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.
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Monday, August 2nd, 2021
1 dead in crash after cop chase
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - A Celina man died early Saturday morning when his car crashed into a house shortly after a brief chase with the Celina Police Department.
Chad R. Rammel, 33, Celina, died after his car drove off the right side of the roadway near 4001 Mud Pike Road slightly after 4 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. [More]
Obituaries on August 2nd, 2021
Jason Hagaman
Jason D. Hagaman age 43 died Friday, July 30, 2021 at Joint Twp. Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Chad Rammel
Chad R. Rammel, age 33, of Celina, passed away during the morning hours of July 31, 2021 from injuries sustained in a car accident. [More]
Stephen Link
Stephen E. Link, age 73 of Montezuma, died on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Marilyn Braun
Marilyn Jeanette Braun, 84, Fort Recovery, died on August 1, 2021, at her home. [More]
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Positively Succulent
These plants are pretty - and pretty hard to kill
WAPAKONETA - For those who'd like to be master gardeners but tend to be more like master plant killers, succulents may be the answer.
Becky Schoffn
Stretch of U.S. 33 a distracted corridor
WAPAKONETA - A six-mile stretch of U.S. 33 has been identified as a temporary distracted driving corridor.
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Grand Nationals wrap up
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Todd Feiss drove "S'no Farmer" to a weekend sweep in the 7,500-pound Modified Tractor class as the National Tractor Pullers Association wrapped up its Grand Nationals on Saturday night at Ambassador Park in Fort Recovery.
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