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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Friday, April 27th, 2018
West Beach project to kick off soon
Aim to allow swimming in Grand Lake
By William Kincaid
CELINA - State and local officials this summer will launch an ambitious, half-million dollar endeavor to improve water quality at West Beach near Villa Nova to the point where people can once again swim there.
If successful, the project could be replicated at other local beaches and, perhaps more importantly, dispel widely held notions that all 13,500 acres of Grand Lake are potentially too dangerous for contact, officials say. [More]
Grinding out a victory
Wendel's single lifts Indians past Cavaliers
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery had no signs of panic during the middle of the seventh inning after Coldwater had tied the game at 3-all in the top of the inning.
The Indians just simply went to work to prevent extra innings.
Cade Wendel singled down the right field line with no outs in the bottom of the seventh to score Ethan Schoen as the Indians beat the Cavaliers 4-3 in a battle of state-ranked MAC baseball co-leaders. [More]
Obituaries on April 27th, 2018
Scott Humbert
Scott L. Humbert, 60, Celina, died at 7:32 p.m. April 25, 2018, at Joint Townsh [More]
Arnold Pax
Arnold Pax, 66, of rural Mendon died on April 25, 2018, at Lima Memorial Health [More]
Local pictures on April 27th, 2018
Subscriber stories on April 27th, 2018
Local man raises funds by running marathon
CELINA - Rod Carpenter spent years life thinking he would never run again, but this summer he'll run a marathon to help raise money for two local nonprofit agencies.
St. Marys plant bids well under estimate
ST. MARYS - Construction of the city's planned new water treatment plant will be less costly than anticipated.
The winning bids totaled $14.675 million from Peterson Construction Co., Wapakoneta, a savings of more than $2 million from the engineer's estimate of $16.8 million.
Truck-wash plan gets boost with county loan
CELINA - Two men involved in the poultry trucking industry are joining forces to build a $1 million bio-secure truck wash in the Marion Township Industrial Park that will create 10 full-time jobs.
Celina board launches search for new member
CELINA - The search for a new school board member continued with an hourlong executive session on Thursday and will include another session next week, district superintendent Ken Schmiesing said.
Fire investigation continues
ST. HENRY - The cause of a home fire that started in the upstairs rooms at 141 W. Main St. is still under investigation, fire chief Matt Lefeld said this morning.
Coldwater water advisory lifted
COLDWATER - The boil advisory stemming from four water main breaks in the village has been lifted.
Village manager/engineer Eric Thomas said test results on Thursday had detected no bacteria.
Cardinals take down Panthers 8-4
Tenkman tosses second complete game in victory
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen pitcher Justin Tenkman was unbeaten in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball play entering Thursday's game with Parkway.
It stayed that way.
Flyers top Bulldogs in non-conference play
Compiled by Colin Foster
Marion Local trailed Celina 3-2 after four innings before the Flyers three runs in the fifth, two in the sixth and one in the seventh to pull away for an 8-4 non-conference softball win over the Bulldogs at Jim Hoess Field.
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