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.
MINSTER - Girls cross country coach Jessica Magoto was honored Monday night for demonstrating good sportsmanship to a competing school at state competition.
Magoto was presented the award by Tim Atkinson, head cross country coach of Liberty Center High School. [More]
Ruby L. Henschen, 100, formerly of New Knoxville and a longtime resident of Seminole, Fla., died at 6:55 a.m. Dec. 15, 2014, at Wright Nursing Center, Seminole. [More]
ST. MARYS - City officials want to study how much a new water treatment plant would cost and whether water rates would need to be raised to pay for it.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members Monday night approved a $2.17 million budget for 2015 - considerably less than this year's $5.09 million, which included funds for a sewer project.
The much-hyped first NFL start for Johnny Manziel for Cleveland on Sunday went about how some expected - adding another experience in the valley of despair known all too well to Browns fans for many, many years.
The OSU Extension is seeking farmers in Mercer County to establish research plots on their land to test different types of manure application on growing corn.
