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.
WAPAKONETA - Funding for 2015 was slashed by more than half for the Heritage Trails Park District.
The bleak financial news at the group's year-end meeting Tuesday was accompanied by an announcement that part-time executive director Allison Brady and board commissioner Jim Heinrich plan to retire. [More]
ST. MARYS - The city's planning commission on Tuesday tabled a request by a local factory to rezone 2.3 acres of its land from residential to industrial.
ST. MARYS - One year ago, Shelby Patterson was determined to fit into a size 6 wedding dress when she got married.
The 25-year-old not only lost the 30 pounds by her wedding day but also has opened a business in St. Marys to help others reach their desired weight and improve health habits.
NEW BREMEN - James F. Dicke II, chairman and CEO of Crown Equipment Corp., New Bremen, has been selected for membership in the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc., a nonprofit educational organization.
And although the Coldwater girls basketball team hadn't shot particularly well at the free throw stripe the entire night against Celina, Hannah Bruns made two big ones to put the game away.
MINSTER - Erica Oldiges and Lauren Roetgerman don't hesitate to acknowledge that they have been best friends for as long as either of them can remember.
Fort Recovery outscored Waynesfield-Goshen 20-11 in the second quarter to take a 10-point halftime lead and held on to beat the Tigers 63-55 in Tuesday night boys basketball action in Auglaize County.
