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 - State officials this winter will seed sections of the Coldwater Creek Nature Corridor, a roughly 117-acre parcel of former farmland being returned to a natural state to enhance water quality and wildlife and ease flooding in the area.
MENDON - A village resident has offered to privately raise funds and take charge of implementing a historical marker at the site of the old railroad depot.
ROCKFORD - The Ohio Department of Agriculture is accepting comments on a draft permit to install and draft permit to operate that would bring an existing, non-permitted swine barn at Luginbill Swine Farm under one permit.
New Knoxville shut out Benjamin Logan 13-0 in the first quarter and 10-0 in the fourth quarter en route to picking up a 49-14 victory in the semifinals of the Vicki Mauk Holiday Tournament at the Elida Fieldhouse.
COLDWATER - Marion Local and St. Henry won their semifinal games in the Asset Allocation Associates Holiday Classic at the Palace on Tuesday to earn a meeting in the championship game.
