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.
Experts share advice on managing vulnerable environment
By Sydney Albert
WAPAKONETA - Dozens of habitat managers enrolled in programs such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program gathered Tuesday to hear and share tips on wetlands, grassland and windbreak management.
A workshop on upland wildlife habitat management offered tips on controlling noxious and invasive plant species that might appear and a gave a firsthand look at a nearby farm that had been partially converted into conservation land. [More]
Thelma A. Houser, age 82, of rural Mendon, passed away Wednesday morning, August 28, 2019, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
CELINA - The sentencing of a Sandusky man who has pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from an October incident in which he crashed a vehicle, stole another and led police on a high-speed chase before crashing again has been continued.
MINSTER - The Minster Oktoberfest Parade Committee announced on Wednesday the 45th parade grand marshal will be 89-year-old Minster native Charles Hoying.
COLDWATER - When the British Invasion threatened to put a stranglehold on the American music charts in the mid-1960s record companies scrambled to find a way to turn the tide and regain market share in record sales.
Last season: Coldwater, 52-27. Jake Hemmelgarn completed 21-of-27 passes for 247 and three TDs in his varsity debut for the Cavaliers, who outscored the Wildcats 24-6 in the second half.
