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 - A storm-free weekend and a big-name band helped make this year's lake festival a huge success, organizers said.
"We didn't want any rain and we were very fortunate," Celina Lake Festival Co-Chairwoman Michelle Emerine said early this morning as a light shower fell downtown. [More]
MINSTER - The Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati and St. Augustine Catholic Church of Minster have added a former local religious education director's husband to a civil suit seeking the return of $194,000 the church claims she took.
Familiar names to area cross country aficionados topped the leaderboard of the Lake Festival 5K road race held Saturday in Celina as part of the Mercer Health Countywide 5K Challenge.
