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Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
Yost rejects proposed amendment for no title
(The Center Square) – A plan to ask Ohio voters to strip away immunity from government and public employees for civil rights violations didn’t make it past the first step. Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition for a constitutional amendment because it did not contain a title. “The lack of a title alone provides sufficient cause to reject the submitted petition, and the petition is rejected on that basis,”...
Habitat for Humanity of Wood County dedicates Northwood residence
Habitat for Humanity of Wood County will hold a dedication and community celebration for a new home that has been built for a Northwood family. The event, at 5 p.m. July 24, will be at 1943 Owens St., off West Andrus Road. It will include a home tour and refreshments. Northwood Mayor Edward Schimmel will speak. Project sponsors included First Solar, FedEx, Northwind Group, Rosenboom, D.S. Brown, and Adient. More than volunteers donated more than 2,000 hours of labor to complete the project. The home is Habitat for Humanity of Wood County’s 54th project. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.
David Gravel Nets Second Brad Doty Classic Win and 10th Victory of 2024
ATTICA, OH (July 16, 2024) – The incredible 2024 campaign for David Gravel keeps on rolling. The Watertown, CT native entered the year carrying the weight of heaps of expectation. And he continues to meet them as he chases his first World of Outlaw NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car championship.
Former Wapakoneta mayor prevails in appeal
Jul. 16—LIMA — The Ohio Third District Court of Appeals, in a split decision, reversed two felony convictions against former Wapakoneta Mayor Thomas Stinebaugh that were handed down in 2022. The appellate court's decision, released Monday, returns Stinebaugh's case to the Auglaize County Common Pleas Court for the ultimate resolution of three remaining misdemeanor charges. The announcement ...
Ottawa County Fair opens for 60th year by crowning 2024 royalty
OAK HARBOR ― The Junior Fair Queen crowning got things started Monday at the 60th annual Ottawa County Fair at the fairgrounds. Fairgoers have a chance to walk the midway, enjoy some fair food favorites, try rides, watch and bet on harness racing, check out the farm animals and exhibits, and enjoy good times while staying with friends and family at the on-site campground through Sunday.
Ohio gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.28 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.39 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has fallen about 16 cents since...
Ohio-based Big Lots to close dozens of stores, at risk of bankruptcy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Big Lots, the discount retail chain headquartered in central Ohio, is closing dozens of stores this year amid speculation the company will file for bankruptcy. The chain is planning to shutter 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024, according to a filing the company submitted to the U.S. Securities […]
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