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.
Former Minster resident Cleona C. Wyen, 90, died at 4:05 p.m. Jan. 12, 2012, at Briarwood Manor, Coldwater, where she had been a patient for two years. [More]
Local hospital officials continue to utilize and expand electronic medical records systems to streamline services for their patients and comply with a federal initiative.
Three local residents were injured when a pickup truck and a skid loader collided Jan. 7 in the 800 block of Burkettsville-St. Henry Road near Fort Recovery.
COLDWATER - Looking every bit like one of the state's elite, the Fort Recovery Indians massacred the host Coldwater Cavaliers 61-34 on Friday night at The Palace. [More]
Bulldogs lose fourth straight game and remain winless in league play
CELINA - A dismal first half buried Celina in a 20-point hole and a desperate second-half comeback fell short by a point as Wapakoneta escaped the Fieldhouse on Friday night with a 53-52 victory over the Bulldogs.
MINSTER - A 15-0 run spanning parts of the second and third quarters allowed Minster to shake off Parkway for a 48-34 win in Midwest Athletic Conference boys' basketball action at Wildcat Gymnasium on Friday night.
Versailles pulled away in the second half to beat Marion Local 61-46 in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Tiger Gymnasium in Darke County on Friday night.
Bath pulled away from St. Marys in the second half to stay a game back of the leaders in the Western Buckeye League following a 63-51 win over St. Marys on Friday.
