By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A school district is before the state high court fighting the release of student records of a gunman who killed nine people in Dayton las…
Body of ‘Lime Lady’ found in Oklahoma in 1980 is identified
KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The body of a woman found in central Oklahoma nearly 40 years ago and known only as “Lime Lady” has been identified as a missing Las Vegas woman, autho…
Historians: Sobibor death camp photos may feature Demjanjuk
By KERSTIN SOPKE and GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Historians have presented a collection of photos kept by the deputy commander of the Nazis’ Sobibor death camp that they say appe…
Changes debated for Ohio’s EdChoice school voucher program
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Just days before the next application window opens for Ohio’s biggest school voucher program, state lawmakers are considering changing the eligibility guidelines to avoid a…
Ohio’s toxic algae plan could give other states a blueprint
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Nearly halfway into a 10-year pledge to combat the toxic algae that turns Lake Erie a ghastly shade of green, Ohio has made little progress. Its pat…
Woman makes soup for free lunch program for 24 years
By DAN KANE The Repository CANTON, Ohio (AP) — By 10:30 a.m. on a recent Wednesday, before you were probably even thinking about lunch, Cindy Zielaskiewicz had made 27 gallons of chicken-and-rice soup…
South Dakota winter 5K raises money to provide Labs for vets
By JACQUE NILES Aberdeen American News ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A plan hatched between friends over a couple of beers doesn’t always produce sane results. Take, for instance, an idea for a 5-kilome…
Opioid victims can begin filing claims against Purdue Pharma
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press State and local governments have been leading the legal fight against the opioid industry, seeking payouts to help them deal with the fallout from the nation’…
For hippo Fiona’s 3rd birthday, zoo seeks aid for Australia
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Zoo is using the third birthday of its beloved hippo, born premature, as a way to raise money for Australian wildlife affected by the recent bushfires. Instead of send…
Ohio ballot effort underway to streamline voter registration
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohioans would be automatically registered to vote when conducting business at state Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices if voters approve a proposed ballot measure to change aspects…