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 - The dice continue to roll in favor of schools and counties with ongoing increases in casino tax dollars.
Mercer County netted $462,624 in revenues in 2013 - the first year all four Ohio casinos were operational. The county's most recent quarterly allotment in April was $119,124, up 4.6 percent from one year ago. [More]
When Matt Muhlenkamp was spending his free time at cross country meets playing pickup games of ultimate frisbee, he never envisioned that it would land him a pro contract one day.
It did.
The 2010 St. Marys High School graduate is in his rookie season with the Cincinnati Revolution, a professional ultimate frisbee team that plays in the 17-team American Ultimate Disc League. [More]
ST. HENRY - Residents on Tuesday will decide the fate of an emergency 9.1-mill levy to maintain operating expenses at St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools.
Wolters, Bettinger combine for Coldwater's second no-hitter in four days
COLDWATER - Brandon Wolters and Malave Bettinger combined for Coldwater's second no-hitter in less than a week as the Cavaliers defeated Elida 4-0 in non-conference baseball action at Veterans Field on a chilly Monday afternoon.
