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.
15 fish implanted with tracking devices released into Grand Lake
By Claire Giesige
CELINA - The rough fish reduction pilot program has begun on Grand Lake despite a setback.
A mostly frozen lake in February forced JR Commercial Fish employees and local volunteers to get creative when it came time to tag a handful of carp, which the company plans to track to find larger schools. [More]
St. Henry's loss to Perry in the Division IV boys district final on Friday night officially ended another entertaining basketball season for the Grand Lake area.
