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 - Five people were injured in a three-vehicle accident on U.S. 127 on Friday afternoon.
The accident involved four adults and one infant, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey told the newspaper on Friday. All five initially were transported by E [More]
MINSTER - Major upsets in football are few and far between in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
So, when Minster, 0-4 in conference play, took a 14-10 lead into halftime against MAC-leader Coldwater, a Wildcat victory was not considered imminent.
However, the Wildcats physically outperformed Coldwater in the second half to achieve one the more unlikely wins in recent conference history - a decisive 33-18 triumph on Homecoming night. [More]
CELINA - An area metal-stamping plant facing large numbers of retiring employees in coming years will receive government funding to train nine workers to fill those roles.
Spicer's big game leads Roughriders to 30-0 victory
ST. MARYS - Eric Spicer is listed as 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds.
But for all intents and purposes, Spicer was the biggest player on the field for the St. Marys Roughriders in their biggest game to date on Friday night against Celina.
Duane Leugers threw for 259 yards and two touchdowns and Marion Local improved to 6-1 with a 46-0 win over New Bremen on Friday night at Booster Stadium in Maria Stein.
Landon Hall rushed for three touchdowns and returned an interception for a touchdown as Wapakoneta remained undefeated with a 42-0 win over Defiance at Harmon Field on Friday night.
