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 - No one was injured after a car reportedly drove into Grand Lake on Sunday night.
Celina police officers at about 9:55 p.m. responded to a report of a car in the lake just off the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and Ash Street. Upon arrival they found a 2009 Nissan Altima partially submerged in the water. [More]
COLDWATER - Just 24 years old, Jakob Butturff has made an impact on the professional bowling tour.
The Chandler, Arizona, native won his fourth career national title and second of the season in capturing the Kenn-Feld Group Classic at Pla-Mor Lanes on Sunday afternoon. [More]
Colin Foster has been named sports editor for The Daily Standard. He had been a sports writer with The Daily Standard for four years. Prior to that he spent three years covering sports for the Troy Daily News.
ST. MARYS - Two goals within a span of seven minutes in the first half gave St. Marys the margin it needed to win its first game of the girls' soccer season with a 3-1 decision over Coldwater on Saturday night at a muddy Roughrider Field.
Parkway went undefeated to capture the Panther Volleyball Invitational on Saturday in Rockford. The Panthers (3-1) defeated Mercer County foe Celina 25-14, 14-25, 25-20 in the championship match.
