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 native leads therapy program at area nursing homes
By William Kincaid
ROCKFORD - The Laurels of Shane Hill recreation room on Monday afternoon was filled with retro songs by the likes of Wanda Jackson, Brenda Lee and The Chordettes as residents sang along, bobbed their heads back and forth and recalled memories of yesteryears. [More]
MINSTER - The Heritage Center for Rehabilitation and Specialty Care will keep the same staff and quality care after being purchased by CareRite Centers of New York, CareRite officials said.
FORT WAYNE - Every day is Halloween - or the fiery apocalypse - for the Iowa-based metal collective known as Slipknot that revels in all things hideous.
First it was Mechanicsburg's two-headed monster Kaleb Romero and Aeryton Erwin. Then it was Versailles' Collin Peters. Last week it was West Liberty-Salem's aerial and ground attack.
