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.
City officials remain divided over whether to keep trash collection as a tagging system or change to a bagging system. Council's solid waste committee members on Monday decided to defer discussion to full council after failing to reach an agreement. [More]
CELINA - Bryant Rhoades - one of two men implicated in the November 2011 murders of Robert and Colleen Grube - was reminded Monday afternoon to stop sending letters to Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham.
FORT RECOVERY - Cost negotiations likely will begin in August for a utility aggregation program approved by voters last month, village administrator Randy Diller told council members Monday night.
Minster dads get chance to coach daughters at state tournament
MINSTER - Winning the Division IV regional softball championship was a special feeling for Minster's Alexis Robinson, Kayla Richard and Marissa Conrad.
COLDWATER - Brian Harlamert has coached son Aaron throughout the levels of baseball over the years.
This week, Dad gets a chance to coach his son on the highest level of high school baseball as Coldwater plays in the Division III state semifinals on Thursday in Columbus.
