Air Quality Alert

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has declared an Air Action Day, from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Wednesday night.

Levels of ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.

On Alert days, help reduce ozone by taking the following actions:

* Carpool, if possible, bike, walk or take the bus instead of driving alone.

* Refuel your vehicle after 8 pm.

* Do not idle your vehicle, exhaust contributes to air pollution.

* Mow your lawn in the evening hours and avoid the use of gas-powered lawn equipment.

For additional actions and information, please visit the IDEM Smog page at: https://www.in.gov/idem/airmonitoring/smogwatch/