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 - Microcystin algal toxin levels for Grand Lake are still reportedly below the threshold for no contact advisories, though officials caution lakegoers to stay away from algal blooms that look like paint spilled on the water.
CELINA - Pressing ahead with efforts to make roads less hazardous to motorists, Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday signed off on more than $700,000 in road improvement projects.
MENDON - After meeting in a brief executive session to discuss personnel, village council members unanimously appointed Lucas Crouch as a council member during their Tuesday evening meeting.
WAPAKONETA - Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Auglaize County since health officials' last update on Thursday, according to an county health department news release.
