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.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - A St. Marys couple was named the recipient of the next Lots for Soldiers house.
"We're overwhelmed," a smiling yet teary-eyed Tasha Stoker said while standing alongside her husband, Corey Stoker, at the annual Lots for Soldiers Duck Races fundraiser at Bayview Pub on a snowy Saturday afternoon. [More]
St. Marys claimed Grand Lake bowling bragging rights by sweeping Celina in Western Buckeye League matches on Saturday at Varsity Lanes in St. Marys.
The Roughrider girls improved to 7-1 in league play and handed the Bulldogs their first league loss by a score of 2,465-2,252. St. Marys held a 164-pin advantage after regulation game play and then held off Celina in the baker games. [More]
WILLIAM KINCAID and TOM STANKARD
newsdept@dailystandard.com
Elections officials in Mercer and Auglaize counties have fortified elections systems that have been designated critical infrastructure by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel touted the city's strong financial standing in a speech to Grand Lake Rotarians, crediting annually balanced budgets and revenue surpluses to a disciplined, business-minded style of governance.
People from the basketball world and beyond reacted to the death of retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
