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Be careful today everyone. The fires from Canada have blown into Ohio creating hazardous air. With the heat & this smoke, check on your people. It’s only suppose to get worse. (This is posted 6am 7/17/26)

Columbus’ reading at the moment is 400-500 AQI.

https://fire.airnow.gov

In 1958, 17-year-old Robert G. Heft, a junior at Lancaster High School in Ohio, was given an open-ended history assignment: create something and bring it to class. While most students played it safe, Heft took on a much bigger challenge - redesigning the American flag.

Although Alaska and Hawaii had not yet been admitted as states, Heft anticipated the change and spent 12 hours sewing a new 50-star arrangement onto his family's flag.

His teacher, Stanley Pratt, awarded the project a B-, joking that he'd raise it to an A if Congress adopted the design. Undeterred, Heft sent his flag to his congressman. After Hawaii joined the Union in 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower selected Heft's design from more than 1,500 submissions as the nation's official flag.

While the original 13-star flag was created in Philadelphia, the 50-star flag Americans know today was designed right here in Lancaster, Ohio.

Lancaster, Ohio is the birthplace of the flag as we know it today!”

https://www.ohiomagazine.com/ohio-life/article/national-treasure

“Drought is affecting every US state – except for five.

According to the latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor, 45 of the 50 states are experiencing at least some level of drought or abnormally dry conditions.

Only five states—Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Alaska, and Hawaii—are currently free of official drought. Even then, parts of several of those states are beginning to show signs of unusual dryness.

The drought monitor classifies conditions on a five-level scale, ranging from "abnormally dry" to "exceptional drought," the most severe category.

Some of the hardest-hit states include Colorado, where more than 96% of the state is experiencing at least moderate drought, and North Carolina, where over 90% of the state is under severe drought or worse in many areas.

The impacts extend far beyond dry lawns.

Drought can reduce crop yields, increase wildfire risk, strain water supplies, and leave rivers and reservoirs at unusually low levels. Researchers say winter wheat conditions have deteriorated significantly across parts of the Great Plains because of the prolonged lack of rainfall.

While recent rain has brought some relief to parts of the Midwest and Northeast, forecasters warn that expanding heat domes and continued hot weather could worsen conditions across many regions in the weeks ahead.

For much of the country, this summer is already shaping up to be a long, hot, and very dry one.“

A dangerous stretch of summer heat is taking shape across Ohio 🥵

Forecasts are calling for several consecutive days of oppressive heat and humidity, with “feels-like” temperatures expected to top 100° across much of the state. Meteorologists are also watching for a developing heat dome pattern, which can trap hot air for days and occasionally trigger “ring of fire” storms along its edge.

Stay hydrated, limit strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day, and keep an eye on the forecast as the week approaches.

Credit: Tyler Sebree / Spectrum News

Many of you may have seen the construction going on inside & outside, this building at 700 East Main Street. The building will host Turtleneck Tavern AND Allerton Gastropub. The opening dates have not been revealed, but the spots are nearing completion.

Make sure to follow their Facebook pages for all the updates: Turtleneck Tavern & Allerton Gastropub

Allerton has been doing pop-ups behind the building with their food truck until they officially open their spot!