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.
Marion Local captures first-ever boys state track crown
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLUMBUS - Owen Rindler tried not to keep count of the points as Marion Local's boys track team looked to reach the top of the standings at the Division III State Track and Field Championships.
Down to the last event, he got the gist of where the team needed to finish to clinch the program's first state title. [More]
CELINA - Anetta Mangxaba, a South African woman, shadowed The Daily Standard staff last week to learn more about the news industry and apply the knowledge to her own media operation on the other side of the Atlantic.
Mangxaba, 46, is the operations director and publisher of Dizindaba Media, or News Reveal, an isiXhosa-language newspaper serving isiXhosa-speaking people in Eastern Cape and Western Cape, South Africa. [More]
