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Thousands expected to attend ‘Bash on the Bay’ for country music mega stars
PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio (WOIO) - Put-In-Bay’s music festival, “Bash on the Bay,” is ready to welcome thousands of county music fans of today’s biggest stars. Headliners include county music stars Jelly Roll and Hardy, who will be preforming at the grounds of the Put-In-Bay Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 21, and Thursday, Aug. 22.
Nonprofit for disabled residents receives free parking lot, sidewalk upgrades
Much needed repairs are finally being done to provide more safety and space at a local nonprofit that provides vital services to disabled residents. Lott Industries, located on Hill Avenue in Toledo, will have a freshly paved parking lot and sidewalks on its campus as a result of two active work days conducted by the Ohio Contractors Association Toledo Chapter on Monday and Thursday. The project, which is worth at least $250,000, is the result of the association’s annual community service project, which sees several construction companies come together to provide repairs, updates, or needed construction to neighborhoods and nonprofit organizations. Tim Menke, executive director of Lott Industries, said its leadership had been talking about the costs of repairing the parking lot and sidewalk for about five years but decided it wouldn’t be able to be a sustainable nonprofit while paying for upgrades.
Following bankruptcy, Ohio restaurant chain closing all locations outside of Cleveland
An Ohio-based restaurant chain that once boasted multiple Columbus locations, and more than 10 throughout the state, is preparing to shutter all of its eateries outside of the Cleveland area. According to statement posted to its social media accounts earlier this week by owner Matt Fish, Melt Bar & Grilled...
See when the groundbreaking kicks off for Ohio's first Buc-ee's in Huber Heights
A cap-wearing beaver is quickly approaching the Buckeye State. Ohio's first Buc-ee's convenience store near Dayton will host a groundbreaking ceremony on August 8 as construction on the location begins, according to a Buc-ee's press release. The store, located at 8000 State Highway 235 in Huber Heights, a suburb on the north side of...
Oberlin Food Hub brings fresh produce to Ohio's food banks while supporting local farmers
One in seven Ohioans faces food insecurity, according to Feeding America. This story is part of a “Sound of Us” series in partnership with Lorain County's Second Harvest Food Bank. For many of Ohio’s local organic farmers, acquiring land, purchasing equipment and managing crops can be challenging enough,...
Attendees sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Vance during Nevada rally
Attendees sang “Happy Birthday” to Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) during a Trump campaign rally in Nevada on Tuesday ahead of Vance’s birthday on Friday. “Make no mistake, the terrible affordability crisis, higher groceries, higher energy prices, higher housing prices – it is destroying the American dream, and it is Kamala Harris’s fault,” Vance said while…
Ohio Right to Life’s chief executive announces departure, saying ‘circumstances’ hindered work
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The CEO of Ohio Right to Life, the state’s most influential anti-abortion organization, announced he is resigning after about two years. Peter Range described the work as his dream job and characterized his departure as “walking away,” but when contacted on Tuesday, declined to share more details about why he has left.
65th tornado confirmed in Ohio
Watch a previous report of Ohio breaking the tornado record with the 63rd storm confirmed in June in the video player above. WILMINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The National Weather Service has confirmed the 65th tornado of the season touched down in southwestern Ohio early Tuesday morning. The tornado touched down in southwestern Warren County, moving […]
Southern Indiana Bank Announces Merger with Heartland BancCorp
German American Bancorp has announced it will merge with Ohio-based Heartland BancCorp. You don't have to drive too far in southwest Indiana to run across a German American Bank building. Growing up in Petersburg, Indiana, I often remember seeing the company's large bank building on Main Street with the flags waving in the wind out front. To me, it's become a staple along the stretch of wide road, and I don't think the city would look the same without it. Since I was a kid, the corporation has grown tremedously and has just announced yet another feat that will expand services into a neighboring state.
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