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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.
Report: Ohio school-to-prison pipeline bolstered by ‘exclusionary discipline,’ absenteeism
“Student disconnection” spurred on by mental health factors, disproportionate discipline and a lack of in-school supports plays its part in driving Ohio’s absenteeism rate, according to a new report from an Ohio think tank. That absenteeism, and the contributing factors of it, can create “an entry point in the school-to-prison pipeline,” according to Policy Matters […]
Central State leads $5M grant to grow vegetables, fruit more sustainably
Central State University is recruiting farmers for a $5 million federal grant to grow higher yields of fruit and vegetables while lowering planet warming emissions. The $5 million grant for the program was the highest dollar amount offered by the from the United States Department of Agriculture. Program leaders are...
Cable barriers meant to prevent cross-median crashes failed in fatal I-70 crash that left 33-year-old woman dead
MADISON COUNTY, Ohio — Steel cable barriers line hundreds of miles of freeway medians in Ohio. Installed in 2003, they are designed to prevent a car or truck from crossing the median and crashing into traffic heading in the opposite direction. On Wednesday, the driver of a box truck...
Gov. Mike DeWine has called for removing politicians from redistricting. So why is he working to defeat Issue 1 in November?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine said multiple times during his last campaign for governor that politicians should be removed from the process of redistricting, the redrawing of state legislative and congressional maps. But he’s coming to Cleveland on Tuesday to help defeat Issue 1, an amendment that will...
RBC Expands In Ohio With Pickup Of Morgan Stanley Advisor Team
RBC Wealth Management continued its growth in Ohio by adding a breakaway advisor team from Morgan Stanley, where they managed about $693 million in client assets, RBC said Thursday. The multi-generational Paradigm team joins RBC’s new branch in Cincinnati, RBC said. The Cincinnati office is now the fourth RBC...
If you’re riding a motorcycle in east Ohio, you may see this in your rear view mirror
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — If you’re driving a motorcycle in east Ohio, you’ll be under close scrutiny by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. As summer winds down, the St. Clairsville patrol post is stepping up their watchfulness of motorcyclists. In this district, motorcycle fatalities have almost doubled. They say 50% of the at-fault drivers […]
Trump's running mate makes campaign stop in Kansas
JOHNSON COUNTY —Ohio Senator and Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance made a campaign fundraising stop in Mission Hills Thursday evening. Kansas U.S. Senator Roger Marshall shared on social media a photo welcoming Vance to Kansas. The campaign charged $5,000 per couple to attend the fundraiser and $10,000 per...
Orange's Treyton Schroeder wins fan vote for top high school football DB in central Ohio
Olentangy Orange junior Treyton Schroeder is the fans' choice for the top high school football defensive back in central Ohio. He finished first in a Dispatch poll that accompanied our look at the top 10 DBs in the Columbus area. Schroeder received 13,726 of 25,596 votes (53.63%). Grandview Heights' Owen Nugent finished second with 5,724 votes (22.36%) and Olentangy's Kaden Gebhardt was third with 5,106 (19.95%). ...
How the Ohio Ballot Board evolved from helping voters to putting its thumb on the scale: The Wake Up for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Before 1974, proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution appeared in their entirety on the ballot, meaning voters had to wade through pages of highly technical legal jargon. To make it easier on...
Living History Day honors past Wood County educators
BOWLING GREEN — History comes alive Sunday at the Wood County Museum. Through first-person interpretations, local residents will share stories of past Wood County educators during the 21st Annual Living History Day, which begins at 2 p.m. on the museum grounds. The event is free and open to the public. “In recent years, we have tried to pick a theme that is kind of a connecting point for all of the people,” said Annette Wells, museum director. This year’s event will feature portrayals of eight individuals, including Esther Hayhurst, a history teacher who was the 1966 Ohio Teacher of the Year; Lolita Thayer Guthrie, a teacher, volunteer, and dedicated genealogist; and Cyrus B. Stewart, a vocational agriculture teacher.
Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities opens new inclusive playground
Children laughed as they were pushed by their parents on swings and were helped up and down slides at Toledo’s newest inclusive playground for clients of a local organization that assists residents who have disabilities. Toledo resident Miranda Darr, who was pushing her 2-year-old son on one of the swings, was among several parents who played with their children on a sunny, nearly cloudless day at the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ new inclusive playground at its office building in South Toledo on Thursday. “This is great,” Ms. Darr said. “He loves being outside. It’s nice to see other kiddos that go through the same thing.” Other parents like Eric and Jessica Harder, who live in Holland, sat on a bench while watching their toddler drive a toy car and play with the other children.
Vehicular homicide suspect's bond hearing continues; arraignment set for new charge
A Lucas County judge ruled the bond of a man charged with vehicular homicide will remain the same ahead of his arraignment on a new charge. Kenneth Pegler, 55, of Temperance, who’s charged in the crash that killed Nicholas Reinhart, 30, on July 30, will have the same bond of $750,000, with his bond-modification hearing continued and arraignment on his new tampering with evidence charge set for 11 a.m. Aug. 30, Judge Dean Mandros ruled Friday. The judge decided to continue his bond modification hearing to allow the prosecution and defense to secure more witnesses before he rules on the modification request. On top of his tampering with evidence charge, Pegler is also charged with alternative counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, alternative counts of failure to stop at the scene of an accident, and operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol, drugs, or both for the crash in the 200 block of East Alexis Road.
Tensions flare over firefighter negotiations with Toledo
Negotiations between Toledo firefighters and the city have become so tense that the union is threatening to oppose a proposed charter amendment that would allow Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz to run for a third term. Toledo Firefighters Local 92 has not had a contract since its previous contract expired in March, according to union president Matt Tabb. City officials walked out of a bargaining session with union representatives on Aug. 15 after the union rejected the city’s wage offer of 9 percent over three years. “They walked away. They want it to go to mediation,” Mr. Tabb said. Emotions have run so high that the union, in an Aug. 16 letter to Local 92 members, have threatened to not support a proposed charter amendment expected on the ballot this fall that would allow the mayor to run for a third term. The current charter limits the mayor to two terms.
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