Governor DeWine Cuts Ribbon on New Ohio Agriculture Center

Governor DeWine Cuts Ribbon on New Ohio Agriculture Center

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine yesterday were joined by Ohio's agricultural leaders to cut the ribbon on the new Ohio Agriculture Center presented by Nationwide®, marking the official opening of one of several new buildings ahead of this year's Ohio State Fair. The 177,000-square-foot Ohio Agriculture Center replaces two aging structures — the former Ohio Building, longtime home of the Taste of Ohio Café, and the Ag & Hort Building, which for years hosted the […]

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Ohio Hi-Point Board of Education approves continued funding for student lunches

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio — The Ohio Hi-Point Career Center Board of Education, at its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, voted unanimously to continue funding campus student lunches for the upcoming 2026-27 school year. This decision reaffirms the Board's deep commitment to the well-being and academic success of all Ohio Hi-Point students. This marks another consecutive year that Ohio Hi-Point campus students will receive complimentary lunches, a measure designed to alleviate financial pressure on families and ensure every student […]

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Ohio State Highway Patrol, Marion County Sheriff’s Office Search for Suspect in Fatal Hit-and-Run Near Waldo

The Ohio State Highway Patrol and The Marion County Sheriff's Office are searching for a suspect involved in a deadly hit and run crash that occurred this morning on US 23 north of Waldo. The suspect was last seen on the south end of Waldo and is described as a black male approximately 6 feet wearing a blue ball cap. He had a white shirt on but may not have that shirt on at this time. He was seen with […]

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Governor and First Lady DeWine Cut the Ribbon on the New Ohio Children’s Carousel at the Ohio State Fairgrounds

Governor and First Lady DeWine are joined by family members and others involved in building the Ohio Children's Carousel to cut the ribbon on the new ride. (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine cut the ribbon Saturday on the new Ohio Children’s Carousel at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, joined by Carousel and Carvings Founder and President Todd Goings, Ohio State Fair Executive Director Adam Heffron, and hundreds of guests. The Ohio Children’s Carousel […]

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Kenton City Council to Meet This Evening

Kenton City Council will meet for the 14th regular session of the year at 7 p.m. this evening. The agenda includes an array of committee reports. Under new business, council is scheduled to hold the first reading of an ordinance providing additional appropriations for 2026, followed by the second reading of another additional appropriations ordinance and a third reading of another additional appropriations ordinance. Council will also consider the third reading of an ordinance that would submit to voters the […]

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Ohio State Highway Patrol partners with Cedar Point to recognize 13 survivors of serious-injury crashes during “Saved by the Belt” event

Photo: Courtesy of Cedar Point SANDUSKY – On Friday, the Bucyrus District of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) recognized several individuals who survived serious-injury crashes by making the life-saving decision to wear a safety belt during a “Saved by the Belt” event at Cedar Point. During the event, Lieutenant Colonel Chuck Linek, OSHP assistant superintendent, and Colleen Brady, Cedar Point park president, presented 13 survivors with a “Saved by the Belt” certificate. “This event is about recognizing survivors and […]

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Public hearings scheduled on Enbridge Gas Ohio rate increase application

COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) scheduled three local public hearings regarding Enbridge Gas Ohio’s (EOG) application to increase natural gas distribution rates and for approval of an alternative rate plan. The local public hearings will be held: Aug. 6, 2026, at 6 p.m.Akron-Summit County Public Library60 S. High StreetAkron, Ohio 44326 Aug. 19, 2026, at 6 p.m.Frank J. Lausche State Office Building615 W. Superior AvenueCleveland, Ohio 44113 Aug. 31, 2026, at 6 p.m.Lima Public Library650 […]

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Governor DeWine Announces $72 Million to Upgrade Roadway Safety

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn yesterday announced details on 33 transportation projects that will improve roadway safety in 23 counties across the state. The safety projects are funded with $72 million from ODOT’s Highway Safety Improvement Program, the largest safety program in the country based on per capita spending. "Every life lost on our roadways is one too many," said Governor DeWine. "These projects target the types of crashes that are most likely […]

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Ohio National Guard to host historic public muster celebrating America’s 250th anniversary

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio National Guard will host a historic public muster to commemorate both the 238th birthday of the Ohio National Guard and the 250th birthday of the United States.The public is invited to attend the muster from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215.Attendees can meet current Ohio National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and see military vehicles, state-of-the-art equipment, aircraft flyovers, and historical displays […]

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