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Ohio Dad Allegedly Left Kids Unattended At Amusement Park To Ride Roller Coasters
An Ohio dad allegedly left 3 young kids unattended while he went to ride roller coasters with his oldest child at Cedar Point. Now, he’s in trouble with more than just their mom!. A trip to the amusement park with the family sounds like a lot of fun. Of...
FirstEnergy’s chief ethics officer knew about $4.3 million payment the company said was a bribe
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two top lawyers at FirstEnergy, plus the company’s most senior accountant, knew about and helped process a $4.3 million payment that the company later said was a bribe to a top state regulator, according to a newly unearthed memorandum and deposition. Up to now, the...
TV producer recalls generosity of talk show legend and Ohio native Phil Donahue
A giant of the television world, Phil Donahue, died this week at 88. Born in Cleveland, Donahue was dubbed the “king of daytime talk” for his program which aired from 1967-96. He hosted everyone from entertainers to presidents. Carol Story, who also hails from Northeast Ohio, was one of his producers during a 29-year run.
Week 1 scores: Oak Harbor, Port Clinton explode in 1st; Woodmore posts a shutout
Tyler Thompson returned the opening kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown and Carson Ridener added two scores on the ground as Oak Harbor scored 37 points in the first quarter in a 44-6 victory Friday over Toledo Bowsher to start the season. Ridener scored from 42 and 7 yards, and Blake Nickel from 7 yards. Wyatt Augsburger caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from Mike LaLonde and the Rockets added a safety in the first quarter. ...
La Niña Is Back—Get Ready for a Wild Michigan Winter
Brace yourselves, Michigan. La Niña is making a comeback this fall, and if you're a fan of winter and extreme weather, you're gonna be a happy camper. As for the rest of us who tolerate Michigan's winter months so we can enjoy the brief interlude between snowflakes, get ready because the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts the waters in the Pacific Ocean are about to take an ice-cold dive. This means winter is going to give you every reason to invest in a new shovel or snowblower.
Tour de Buckeye Lake sees biggest turnout in cycling event history
Cyclists from across Ohio and beyond took to the trails and country roads around Buckeye Lake this past weekend. With over 800 participants, this year’s Tour de Buckeye Lake was the event’s largest since it began eight years ago. Riders followed one of three routes (11-, 28- or 62-miles) which started and ended...
Huge EV battery recycling facility comes online in Ohio
Cirba Solutions officially opened its expanded lithium-ion battery processing plant, using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A big facility for recycling lithium-ion batteries is now operating in Central Ohio, where workers are busy salvaging and repurposing the metals and minerals needed to drive the clean energy transition. On Thursday,...
ALERT DAY for extreme heat and humidity on Tuesday | WTOL 11 Weather
TOLEDO, Ohio — The WTOL 11 weather team has issued an Alert Day for Tuesday as extreme heat and humidity are expected to impact the region. Tuesday will bring the hottest temperatures since June and rising humidity will contribute to triple-digit heat indices. In this article, Meteorologist John Burchfield breaks down when the worst of the heat will arrive, how it may impact you and your family, and what you need to do to prepare.
High school football: Lima Senior's win over Piqua looks familiar
Aug. 24—Some of the names and faces are different but in a 35-20 win over Piqua at Spartan Stadium on Friday night in its season opener, Lima Senior appeared ready to follow up last year's turnaround season with another good campaign. "We've still got some things we have to clean up but our seniors did a great job and there were a lot of new guys stepping up and making plays," Lima Senior ...
The presidential race is in the homestretch. Local voters, analyst react to upcoming election
TOLEDO, Ohio — Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump have both officially accepted their party's nominations ahead of the Nov. 7 general election. With 74 days until voters decide, the two main candidates are in the home stretch. WTOL 11 spoke with two people on Friday...
BV goes to Buckeye Boys, Girls State
A group of Buckeye Valley seniors travelled across the state over the summer to participate in mock government exercises as part of the American Legion Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State. Seniors Joshua Cox, Cord Lehman and Kaden Bradford-Rayburn took part in the weeklong Boys State event at Miami...
ODOT promotes literacy at northwest Ohio rest areas with Storybook Trails
August 23, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (Friday, Aug. 23, 2024) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced today that three northwest Ohio rest areas have new Storybook Trails, which are designed to inspire kids to read while being active. Children...
Support group for LGBTQ+ community provides safe space to share stressors and successes
A safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community to share their stories is being offered in Bowling Green. A support group formed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness is meeting monthly to give LGBTQ+ individuals a place for community and compassion. “The first step is showing up,” said...
Falcons Rally From Two-Goal Deficit to Top Wright State in Season-Opening Thriller
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – — Bennett Painter scored with just over five minutes remaining, lifting the Bowling Green State University men's soccer team to a 3-2, come-from-behind win over Wright State University Friday night (Aug. 23). The match, the season opener for both teams, was held at Cochrane Stadium.
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