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 - Celina city officials will likely renovate the existing fire station rather than build a new one, a project that could cost close to $18 million, based on very rough estimates.
At the city council's regular meeting on Monday night, Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel revealed that a feasibility study of the city hall/fire department has finally been turned in by Mull & Weithman Architects Inc. of Columbus. [More]
The Grand Lake Mariners announced that hall of fame college baseball coach Mike Roberts will manage the Mariners starting in the 2026 season, per a press release from the team on Monday.
"Mike knows the game inside and out. He's a fixture in the b [More]
Kathleen Rose Craft, 79, of St. Marys, OH passed into eternal rest at 8:01 p.m. Saturday October 25, 2025 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH. [More]
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Village Council on Monday night heard from groundwater consultant Chris Cobel of Columbus-based Eagon & Associates, who addressed public concerns over the village's plan to draw well water from nearby rural Fort Recovery.
NEW BREMEN - Continuing discussion about the state of the baseball and softball diamonds at Bremenfest Park, two community members presented village councilors Monday night with a list of upgrades they would like to see made.
A 41-year-old Findlay woman was taken by rescue squad to Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater early Monday morning after reportedly failing to stop at a stop sign and driving into a field near the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and State Route 274.
