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Mount Vernon favorite featured on expanded Ohio Ice Cream Trail
To celebrate National Ice Cream Month, TourismOhio is inviting Ohioans to grab a cone, bowl, or treat at one of the more than 50 stops along the newly expanded Ohio Ice Cream Trail. “When Fran and I travel the state with our kids and grandkids, we will go out of...
2024 high school football: 4 Toledo-area sleeper teams to watch
Sometimes, a true sleeper team just comes out of nowhere to surprise everyone. A middle-of-the-road team from a year ago, perhaps benefitting from a weak strength of schedule or the return of some standout players, can just go on a run and turn some heads in a quest for a league title or a quality playoff berth. Where will that team come from this year? What will be the 4-6, 5-5, or 6-4 team from a year ago that will make its mark known in northwest Ohio high school football circles? Here’s a look at four candidates — three of which are playing for the same league title in a race where plenty of talent from a year ago is coming back.
Ohio State Highway Patrol enters Best Looking Cruiser contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The 11th annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest is underway and The Ohio State Highway Patrol is in the running for the top spot. The patrol entered the annual contest, which is sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers, according to a news release. Voting is open now and ends July […]
21Alive team tracks storm damage
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A thunderstorm swept through the Midwest overnight leaving behind significant damage. While the strongest storms and tornadoes were seen northwest of our area, some gusty winds and widespread power outages have been reported throughout 21Country. In DeKalb County, a semi driver was left with minor...
Deadline approaching for Indiana safe room program
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The deadline is approaching for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s safe room program. The initiative would reimburse up to 75% ($5,000 maximum) of safe room installations costs for 25 randomly picked applicants. The IDHS program was developed in 2015 to provide a rebate for the installation of safe rooms for Indiana […]
Quick Hit: ‘Guys & Dolls in Concert’
Summit City Music Theatre’s Classics in Concert series is back with Guys and Dolls. The show will be presented on two weekends, July 20-21 and July 27-28, at Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Auer Performance Hall. Along with 55 performers, the classic musical will be performed with a 40-piece...
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine navigates changing GOP at Republican convention
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stood among throngs of Republicans in Milwaukee Monday as music blared and the party prepared to nominate Ohio Sen. JD Vance for vice president. This isn't his first rodeo − his tenth, to be exact. DeWine attended his first Republican National Convention when Ronald Reagan was nominated for his...
Mega Millions results for Tuesday, July 16, 2024; jackpot $226 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Mega Millions numbers have been selected for a jackpot estimated at $226 million. The numbers are 5-35-42-58-66 Mega Ball 22 Megaplier 2x. The Wednesday, July 17 Powerball jackpot is an estimated $75 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $13 million.
Recent Graduate Awarded State Space Fellowship to Continue Research in Master’s Program
Henry Jacques, a recent May 2024 mechanical engineering graduate and now master’s student, was chosen for the competitive Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) fellowship program. The program, which funds his graduate studies, is a partnership between OSGC and NASA. The OSCG is a statewide network of colleges and universities...
Isolated Storms and a Muggy Tuesday Afternoon
CLEVELAND — Isolated storm chances for the afternoon portion of your Tuesday across NE Ohio. A strong to severe storm will be possible, with gusty winds and heavy rain. Otherwise, anticipate more warm and muggy conditions as highs top off in the upper 80s to around 90. A cold...
Kids Who Care: Young LEGO brick builders put skills on display in Fort Wayne competition
The theme for the 2024 Creative Construction LEGO Challenge is transportation, challenging kids to design their most creative vehicle or structure. Kids Who Care: Young LEGO brick builders put skills on display in Fort Wayne competition. The theme for the 2024 Creative Construction LEGO Challenge is transportation, challenging kids to...
Thousands left without power following overnight storms
NORTHEAST, Ind. (WPTA) - Many Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) customers across 21Country are experiencing power outages after severe weather rolled through the area Monday night. Most of the outages are concentrated on Fort Wayne’s southeast side, according to the power company’s outage map. However, many smaller outages are seen popping up across the area.
‘Team Ohio’ Wins 65-over Gold Medal at 2024 Pan-American Masters Games
“I currently play in the Ohio MSBL baseball league based out of Canton, Ohio. I recently formed a tournament team made up of mainly MSBL players. We played in the International Pan-American Masters Games baseball tournament in Cleveland and won the 65+ Gold medal! Below is the summary of our Gold Medal run.”
Minster wins its first ACME state title
Jul. 16—COLDWATER — On Monday night at Coldwater's Veterans Field, Minster was vying for its first-ever ACME baseball state championship. The path was not an easy one. The first thing on Monday's agenda, was to resume Sunday's suspended semifinal game against Defiance, in which the Wildcats trailed 2-0 in the fourth inning. Minster battled back against Defiance in Monday's semifinal, forced ...
First Annual Lauber Hill Community Founder’s Day To Be Held August 18th
Wauseon, OH – The Museum of Fulton County is honored to be hosting the first annual Lauber Hill Community Founder’s Day to celebrate the immigrant families who traveled to Ohio and established a farming community near Lauber Hill 190 years ago. A limited number of tickets are now...
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