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.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration predicts all new vehicles will be fully self-driving by 2025.
Most drivers find this prospect unsettling, according to a 2016 AAA report. The report stated that 78 percent of Americans would be afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle. [More]
The Coldwater boys' and St. Marys girls' bowling teams captured conference championships as the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference held its divisional playoffs on Saturday at Westgate Lanes in Lima.
The format consisted of North Division teams playing South Division teams with matchups based on the teams' finishes in divisional play. [More]
ST. HENRY - Though the new federal tax law took effect only on Jan. 1, two local business leaders believe the bill already has created tangible and philosophical results, boosting the morale of employers and employees.
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, last week said the state's major private-sector employers are responding to tax reform by investing more in plants and equipment, raising wages, paying bonuses and strengthening retirement benefits.
Minster, St. Marys split girls-boys basketball doubleheader
MINSTER - St. Marys and Minster basketball fans got a chance to watch their girls' and boys' basketball teams play in a doubleheader on Saturday night at Wildcat Gymnasium.
Area swimmers and divers that qualified for the Division II district meet this week (diving at Oak Harbor on Wednesday, swimming at BGSU on Friday). All distances in yards.
