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.
Several falsehoods persist about the COVID-19 vaccines
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OTTOVILLE - In a rematch of the two most-recent Division IV girls basketball state championship games, Minster traveled to Ottoville on Saturday for their annual regular season matchup and left Putnam County with a convincing 54-29 triumph.
St. Henry overcame a 17-point halftime deficit to defeat Anna 73-66 in double overtime on Saturday night to give head coach Eric Rosenbeck his 200th career victory.
