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 - A Rockford man who fired five shots at his brother - and missed - in their shared home was ordered on Wednesday to forfeit his firearm and undergo a psychological assessment in exchange for a suspended prison sentence.
Randy J. Schallenberg, 55, was sentenced to 180 days in jail for a first-degree misdemeanor charge of domestic violence and another 180 days in jail for a first-degree misdemeanor aggravated menacing charge. [More]
COLDWATER - Coldwater High School's robotics team, We Will Bot You, is once again heading to the state championship, this year at Loveland High School from March 13-14.
Volunteer coaches Jared Ebbing, Rebecca Wenning and Liane Muhlenkamp couldn't be more proud of We Will Bot You, especially since the team will enter the tournament as the top-ranked team in the state. [More]
Wilbert "Bud" Maschke, 76, of New Knoxville, died suddenly at 1:19 P.M. Monday, March 2, 2020, at Upper Peninsula Health System, Marquette, Michigan. [More]
CELINA - A Toledo man was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly two years in prison for two fifth-degree felony charges of theft, having stolen about $4,345.69 from two Celina stores.
CELINA - High school senior Rayne Reisinger detected a somewhat surprising trend when leafing through the pages of past yearbooks: The overall tone of her generation's edition is more akin to the 1950s than the freewheeling vibe of the '60s and '70s.
ST. MARYS - Scott Ross knew the window of opportunity would be more narrow, but he knew that his St. Marys boys bowling team had the ability to make it back to state.
