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.
ST. MARYS - The city's vicious dog ordinance would no longer single out pit bulls under a proposal endorsed Monday by the city's streets and sidewalks committee.
Committee members agreed on breed neutral revisions that would focus on whether dogs are potential threats, vicious or dangerous. [More]
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools officials want public input about controversial topics so they can write a letter letting legislators know about their concerns.
FORT RECOVERY - Council members, who continue to consider ways to alleviate truck traffic in the village, learned Monday that rerouting state Route 49 would cost at least $800,000.
WAPAKONETA - A 20-year-old Lima man was killed early Monday morning in a head-on collision on state Route 67, beneath the Interstate 75 overpass, in Auglaize County.
COLDWATER - A Coldwater company could be fined up to $53,900 after being charged by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration with exposing employees to amputation hazards.
It was a dream season for the Marion Local girls basketball team, particularly for senior guard Allie Thobe and coach Treva Fortkamp. Just a few short weeks ago, the duo was named the Midwest Athletic Conference Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.
By now, everyone has soaked in the pairings for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, celebrating where their teams are playing or calmed down if they either didn't make it or were seeded way too low.
Two area cooperatives serving Mercer and Auglaize counties have signed a final agreement to create a new company called TruHorizons, a news release from TruHorizons says.
