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.
ST. MARYS - Capabilities, the nonprofit group that helps people with disabilities find employment, recently moved to a new state headquarters at 809 E. McKinley Road in St. Marys. The move comes as Capabilities celebrates its 25th anniversary.
SIDNEY - Mother Nature made her presence known at Sidney Memorial Stadium with a strong cold wind and occasional snow squalls.
New Bremen brushed off the cold winds and came up big on both sides of the ball to win the Division VII Region 28 football championship with a 24-0 win over Fort Loramie on Saturday night. [More]
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ST. MARYS - Firefighters spent several hours early Saturday morning fighting a barn fire at 17420 Koenig Road in St. Marys. St. Marys City Fire Captain Rammel said the barn was a total loss.
Parkway jumped out to a 19-2 lead over Lehman in the first quarter and never looked back as the Panthers improved to 2-0 on the girls basketball season with a 42-24 win over the Cavaliers in Shelby County on Saturday afternoon.
