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.
OBETZ - Led by top-10 finishers Maggie Hemmelgarn and Taylor Roth, the Minster girls cross country team ran away with its 14th state title in the Division III state championship at Fortress Obetz on Saturday.
The Wildcats had a score of 66 points after the first mile and didn't concede a single one, beating second-place Liberty Center by 42 points. [More]
CELINA - Wright State University-Lake Campus plans to expand its business enterprise center with a workforce development section, adding about 10,000 square feet to the campus.
The new addition will allow the Lake Campus to expand "its advanced manufacturing and robotics programs and offer more credentials, certificates and apprenticeship opportunities," according to a June news release. [More]
Doris J. "Dodie" Hess age 61 of Maria Stein, Ohio died peacefully at 7:35 PM on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Randy J. Tindall, age 64, of Celina, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at The James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, with family by his side. [More]
ANNA - Fort Recovery had no answers for Zach Ambos and Anna on Saturday night.
Ambos burned the Indians on three long touchdowns and Fort Recovery couldn't catch up, falling 33-14 in the Division VI football regional quarterfinals at Booster Field in Shelby County.
COLDWATER - A week after battling to the end against a determined Delphos Jefferson team, Coldwater was determined to keep Deer Park in check during the teams' Division VI second-round playoff matchup at Cavalier Stadium.
Braden Keating's two fourth-quarter touchdown passes completed a run of 26 unanswered points as Tri-Village rallied to defeat defending state champion New Bremen 32-29 in the Division VII regional semifinals on Saturday night in New Madison.
CELINA - In 2021 Grand Lake saw its lowest levels of microcystin toxins in a decade according to Stephen Jacquemin, a professor at Wright State University-Lake Campus who studies Grand Lake's water quality.
