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.
Division II District Boys Bowling: Coldwater team, St. Henry's Buehler also advance to state tournament
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Marys boys bowling team came through with strong performances during the baker games to capture the Division II district team championship at Interstate Lanes in Rossford on Thursday to advance to the state tournament next week in Columbus. [More]
CELINA - Tim Buschur, director of Tri Star Career Compact, has been named administrator of the year by the the Ohio Association For Career and Technical Education.
CELINA - An outbreak of mumps - a viral disease that can cause inflammation of the brain and other serious complications - has been reported in Mercer County.
The Celina boys swimming team will reach the podium in several events after qualifying for A-finals during the preliminaries of the Division II state swimming championship in Canton.
Derek Jay became St. Marys' all-time leading scorer after scoring his 1,000th point earlier in the season. Rosie Westerbeck scored her 1,000th point at Minster. And with one more point, Shania Taylor will join the 1,000-point club at St. Marys.
CELINA - Payton Smalley had no trouble receiving any information about the University of Saint Francis before the Celina boys soccer standout signed with the NAIA school in Fort Wayne.
