By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A sheriff in Ohio was sitting in his cruiser on New Year’s Eve when a round of celebratory gunfire ricocheted through his window, struck him i…
House fire investigation points to double homicide, suicide
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The deaths of three people found after an explosion and house fire in Ohio appear to be a suicide and double homicide, police said. The preliminary investigation Thursday showed …
Home falls down sandy bluff along Lake Michigan shoreline
WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A small home along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Michigan fell down a sandy bluff in an area plagued by erosion. Muskegon County officials had been monitoring the c…
“Crawdads” flies off Cincinnati-area library shelves
CINCINNATI (AP) — Delia Owens’ “Where the Crawdads Sing,” the best-selling novel about a young girl’s life in a North Carolina coastal marsh, has proved to be popular with book…
Legal marijuana sales may spark Midwest interstate tension
By KATHLEEN FOODY and DAVID EGGERT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Retailers legally selling marijuana for the past month in Michigan say they have drawn customers from surrounding Midwestern states w…
Ex-deputy ensures road projects leave room for responders
By MARC KOVAC The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — On Tuesday mornings, Franklin County Engineer Cornell Robertson and members of his staff typically can be found presenting the county commissi…
How a beer club saved a park and honored a neighborhood hero
By KEITH BIERYGOLICK The Cincinnati Enquirer CINCINNATI (AP) — The tears started almost as soon as his name was mentioned. It was barely 9 a.m. at a coffee shop in College Hill. A few blocks down the …
Over 100,000 in Ohio lose power as high winds roll through
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — More than 100,000 customers around Ohio were left without electricity as high winds blew through the state, utilities said. It brought gusts of up to 60 mph overnight, taking out…
Census Bureau seeks thousands of workers for Ohio 2020 count
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking thousands of temporary workers to help conduct its 2020 count in Ohio. Workers are needed to interview residents and update address lists, The C…
Football-making Ada, Ohio sets record for most thrown at once
ADA, Ohio (AP) — Ada, Ohio, long associated with the manufacturing of footballs has set a Guinness World Record for the most thrown at the same time. The organization certified the record after the at…