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Red Scare seek revenge in TBT after last year’s first-round upset loss
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – After last year’s first-round exit, the University of Dayton alumni team, the Red Scare, seek revenge in their sixth TBT tournament appearance with the opening round in the Dayton Regional at UD Arena approaching this weekend. The Red Scare are tabbed as the No. 2 seed in their regional bracket and […]
Accidental Shooting Reported in Forest
An accidental shooting occurred in the Village of Forest this afternoon. The Jackson-Forest EMS squad was dispatched at around 2:30 this afternoon to a residence in the village. Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart said an off-duty deputy was involved. He said the shooting was not work related and the deputies...
Ada Chamber Director Lindsay Hollar Teams Up with Wapakoneta Chamber, Serves as Judge in Miss Summer Moon Scholarship Pageant
Ada Area Chamber of Commerce’s Director Lindsay Hollar worked with the Wapakoneta Chamber and was a judge for the Miss Summer Moon Scholarship Pageant on Wednesday evening. The pageant program provides an opportunity for young women to gain many skills, as well as give back to their community. The...
Danbury three-sport standout leaves athletics behind to pursue academic dreams
Maria Maringer hasn’t even started college yet. The Danbury graduate already knows how invaluable networking can be in the professional world. First, she squeezed as much out of her athletic career in high school as she could. One of the stories in the Michael K. Bosi athlete of the year series, she spearheaded the...
Missing endangered child recovered after Ohio Amber Alert
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The child who was the subject of an Ohio Amber Alert has been safely recovered. A four-year-old child was last seen early Friday morning in west Columbus, in the area of Wedgewood Drive and Eakin Road of the Holly Hill neighborhood. He was recovered in the 600 block of Dexter Avenue, […]
Ohio is among the top 10 states with the most gun sales, study says
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is among the top 10 states that sold the most guns in 2023, a new analysis shows. In the first four months of 2024, nearly 5.5 million firearms were sold nationwide, averaging almost 1.4 million each month. SafeHomes.org, a safety product review website, tracked gun sales using data from the […]
Tech outage affects central Ohio businesses, travel
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Central Ohio, as well as other parts of the world, has been affected by a technology outage Friday morning. All Columbus government resource websites are currently down (fire departments, police departments, etc.), as well as certain Ohio medical websites (such as the Wexner Medical Center website).
Ohio bill advanced to observe daylight saving time permanently
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bipartisan Ohio bill to urge observing daylight saving time permanently has taken another step forward at the Statehouse after passing the House last year. Concurrent Resolution 7 was considered in a Senate General Government Committee hearing late last month, marking the first time the bill has been debated at the […]
A President Harris economic agenda would be even more radical than Biden’s
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine extended Ohio’s first-in-the-nation ballot deadline to allow Democrats until September to nominate their presidential candidate this year, solving a filing date technicality that had seemed to threaten President Joe Biden’s Buckeye State ballot status. Still, Democratic power brokers have proceeded as though the Democratic National Committee has only until Aug. 7 […]
Ohio universities comment on effect of FAFSA changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, otherwise known as FAFSA, have created a lot of uncertainty for students heading off to college. Has this new ‘simplified’ student aid form hurt local universities when it comes to enrollment? This new form was supposed to be easier for families to […]
Pohlman named to Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan Board of Trustees
Craig Pohlman of Venedocia was recently named to the seven-member Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan Board of Trustees. Pohlman and his wife, Sheila, raise corn, soybeans and grain sorghum. A 19-year Van Wert County Farm Bureau member, he currently serves on the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Board of Trustees...
Mega Millions jackpot is $251 million; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery results
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, July 19, 2024, is an estimated $251 million, the top lottery prize this weekend. The Saturday, July 20 Powerball jackpot is an estimated $91 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $13.1 million. Thursday’s winning Ohio Lottery numbers are:
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