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 - City officials in the coming years want to relocate Lake Shore Drive behind what is commonly referred to as the hot water hole so larger boats can cast off from the docks there, mayor Jeff Hazel revealed on Thursday morning.
Hazel, while addressing Grand Lake Rotarians, said city officials want to move forward with a "pretty aggressive plan" to develop the Bryson Park District along Lake Shore Drive. [More]
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel says The Harley Jones Rotary Memorial Amphitheater will be built this year on the former Mercelina Park ball diamond that was removed after additional ball fields were created in town.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday afternoon took swift action to adopt a zoning map amendment to allow Wright State University-Lake Campus officials to proceed with a $3 million agriculture and water-quality center.
Dayton forward Ryan Mikesell wants to be the best version of himself when he returns to the basketball court after having surgeries this summer to repair impingements in both hips.
