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.
CELNA - State Sen. Matt Huffman, R-Lima, says he plans to introduce legislation this fall that would change the way the state funds a majority of local county governments.
Under Huffman's proposal, the state would cover the election and indigent defense costs of 68 of Ohio's 88 counties in lieu of issuing local government funds to county governments. Municipalities and townships, though, would continue to receive their share of local funds. [More]
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - An area agribusiness and local officials are working on a project designed to reduce agricultural runoff blamed for fueling toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie.
WAPAKONETA - A former Wapakoneta City Schools music instructor on Friday pleaded guilty to five of counts of sexual battery, all third degree felonies, in Auglaize County Court of Common Pleas.
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart recommends motorists avoid the Mud Pike Road corridor west of Celina and the intersecting Fleetfoot and Hellwarth roads.
