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.
MINSTER - Board members on Tuesday accepted $7.89 million in base bids and $231,000 in alternate bids for work on the planned $10.3 million renovation project at the junior/senior high school.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners is joining a national lawsuit against pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and wholesale drug distributors that claims industry negligence helped make the opioid epidemic possible.
ROCKFORD - Shinn Brothers Construction Co., Celina, on Tuesday was awarded the contract to handle the village's wastewater treatment plant improvements after having submitted the low bid of $2.35 million.
St. Henry baseball player Ryan Bruening stood in the hallway outside of the gymnasium discussing the weather with teammates prior to a Tuesday practice.
