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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.

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Saturday, July 25th, 2015

Mariners let one slip away

Mistakes costly as Grand Lake drops another close game to Steam, 5-4

By Colin Foster

CELINA - The Grand Lake Mariners played in yet another close game on Friday night.

And it resulted in another loss, a trend that's become all-to-familiar for the Mariners over their last 10 games.

Holding a 4-2 lead entering the eighth, Grand Lake allowed the Cincinnati Steam to score three times - with the tying and go-ahead runs scoring on a two-base overthrow - and they held on for a 5-4 win at Montgomery Field. [More]

Obituaries on July 25th, 2015

Alvin Barlage

Alvin Lawrence Barlage, 84, of Wapakoneta, Ohio, formerly of Versailles, OH, di [More]

Edward Neves

Edward O. Neves age 77, of 1460 Meadowview Dr. in Celina, Ohio passed away at 12:07 a.m. on Tuesday July 21, 2015 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]

Cyril Niekamp

Cyril F. Niekamp, age 78, of Celina, died Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Lima Memor [More]

Vera Pruden

Vera M. Pruden, 92, Rockford, died at 8:26 a.m. July 24, 2015, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]

Local pictures on July 25th, 2015

Subscriber stories on July 25th, 2015

Area author with flair for the macabre to unveil new book

CELINA - At 43, author and Wright State University-Lake Campus English professor D. Harlan Wilson is preparing to release his 20th book, the first

Suspect in high-speed chase still at large

Dylan Kusmyn, 20, of St. Marys, who is believed to have been in the vehicle, is still at large, according to the department.

A deputy attempted to

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