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.
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Celina man dies in two vehicle crash
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - A Celina man was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Friday afternoon that also also reportedly injured a New Bremen man.
Joshua Bruns, 37, New Bremen, was heading north on U.S. 127 in a 2015 Isuzu box truck sometime before 2:40 p.m. when he reportedly maneuvered his vehicle left of center for an unknown reason, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Office news release. [More]
Obituaries on March 17th, 2018
Mary Schulze
Mary Lou Schulze, age 89, of Russia, Ohio died at 1:35 AM on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Rosalyn Fahncke
Rosalyn M. "Rosie" Fahncke, 84, of Wapakoneta died at 2:35 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Otterbein, Cridersville. [More]
James Schaffner
James W. "Jim" Schaffner, 76, of Decatur, Indiana and formerly of Willshire, Oh [More]
Aaron Rose
Aaron Rose, 40, St. Sebastian, died March 16, 2018. Services are pending at Hog [More]
Esther Johnsman
Esther C. Johnsman, age 90, of Celina, passed away Thursday evening, March 15, 2018, at the Miller Place in Celina. [More]
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Area youths plan to march for their lives
Event seeks to call attention to gun violence
CELINA - Some local students and community members are eager to add their voices to a growing national chorus demanding actions be taken to prevent school shootings such as the massacre last month in Parkland, Florida.
Dunham's reopens after tornado repairs
CELINA - Dunham's Sporting Goods on Havemann Road has reopened with a fresh store layout after having been temporarily closed for four months due to heavy damage inflicted by a Nov. 5 tornado.
Two thumbs up
Banged-up Prenger scores career-high 23 as Flyers trounce Redskins for state berth
KETTERING - Marion Local's Tyler Prenger had tape wrapped around his right thumb for Friday night's Division IV regional final against Fort Loramie.
But Prenger only needed one good thumb to give a performance worthy of two thumbs up.
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