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.
CELINA - The three candidates for the Republican nomination for Ohio's 84th House District seat spoke on Saturday with Lake Improvement Association members and others about Grand Lake water quality and other issues.
MINSTER - Jewish families across the United States during the week of Passover, which ended Saturday, consumed Kosher for Passover yogurt made at Dannon's Minster plant.
Wabash River Conservancy District board members during their meeting on Saturday discussed removing material dredged from the river last year, spraying for weeds and removing sandbars from the river, reported conservancy secretary Lil Knapke.
Minster scored six times in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Fort Loramie 6-2 in Saturday afternoon baseball at Hanover Street Park.
