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 - A global conservation organization is seeking permission to use a small stretch of land near Beaver Creek owned by Mercer County to conduct a two-year pilot test of a system designed to remove nutrients from surface waters.
The Nature Conservancy wants to set up its algal raceway technology on the corner of Cassella-Montezuma Road and Guadalupe Road near the Montezuma Club Island wastewater treatment plant. [More]
CELINA - While no one was injured, several pets died in a structure fire Thursday afternoon that left a mobile home on Touvelle Street in Celina severely damaged, according to Celina Fire Chief Brian Davis.
GREENVILLE - A 33-year-old man was arrested for murder Wednesday morning in Greenville after authorities found a 26-year-old man dead while responding to a shooting, a news release from Police Chief Ryan Benge states.
Area golfers took a trip to Delphos Country Club for the Bach Promotional Products Open, and it was Ottawa-Glandorf's Alex Bellman who returned home first in the boys 16-18 age group.
