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 - Some city employees are dissatisfied with their workplace, citing a lack of effective communication and leadership from their supervisors and city administrators.
Long-simmering concerns about leadership have had an effect on the city's workforce and "can equally have a long term impact on future staffing and the ability to provide excellent service to the community, as already felt by the exit of many employees recently," an employee relations audit report determined. [More]
MINSTER - Two Minster athletes announced their college choices on Wednesday.
Lilly Barhorst is heading to Findlay for volleyball, and Alex Schmitmeyer will play baseball at Wright State-Lake Campus.
Barhorst heads north to Findlay
Between Dayton, Ohio Northern and Findlay, Barhorst settled on the Oilers. [More]
Cases of a highly contagious bird flu have been confirmed in Darke County, and poultry producers in neighboring counties are being urged to take steps to prevent illness among their flocks.
"He was without honor in his hometown" is a trite phrase; somewhat ambiguous, but a truism. It means a home son's talents are first reorganized and appreciated elsewhere.
Midwest Athletic Conference schools were part of high school bowling from the beginning, even before the Ohio High School Athletic Administration got on board.
