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Koenig president: ‘We can never forget who got us here’
BOTKINS — Koenig Equipment dealerships are celebrating their 120th anniversary as an agricultural hardware store. Originating in Botkins in 1904, the business has opened 15 locations in Ohio and Indiana. Maintaining a relationship with John Deere for four generations, they have and continue to serve agricultural farmers, homeowners, professional...
Bexley school district details support initiatives after two teachers resign
BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) — The night before the first day of school, Bexley teachers filled Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting, clothed in district attire and steadfast with a message that the district needs change. Board members, Superintendent Jason Fine and other administrators addressed concerns over student and staff...
Ohio wildlife area to be fracked along with four ODOT properties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTRF) — The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission (OGLMC) has announced the selection of winning bids to lease mineral rights under select Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) properties on Monday. Under Ohio law, the commission was required to select the “highest and best bid.” […]
2024 Ohio Veterans Conference Serves Hundreds of OhioVets
Article Presented By McDonald’s, “I’m Lovin’ It!”. (Columbus) – With more than 300 former military members in attendance on August 3rd of 2024, the Ohio Veterans Conference brought together men and women from all sectors of the state representing multiple branches of service and eras. The biennial event – organized and sponsored by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS) – was held at the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus and availed veterans and their supporters to key resources, inspirational speakers, informative breakout sessions, and networking opportunities.
Eight states file court brief challenging California’s electric vehicle mandate
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of eight state attorneys general, including New Hampshire’s John Formella, in filing a court brief supporting Ohio’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over California’s electric vehicle mandates. California’s mandate requires all new cars and vehicles sold in California to be electric by 2035. The mandate passed […]
Ohio vacationer claims spilled milk stopped her from scanning items at self-checkout
An Ohio woman was arrested while on vacation for allegedly skip-scanning over $90 worth of items at a self-checkout in Walmart. A deputy responded to Walmart, located at 550 U.S. Hwy. 27 in Clermont, regarding retail theft around 11:37 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Ohio has passed transgender bathroom laws in schools. Are businesses next?
LIMA — A transgender bathroom ban was first introduced by North Carolina in 2016. The law, HB2, proposed people use bathrooms aligned with their gender from birth and not what they identify with. It was officially repealed in 2020 after a partial repeal in 2017 and statewide boycotting and frustrations among the community. Eight years later, states are forming similar versions of HB2 and are making it further, being signed into legislation. As it stands, 20% of the states have an active bathroom law. The law states that transgender people must use the bathroom according to their gender from birth and not what they identify as, emphasizing schools, locker rooms, and government-owned buildings.
Funding available to develop, maintain trails
SUNBURY — Preservation Parks of Delaware County is accepting applications for its Community Trail Improvement Program (CTIG). The grant assists local governments and communities in the acquisition, design, construction, and maintenance of paved and gravel trails in Delaware County. Cities, villages, townships, park districts, and non-profit organizations whose project...
Ohio family reaches $7M settlement in fatal police shooting of 23-year-old
The family of an Ohio man who was shot and killed by a former sheriff’s deputy will receive $7 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit over the December 2020 shooting. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the settlement late last month. Casey Goodson Jr., 23,...
Ohio man pleads not guilty in Kanawha County shooting that injured woman
KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — An Ohio man accused of shooting a woman in Kanawha County earlier this year pleaded not guilty to multiple charges Thursday. Aweis Mohammed Abdi, 29, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded not guilty to malicious wounding, wanton endangerment and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm during a court appearance Thursday.
What's OSU's Steve Lutz like? Coaches who've coached with him praised him.
As soon as Steve Lutz took the stage at Gallagher-Iba Arena in April, he let everyone in attendance and watching from home know one thing. “My family is the most important thing to me — other than being the head coach of Oklahoma State basketball,” Lutz said at his introductory press conference. “I don’t have a whole lot of hobbies; I’m not a golfer… basketball pretty much consumes our life.”
Jesse Minter Slowed Down Ohio State's Vaunted Passing Attack, But Can His Success Be Duplicated?
When the veteran coach was given the reins of Michigan's defense in 2016, many of his contemporaries thought the old man would finally get his well-deserved time in the spotlight. While his unit would go on to rank in the top-10 nationally for four consecutive seasons, most fans across college football associate him with his few failures in the role.
Suspected road-rage shooter at Columbus UDF claims self defense in teen’s death
For a previous report on this story view the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man accused of fatally shooting a teenager after a road-rage incident was in court Thursday. Skyler Burley, 30, is facing one count of murder for allegedly shooting 17-year-old Gage Anderson in the parking lot of a United Dairy […]
Michigan hockey to face Ohio State at Wrigley Field on Jan. 3
Michigan and Ohio State’s hockey programs are taking their rivalry outside…again. The Wolverines and Buckeyes will face off at Wrigley Field on Jan. 3 as part of the “The Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series,” the conference announced Thursday. The Michigan-OSU matchup is one of four...
WATCH: Body camera video shows man throwing objects at police, off of interstate overpass
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police have released new officer body camera video showing the tense standoff on I-70 near downtown Columbus. Police say 41-year-old Michael Oswalt was having a mental health emergency on Saturday,. We want to warn you that the video can be difficult to watch:. Oswalt...
Buckeyes to visit Scarecrow Festival
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE — On Sunday, Sept. 22 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m., Gee Scott Jr., Kamryn Babb and Emeka Egbuka, representing the Ohio State Buckeyes football program, are scheduled to take the stage at the Scarecrow Festival. The three men will use their time to share...
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