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Want to know what’s in the water before you swim at Buckeye Lake or another Ohio lake? Here’s how you can find out.
Mark Hoffhines surveyed the water of Crystal Beach at Buckeye Lake as he explained his biweekly routine. He paused for a moment, his finger pointed toward the water as he eagerly announced the presence of a school of minnows. Hoffhines has been the park manager at the Buckeye Lake State...
Food Truck and Fun Fest takes to the street this weekend
WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) – Food trucks, entertainers and local vendors return this Saturday for the 11th annual Food Truck and Fun Fest. The festival is a free event that will feature 36 food trucks and 34 local vendors, crafters and service providers who will offer an array of homemade goods for purchase. For the first […]
$1 million prize won from scratch-off ticket sold in a Cincinnati gas station
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Luck is in the air, Cincinnati! A $1 million prize was claimed from a $50 Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket. The winner, whose identity has not been disclosed, decided to take $500,000 cash over the incremental annuity payments (which, according to the scratch-off's website, would be $40,000 a year for 25 years). After taxes, the winner brought home $360,000.
Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, July 24, 2024; jackpot $114 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The winning Powerball numbers have been selected for a jackpot estimated at $114 million. The Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Powerball numbers are 16-42-59-63-68 Powerball 13 Power Play 2x. The Classic Lotto numbers are 17-18-25-38-45-49 Kicker 782856. The jackpot is $13.4 million for the drawing on Saturday,...
Seized Fishing Boat Fetches $96,000 in Online Auction; Proceeds to Fund New Patrol Vessel
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has announced the sale of a fishing boat previously seized from Chase Cominsky, 37, of Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The 22-foot Ranger boat, which was part of the evidence in a high-profile cheating scandal, was sold through an online auction that concluded on Tuesday, July 23.
Mega Millions jackpot over $300 million; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery results
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A big jackpot is on the line this weekend, with the Mega Millions prize reaching an estimated $306 million for the drawing on Friday, July 26, 2024. The Saturday, July 27 Powerball jackpot is an estimated $131 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $13.4 million.
Rogers Krajnak Architects to restore interiors and murals in a “jewel box” bank by Louis Sullivan in Ohio
A historic “jewel box” bank building by Louis Sullivan is being restored in Newark, Ohio. The refurbishment will be led by Rogers Krajnak Architects, an office based in Columbus, Ohio. Sullivan completed the 3-story structure overlooking Newark’s Courthouse Square for the Home Building Association Company in 1915. Informally...
Ohioans reminded to enjoy DORAs responsibly
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With summer in full swing, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control (DOLC) encourages Ohioans to brush up on the guidelines regarding their local Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA, since rules can vary between DORAs throughout the state. Following their legalization in 2015,...
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