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Mansfield city councilwoman announces resignation, set to leave Sept. 30
Stephanie Zader dropped a bombshell at the end of Tuesday night's Mansfield City Council meeting, announcing her resignation, effective Sept. 30. Zader, a Republican, has been an at-large councilwoman since being appointed in January 2021. She has been perhaps the most outspoken council member during her tenure. ...
Controversy grows after out-of-state entry wins Kentucky State Fair cake competition
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A Kentucky State Fair blue ribbon winner has baked up some controversy. The West Chester woman has been catching flak for being an out-of-state winner, but this isn't the first time a non-Kentucky resident has won the coveted "My Favorite Cake" contest. A local baker's sweet victory...
Explaining Ohio’s ‘EdChoice’ which provides scholarships for some students to attend private schools
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -The Ohio Department of Education’s Educational Choice Scholarship (EdChoice) program, allows some students to get a scholarship to attend private school. The award money can be anywhere from $6166 for grades K–8 and $8408 for grades 9-12. The window to apply for the 2024-2025 school...
Ohio coal plant subsidies still a bad deal for ratepayers despite growing generation demand, experts say
The pair of 1950s-era coal plants bailed out under Ohio’s House Bill 6 law are likely to remain unprofitable even after a surge in grid operator payments to generators, experts say. The PJM Interconnection grid market makes capacity payments to line up power to meet expected demand in the...
Ohio man wins $50,000 lottery with late dog’s license number
In a heartwarming turn of events, Roger Sours, a resident of Tiffin, Ohio, won $50,000 in the Pick 5 lottery by using the license tag numbers of his cherished dog. The win sent a jolt through Sours as he sat on his couch in shock, watching the lottery results unfold on television.
Mega Millions jackpot worth $498 million: See the winning lottery numbers for August 20, 2024
CLEVELAND — Although nobody hit the $498 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, lottery officials say there were thousands of other winners who hit smaller prizes in Ohio. Here's a look at all of the winners from Tuesday night's drawing here in the...
Enquirer staff honored in recent Ohio journalism contests
The Enquirer was recently named best newspaper in Ohio in the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists' Ohio's Best Journalism Contest. The Enquirer's entry "epitomizes what it means to offer a news package," judges said. "Offering a little something for everyone takes a lot of work and care, and it shows with this edition.” The...
Campaigns ramping up rhetoric as Election Day approaches
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Election season quickly approaches after what has been an active, historic and in some ways unexpected political summer. “Just so much has changed so fast in this year,” said Christopher McKnight Nichols, history professor at Ohio State University. “If you pause and reflect on it, it’s kind of a ‘wow’ moment.” […]
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