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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CELINA - AES Ohio plans to make a multimillion dollar investment just outside of Celina as part of a broad initiative to modernize the energy grid in its territory.
ROCKFORD - Recommendations to update the village's employee handbook led to a heated debate about the need for village employees to establish boundaries at Tuesday's council meeting.
MINSTER - Councilors approved the appointment of Alan Winner as the new Minster-Jackson Township fire chief at Tuesday night's meeting.
Winner, who has been a firefighter with the department for 19 years, replaces Rick Prenger as chief. Prenger is retiring after 35 years with the department.
BOWLING GREEN - Maumee stopped the first seven shots St. Marys took on Tuesday, including a penalty kick, but eventually the Roughriders broke through.
