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North Ridgeville Resident Wins $50,000 in Ohio Lottery
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH—A lucky Ohioan has struck gold, winning $50,000 from the Ohio Lottery’s 50th Anniversary scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Butternut Food Mart, located at 34885…
Coming home after prison is tough. For rural Ohioans, it can be even harder
This article was originally published on Feb. 27, 2024. Brenda Hart was released from West Central Community Correctional Facility in Marysville, 30 miles north of Columbus, in November. But she wasn’t able to go home, at least not in the way she hoped. She couldn’t find housing in Marengo...
Hurricane Beryl remnants forecasted to hit Ohio as storm makes landfall in Texas
The National Hurricane Center predicts remnants of Hurricane Beryl could reach Ohio this week as it made landfall in Texas on Monday. Beryl will link up with another storm system this week, bringing about half an inch of rain to Ohio Tuesday through Thursday, NWS meteorologist Ashley Novak said. ...
Outdoors: Bill headed to Senate over feral swine
It appears there might be a potential game animal coming off the hit list in Ohio. Though feral swine are already noted in the 2024-25 Ohio Hunting and Trapping digest effective Sept. 1 in between coyote and groundhogs with “no closed season,” representatives passed House Bill 503 that outlaws hunting of feral swine and bans their import into Ohio. The Ohio DNR did not immediately return an email as to how the discrepancy would be handled if the bill becomes law. According to the proposal, now headed to the Senate, it also “puts to end the risky practice of garbage feeding swine” and allowing of garbage-fed swine to be let into the state. Feeding garbage to swine can attract feral hogs.
Person shot multiple times in West Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A person was shot multiple times early Sunday morning, sending them to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Toledo Police Department. Around 5 a.m. police said they responded to a call about a person being shot on California Blvd. When officers arrived, they found...
David Trinko: Unexpected move for an area priest
Jul. 6—At this point in his life, Father Dennis Walsh looked forward to a slower pace of life. "I mean, at this point in my priesthood, I was looking at a quieter parish without the administrative load," Walsh, 58, said. "So that was kind of the horizon that I was looking at." As they say, if you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans. Walsh, a Lima native, settled down Sunday, June 9 to ...
'He's been stolen': Family finds support dealing with dad's dementia
While many fondly reminisce about their father teaching them to drive, quite the opposite, high school Principal Taylor Gerhardt recently reflected on the day he had to tell his dad he could no longer drive. “He would get in his truck and just go, and no one knew where he was,” Mr. Gerhardt said of his dad, Dan, 77, who was diagnosed with dementia. One of the most difficult experiences he had with his dad was convincing him to relinquish his driving privileges. “I made him come with me to a licensed, trained individual through the licensing bureau. There's a way to get a diagnosis as far as if you are able to drive,” he said. “He always seemed to listen to the advice of officials and really, this was the only way we could get Dad to not sneak the car keys and get out.”
Boyfriend of woman missing for 23 years remains primary suspect, deputies say
For a previous report on this story view the video player above. MARYSVLLE, Ohio (WCMH) – Columbus police and Central Ohio Crime Stoppers continue to ask for the public’s assistance in locating a woman who has not been seen since 2001. Patricia (Patti) Adkins has been missing for 23 years since she left Honda of […]
How compensation compares between Ohio staff and travel nurses
View a previous report on the best Ohio metros for nurses in the video player above. Heightened demand made nursing a high-paying profession over the last decade, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Nationally, registered nurses today earn more than $45 per hour on average—about $14 more than the average wage across all […]
Ohio hunting season is coming soon. Here is how to get ready
July showed up not unexpectedly last week, its arrival nonetheless surprising for how quickly it arrived. Half the year 2024 has been used up. In fewer than 60 days the start of hunting season on Sept. 1 will make legal the taking of squirrels and doves. Before the month of transition to autumn ends, bow hunters will take their first shots at Ohio deer.
What lessons does Michigan’s innovative tri-share child care program have for Ohio?
COLUMBUS, Ohio—In 2019, Greg VanWoerkom sat at his desk in the Michigan House of Representatives and sketched out a plan to tackle a problem he had long thought about: how to reduce the skyrocketing cost of child care for the middle class. VanWoerkom’s plan called for creating a state...
Gov. DeWine appoints Linger to Columbiana court bench
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Kelly Linger to serve on the Columbiana County Municipal Court. Linger, of East Liverpool, will assume office July 23, taking over for Judge Katelyn Dickey, who resigned upon being appointed to the Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals. Linger will serve the remainder of...
Tim Goodwin Turns A Page…Marion Local Seeks Another Chapter
Six years after our last one-on-one with ultra-successful Marion Local coach Tim Goodwin, we check back on the personal and collective success since that 2017 visit. And as good as they were then, they’ve only gotten better. Maria Stein, OH – — It’s been six years since we sat...
So. Indiana Ronald McDonald Houses Present 3rd Annual “Pappy for a Purpose” Bourbon Raffle
Any event that raises money for a worthy cause is a good fundraiser - although some fundraisers are better than others. Maybe "better" isn't the right word - some fundraisers are more unique than others. What the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley (RMHC) are doing right now is pretty unique and pretty amazing.
Dayton’s Clergy Community Coalition rally for public hospital solution amid serious local healthcare crisis
Dayton, Ohio – Local leaders from the Clergy Community Coalition (CCC) are working tirelessly in West Dayton to solve the healthcare desert left by the closing of Good Samaritan Hospital in 2018. To put a new project on the November ballot, the CCC is planning a signature-gathering effort. Responding to a severe demand for easily available healthcare services in the west side of Dayton, their aim is to build a publicly funded hospital there.
Raising Cane's bringing chicken fingers to Ontario
ONTARIO — City officials know the location of the upcoming Raising Cane's restaurant but are holding off on disclosing it. Eddie Gallo, president of Ontario City Council, said the location will be on Lexington-Springmill Road in an existing business that is going to close. "I don't want an employee...
Judge orders hearing on special prosecutor replacement
LOGAN — The judge appointed to hear the criminal case of a former Hocking County Sheriff’s deputy has set a hearing in the case, to consider motions by the county prosecutor to replace the special prosecutors from the Ohio Attorney General’s office who are currently handling the matter for the state. Meanwhile, information has surfaced that, if true, suggests the candidate being proposed as the new special prosecutor — current Vinton County prosecutor William L. Archer, Jr. — could face a serious conflict of interest...
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