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.
WAPAKONETA - Area health professionals won't know how many COVID-19 vaccine doses they will receive for Phase 1B until at least Tuesday, officials said on Friday.
Auglaize County Health Department officials reported two new deaths and 31 new cases of the virus, raising the cumulative death toll to 48 and confirmed number of cases to 2,980. [More]
ROCKFORD - Minster got a 13-point lead midway through the first quarter, beat back a Parkway comeback in the second, then pulled away for good in the third on the way to a 59-47 win over last year's regional finalists in a Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball game at Panther Gymnasium on Thursday. [More]
Hot local real estate market drives up valuation, taxes
CELINA - Homeowners may see their 2020 real estate taxes to be paid this year increase due to rising property valuations brought on by a huge demand for housing over the last few years.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners have proposed spending about $19.6 million in the 2021 county budget, slightly less than the county's original 2020 budget.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Fort Recovery remained unbeaten in the Midwest Athletic Conference with a hard fought 53-40 victory over New Knoxville Friday night at the Barn.
CELINA - Missing their leading scorer, the Celina boys basketball team looked to get the second half of the Western Buckeye League season started right in facing a winless Elida squad at the Fieldhouse.
The St. Henry boys basketball team overcame a third-quarter slump with a strong fourth to secure a 54-43 win over Coldwater in a Midwest Athletic Conference game at Redskin Gymnasium on Friday night.
