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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Monday, May 14th, 2018
Schatz claims both weekend Outlaws features; Windom takes Saturday's USAC sprint main event
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - Donny Schatz wrapped up a dominating weekend at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night. He won for the second consecutive night and swept the World of Outlaw Craftsman Sprint Car Series portion of the #LetsRaceTwo weekend at the high-banked, half-mile clay oval. [More]
Obituaries on May 14th, 2018
Matilda E. Elking, age 95, of Chickasaw, died on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Velma McCormick, 89, Saint Marys, died suddenly at 12:14 P.M. Friday, May 11, 2018, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on May 14th, 2018
Subscriber stories on May 14th, 2018
CELINA - Benjamin Budde said his life was adrift for nearly a decade as he pursued a rock 'n' roll lifestyle of heavy partying with drinking and hard drugs.
ROCKFORD - Parkway Middle School eighth-graders are earning their spot in Rockford history by creating a mosaic tile mural to commemorate the village's bicentennial in 2020.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Bryce Langenkamp and Kyle Lochtefeld finished as the runner-up at the Division II boys' tennis sectional doubles tournament that concluded on Saturday at the Racer Courts on the campus of the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.