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.
No. 1 Marion Local routs No. 2 Kirtland to win 10th state championship
By Colin Foster
CANTON - Marion Local fans had to sit through nail-biters in the Division VI state championship during the last two seasons.
Not this time.
Flyer Nation and the rest of the 8,062 attendees witnessed domination on Saturday - as the No. 1 Flyers left zero doubt as to who was the best in Division VI with a 34-11 dismantling of No. 2 Kirtland at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. [More]
Barbara A. Minnich, 85, of Saint Marys, went peacefully home to eternal peace on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at the Laurels of Shane Hill Nursing Home. [More]
CELINA - New Bremen used a 20-0 run in the first quarter to pull away from Celina and remain unbeaten in girls' basketball action with a 61-31 win on Saturday afternoon at the Fieldhouse.
Professor discusses preliminary data from treatment trains
CELINA - Lake Improvement Association members on Saturday said goodbye to longtime president Tim Lovett and vice president Mark Piening while discussing the future of treatment trains.
CELINA - For the first time in more than 20 years, the county government was denied state and federal funds to improve and provide housing for residents in need.
WAPAKONETA - A Wapakoneta woman was killed on Friday in a train/pedestrian accident.
Kimberly Simpson, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at the CSX railroad crossing on Auglaize Street in Wapakoneta, according to a news release from police chief Calvin Schneider.
