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Briggs: From Perrysburg with love, Hall of Fame-bound Jim Leyland never forgot his roots
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — From Jim Leyland’s childhood home on West Indiana Avenue in Perrysburg to his eternal baseball home on 25 Main Street here, the drive is eight hours going on forever. Or so it might have seemed. If you had told a teenaged Leyland that he would be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the 5-foot-9, 170-pound schoolboy star — blessed with more brains than brawn — would have rolled his eyes harder than a scalding grounder. “I would have said you were out of your mind,” he told me. “I never even dreamed of it.”
Ohio governor names three criteria for picking Vance Senate replacement
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) is keeping his cards close to his vest when it comes to whom he might choose to replace Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) in the Senate. But he did outline a few guiding principles for how he will decide should Vance win election as former President Donald Trump’s vice president […]
Here's who is performing at the Ohio State Fair this year
The Ohio State Fair is just around the corner, and with the 12 days of unique food, butter sculptures and more, a lively concert lineup provides entertainment to fairgoers. This year's schedule includes popular rappers, country bands and comedians spanning the July 24-Aug. 4 Ohio State Fair. From rides to...
How to turn down the heat when talking about politics: The Wake Up for Monday, July 22, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Last year, 77% of Americans said in a nonprofit, nonpartisan poll they believed the country was headed in the wrong direction. A third of Republicans believed that violence might be needed to save the country, compared with 22% of independents and 13% of Democrats.
How many Ohio athletes have Olympic gold medals? Here's the full list
Ohio will try to add to its Olympic medal count this summer From July 26-Aug. 11, the sports world will be centered on Paris, as top athletes from around the world compete for their countries in the Summer Olympics. And Ohio has had its fair share of gold medalists since the Olympic Games were established in 1896. ...
How Ohio could reverse same-sex marriage ban still on the books
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio lawmakers are reviving a long-shot effort to pass a bill repealing the state’s dormant same-sex marriage ban, while an existing constitutional provision could still be a burden for some couples. House Bill 636, the “Marriage Equality Act,” was re-introduced in the Ohio House last month to remove revised code language […]
Ohio Forecast: Warm Days Ahead with Potential Rain by Wednesday
Cleveland, OH – Ohio residents can look forward to warm temperatures this week, with a mix of clouds and sunshine. Monday’s highs are set to reach the lower 80s across the region, providing a pleasant start to the week. However, cloud cover will persist throughout the day. According...
Wildfire smoke could again pollute Ohio's air this summer. Here's how to prepare.
The U.S. EPA said people in the Great Lakes region should prepare for potential wildfire smoke exposure this summer, which can worsen air quality. The EPA says climate change is fueling more frequent wildfires and a longer wildfire season in the western U.S. and Canada. And the smoke from those flames are drifting to the Midwest, affecting air quality here in Ohio.
Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots grow; Sunday’s Ohio Lottery results
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $279 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers from the Friday, July 19, 2024, drawing. Those numbers are 10-17-23-50-67 Mega Ball 3 Megaplier 3x. The next drawing is Tuesday, July 23. The Monday, July 22 Powerball...
Meeting to address Maumee River fish, wildlife improvements near Towpath Park
Maumee-area residents are being asked to weigh in on $2 million to $5 million of fish and wildlife habitat improvements planned for the Maumee River near the city’s Towpath Park. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting a public information session at 5:30 p.m. on July 30 about the work, called the Great Lakes Fisheries and Ecosystem Restoration Towpath Park project. The 90-minute meeting will be inside the Maumee High School Performing Arts Center, 1147 Saco St., Maumee. Three potential locations are under consideration. They include sites adjacent to existing walking paths west or east of the Conant Street Bridge, or a portion of the river further downstream, northeast of the Audubon Islands State Nature Preserve. A river-adjacent wetland complex, vernal pools, and softening streambank features to stabilize the bank and slow water velocity near the shoreline are being contemplated.
Doctor gets 26 months for fraudulent orthotics prescriptions
A former Maumee doctor has been sentenced to 26 months in federal prison for signing more than 11,000 fraudulent prescriptions for orthotic braces that cost Medicare more than $4.47 million. Ankita Singh, 42, had been found guilty Feb. 29 by a jury of six counts of healthcare fraud and was sentenced Friday by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary. Between 2019 and 2021, Singh worked as an independent contractor for at least two companies to provide “telehealth services” and signed off on durable medical equipment orders sent to her electronically after telemarketers signed up Medicare patients to receive the devices, federal prosecutors said. Singh never actually examined or consulted with any of the roughly 3,000 patients, prosecutors said, and prescribed multiple medical braces for many of the patients. More than $8 million was billed to Medicare under the scheme and $4,470,931.02 was paid out. Singh, who received fees to conduct the phantom patient consultations, was ordered to pay that amount in restitution along with a $600 special assessment fee. She will have two years of supervision after her prison release.
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