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.
Some Celina classes had been using different texts
By Doug Drexler
CELINA - Celina fifth-graders this fall will be learning from the same math textbooks.
A recent curriculum review found that some fifth-grade classes were using different textbooks and possibly being taught varying methods to solve problems.
Celina City Schools Board of Education on Monday adopted the Go Math textbook program for kindergarten through sixth-grade students for the upcoming school year at a cost of $130,722. [More]
Mark J. Schaub, 56, Wapakoneta, died at 7:40 a.m. June 16, 2014, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, following a sudden illness. [More]
ST. MARYS - A Celina man - a suspect in a 32-year-old unsolved murder case - on Monday was given less than two weeks to obtain an attorney or decide on a method of representation in court.
BUCKLAND - An 81-year-old Wapakoneta man was killed Monday when he drove a golf cart into the path of an SUV at 10:10 a.m. at the intersection of Monroe and Conant roads.
MINSTER - School officials received good news Monday night: Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign legislation allowing districts to use proceeds from the sale of real estate for permanent improvements.
