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.
ST. HENRY - An area family's history of service with local fire departments is a still-growing legacy centered on caring for and giving back to the community.
Isaac Wendel, a 19-year-old mechanical engineering student at Purdue University-Fort Wayne, is among the third generation of firefighters in his family. The St. Henry native decided to follow in his father's footsteps when he joined the Junior Fire Fighter program at the St. Henry Fire Department in 2018. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local is quickly asserting itself as an elite defensive team, and it only took a minute for the Flyers to prove the point on Saturday.
Celina lost a dual swim meet with Wapakoneta on Saturday at the Wapakoneta YMCA. The meet was originally scheduled to be the annual Celina-Wapak Invitational but was changed due COVID-19.
