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.
Elementary school turns out to support principal with cancer
By Doug Drexler
COLDWATER - Coldwater Elementary School students got a first-hand lesson in the fight against cancer this week.
Students clad in blue shirts emblazoned with the logo "Warriors for Wade" listened intently Tuesday as elementary principal Wade Spencer for the first time shared with them the story of his fight against nodular melanoma. His talk was part of the school's Pennies for Patients week supporting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. [More]
The Ohio High School Athletic Association will again put a competitive balance proposal on its May referendum ballot, the organization announced Tuesday.
The Competitive Balance Committee's proposal was unanimously approved by the OHSAA Board of Directors. [More]
MINSTER - Trash collection rates will go up in May as a result of village council action Tuesday night.
The current contract with Rumpke Trash Service expires in the spring. The current charge of $13 per residential customer will increase 5.8 percent to $13.76 effective May 1.
WAPAKONETA - With their team down 13 points at the end of the third quarter, a few Marion Local fans might have been thinking about what they would do Friday night.
