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 - Area construction companies are in dire need of workers to construct the buildings of tomorrow.
Like many other businesses, they have positions available but are struggling to hire people who are qualified or even interested, Joe Rose, owner of Rose Construction, told area residents on Tuesday during a Tri Star Career Compact public forum at Celina High School. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Top-seeded Marion Local and second-seeded St. Henry will meet for the Division IV district championship on Friday at 7 p.m. in Wapakoneta.
The Flyers' Tyler Mescher outscored New Bremen single handily in the first half as Marion ran [More]
COLDWATER - From the start of the season, Thomas Schwieterman felt he was able to qualify for state.
The Coldwater senior will get his chance starting Thursday when the Division III State Wrestling Championships begin at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University.
