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 - Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner on Monday said state Supreme Courts need to resist partisanship and do what is right under the law.
Brunner, a Democrat associate justice running for chief justice in the Nov. 8 general election, addressed a small gathering at the Richardson-Bretz Building as part of the Ohio Justice Tour. [More]
It appears no one is immune from the effects of inflation, even pets.
"We have definitely seen an increase with people trying to surrender animals," said Jocelyn Birt of Auglaize County Humane Society. "We've also seen a decrease in adoptions." This is occurring with both dogs and cats, she said. [More]
I can count on one hand the times I've been bullied. The first was at age four. David who was large-boned and two years older. I was happily jumping into puddles when David dropped me and held my head under dirty water. He didn't let me up until I swallowed mud, water and pebbles.
To fight the nation's wildfire crisis, some conservation groups are talking turkey
Much of the news about America's national forests and grasslands has been mighty grim due to the rising number of fires that have destroyed millions of acres of land in New Mexico, California, Alaska and Oregon.
