sectional semifinal action at Wapakoneta High School. [More]
CELINA - City officials and a former patrolman deny allegations of unreasonable force in the officer-involved shooting death of a St. Marys man last year.
MINSTER - Globus Printing & Packaging is facing $91,800 in penalties for 24 safety and health violations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
VAN WERT - Orion Samuelson, a voice for agriculture for more than four decades, will give a presentation Sunday at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert.
Having honed its old-time sound in the honky-tonks, farmers markets and big stages of Nashville for nearly a decade, the three-piece string band Howlin' Brothers is taking its show on the road to audiences across the country.
COLDWATER - Ten weeks of battling on the hardwood to determine league champions and tournament seeds is officially in the rearview mirror with the tipoff to the 2013-14 girls' postseason in full swing this week.
After opening the Western Buckeye League schedule with a loss at home, few thought that Celina's boys basketball team was a true contender for a league championship.
