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.
Officials discuss research, projects on Grand Lake
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - Environmental officials from Lake Champlain in Vermont are seeking the advice of Grand Lake officials and researchers on the workings of the treatment trains.
New Lake Improvement Association President Nick Rentz told LIA members at their Saturday meeting that Lake Champlain officials learned about the treatment trains through a story in The Journal of Environmental Quality. [More]
County health officials have battled over eyesore site for years
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - A major Mercer County eyesore is nearly cleaned up.
The roughly 5-acre site of Dumpsterman Container on Staeger Road is being cleaned to bare ground, and noticeable progress had already been made on Friday toward clearing away piles of trash.
ST. HENRY - An 11-game St. Henry winning streak began and ended against Celina.
It started with a 67-34 victory over the Bulldogs on Dec. 29 in the Coldwater Holiday Tournament and ended with a 74-69 loss Saturday night at the Redskin Gymnasium.
Marion Local led state-ranked Fort Loramie at halftime but were shut out in the third quarter. That allowed the Redskins to rally for a 47-35 boys basketball win on Saturday night in Shelby County, snapping Marion's seven-game winning streak.
Coldwater, Shawnee, St. Marys and Versailles wrapped up divisional championships as the regular season ended for the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference on Saturday.
