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.
Medical emergencies and a large number of teachers taking springtime personal days can make it a scramble to find substitutes, local school officials say.
Substitutes have been at a premium recently, Minster Local School Superintendent Brenda Boeke said. [More]
Edgar D. Schwieterman, 79, of Delphos, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Longtime Flyers' girls basketball coach resigns after 17 seasons
Treva Fortkamp knew it was time to hang up the whistle.
Fortkamp's resignation as head coach of the Flyers girls' basketball program was formally accepted on Friday after 17 seasons and a lot of hardware in the trophy case in Maria Stein.
Jimmy Luebke gave Elida trouble on the mound and at the plate as Celina opened Western Buckeye League play with a 7-3 win over Elida at Ed Sandy Field.
