Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT Thursday night. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range. For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov
A 17-year-old Marion Local High School junior faces the possibility of expulsion after a loaded rifle was found in his vehicle parked on school property. [More]
Rain gear will be necessary today through Saturday as showers and thunderstorms roll slowly through the Grand Lake area, bringing with it the threat of flooding.
Winter crops also could increase corn yields, extension educator says
Recent studies on winter cover crops have shown great promise in tying up phosphorous and nitrogen, two nutrients abundant in the Grand Lake and Wabash River watersheds. [More]
Long time official hopes younger generation gets more involved with village issues
BURKETTSVILLE - Sitting at his dinner table with his wife Betty, village Mayor James Garke reminisced Thursday afternoon about his tenure as a public official for the village - one that has spanned almost four decades.
