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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Wednesday, October 26th, 2022
Cider Rules
At Christmastime, wassail is king. Lemonade and iced tea are huge in the summer. But no beverage says autumn quite like a glass of apple cider.
By Leslie Gartrell
COLDWATER - Jim Menchhofer strolled past rows of boxes filled to the brim with apples from his farm's orchard.
The fruit came in a variety of shades of red, green and yellow. The apples were destined for a single purpose: apple cider.
Menchhofer Farms, located at 5679 Wabash Road, has made freshly-pressed apple cider for nearly 20 years, selling around 2,000 gallons of cider each year. [More]
Battle to the end
St. Marys wins in five sets over Celina to reach district final
By Gary R. Rasberry
BLUFFTON - Down 8-4 in the fifth set to Celina, St. Marys needed a big play to keep itself in the match at the Division II district volleyball semifinal.
The Roughriders got a lot of big plays down the stretch as they avenged a regular season loss to their cross-lake rival to take a 19-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 18-16 victory on Tuesday night at the Sommer Center on the campus of Bluffton University. [More]
Obituaries on October 26th, 2022
Viona Schmiesing
Viona J. Schmiesing, age 92, of Ft. Loramie, Ohio, died at 5:10pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Otterbein St. Marys Senior Life. [More]
David Affolder
David M. Affolder, 73, Geneva, Indiana, died Aug. 6, 2022, at Fort Wayne VA Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Carol Wehrkamp
Carol A. Wehrkamp, 82, St. Henry, died Oct. 24, 2022, at UC Health Medical Center, Cincinnati. [More]
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Subscriber stories on October 26th, 2022
LaRose supports business at dairy
CELINA-Secretary of State Frank LaRose visited MVP Dairy Tuesday as one of his stops along the campaign trail before November's election.
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Opening statements for Wapak mayor trial begin
WAPAKONETA - In opening statements Tuesday for the trial of suspended Wapakoneta mayor Tom Stinebaugh, prosecuting attorney Laura Dezort took issue with what she sees as his nepotism and conflicts of interest.
LFA OK bids search for Chickasaw wetland project
CELINA - The last two large tributaries into Grand Lake will have their own remediation areas in the next few years, Lake Facilities Authority officials determined at their Tuesday meeting.
Cardinals, Flyers to meet in final
WAPAKONETA - New Bremen and Marion Local were in fine form Tuesday night, earning a Division IV district final rematch of their tightly-contested Midwest Athletic Conference battle a month ago.
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