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.
Roger Bowersock had been kicking around the idea of a marathon around Grand Lake for several years, but an off-hand comment last summer finally set the time frame for him.
Bowersock, whose Rocketship Sports Management runs several local running an [More]
ST. MARYS - Celina and St. Marys split their wrestling matches at a Western Buckeye League super-triangular on Thursday at Murotech Court. Undefeated Defiance knocked off Celina and St. Marys while Shawnee fell victim to the two Grand Lake rivals.
Defiance knocked off Celina 52-15 before the Green and White defeated Shawnee 45-22. The Roughriders opened the night with a 43-25 win over the Indians before suffering a 48-19 loss to Defiance. [More]
Residents of Mercelina Mobile Court will have two options next year - sign either a one-year lease in January and remain the entire year or a month-to-month lease and leave by September.
MINSTER - Although the girls basketball season is less than a month old, Minster head coach Nann Stechschulte and Versailles' mentor Jacki Stonebraker both recognized the importance of their Midwest Athletic Conference meeting on Thursday night in Minster.
Marion Local's girls basketball team outscored Anna 20-4 in the third quarter to erase a seven-point halftime deficit en route to defeating the defending Division III state champions, 55-47, on Thursday night at The Hangar.
