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 - Lima resident Veronica Wende on Monday was crowned Miss Lake Festival 2015.
Wende and fellow contestants Shelby Jolliff, Lauren Hone and Haley Steinke took the stage for the 60th annual Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant in the Celina Education Complex Auditorium. [More]
COLDWATER - It was a game neither Coldwater nor Van Wert wanted to lose, even if it meant playing into the night.
Ryan Stoller's RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 12th inning scored Mason Carr to allow the Van Wert Dons to win the 2015 ACME Baseball Congress state title with a 4-3 decision over the Cavaliers in front of a large crowd at Veterans Field. [More]
Luella E. Huelskamp, 94, of New Riegel, passed away Sunday morning, July 19, 2015 at Heritage Center in Minster, Ohio where she resided since October of 2008. [More]
Carolyn L. Long, age 66, of Piqua, went to be with her Lord on Sunday July 19, 2015 at 7:40 PM at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy, OH. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Several homeowners have had to deal with flooded basements for the first time ever this summer, but village administrator Randy Diller believes the culprit is excessive rain, not the recently completed sewer separation project.
ST. MARYS - The city's general fund could get a boost at the expense of the electric fund.
City finance committee members at Monday's meeting heard a plan to place part of the revenue from the kilowatt hour tax, which currently goes into the electric fund, into the city's general fund.
CELINA - The school district still has several vacant positions with the start of the school year fast approaching, board members learned at Monday's meeting.
Another summer ACME season came to a close with the state final on Monday night as Van Wert and Coldwater engaged in a classic game with Van Wert coming out on top 4-3 in 12 innings.
