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.
ST. HENRY - A St. Henry native will join a group of more than 200 living organ donors in Chicago next month to raise awareness of organ donation and hopefully break a world record.
CELINA - Some avid readers and Celina Primary School teachers on Friday afternoon donated books to the school in remembrance of a friend who passed away on Feb. 9.
Marion Local coach Kurt Goettemoeller learned that he had been selected as The Daily Standard's 2017-18 Boys' Basketball Dream Team Coach of the Year roughly 18 hours after a 39-38 overtime victory over St. Henry in the Division IV district final.
