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 - No contact advisories are back on at several beaches around Grand Lake after new water samples showed microcystin algal toxin levels had risen above the state threshold.
According to data provided by the Ohio Department of Health, no cont [More]
CELINA - There's nothing like having the creature comforts of home to get things going in the right direction.
Grand Lake scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to break a 3-all tie and snapped a three-game losing skid with an 8-4 win over the rival Lima Locos in Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball action on Wednesday night at Montgomery Field. [More]
CELINA - Ahead of Saturday's fireworks display over Grand Lake, boaters can participate in the first Blessing of the Boats being held at 9:45 p.m. at the Celina Moose Lodge and pray for health, safety and the lake's good water quality.
CELINA - The Super Wash on East Market Street on Wednesday was permitted to reopen one of its bays after turning off a dryer linked to a violation of the city's zoning code noise limits, said city safety service director Tom Hitchcock.
CELINA - For the first time since 2019, fireworks will light up the night sky above Grand Lake as part of a Fourth of July celebration spearheaded by local fraternal organizations.
CELINA - Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County since county health district officials' last report on June 23, according to a Wednesday news release from the health district.
