Ohio targets $7.1M in grants to bolster career planning for students in grades 7-12

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The state will target $7.1 million in grants to bolster programs that help students in grades 7 through 12 consider careers for when they become adults. The grants will establish Career Pathway Support Networks to replace existing...

German American Bancorp reports record earnings for third quarter of 2025

JASPER – German American Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: GABC) has announced record-breaking earnings for the third quarter of 2025, driven by successful acquisitions, net interest margin expansion, and strong organic growth across its footprint in...

Ohio Redistricting Commission to reconvene Tuesday

Facing an Oct. 31 deadline to adopt a new congressional redistricting map, the Ohio Redistricting Commission will meet for the first time this month on Tuesday. Gov. Mike DeWine’s office sent out an official announcement last week, with the first...

Penn State notebook | Guy Gadowsky talks preparations for Big Ten play

Penn State concluded its first-half nonconference schedule over the weekend with a series sweep against Stonehill. The Nittany Lions have plenty to be happy about after they extended their record to 7-1 and boosted their national ranking to No. 4...

Poll shows Ohio labor union households lean liberal, but Dems need to engage more

Labor unions exist to negotiate legally binding collective bargaining agreements, which cover the wages, benefits, and working conditions of represented employees. But they also involve themselves in politics because they believe that some elected...

Ohio Lawmakers Will Take Up Bill To Revise Voter-Approved Marijuana Law And Add Hemp Market Restrictions This Week

Ohio House lawmakers are set to take up a Senate-passed bill on Tuesday that would make significant changes to the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law—but with new key amendments that are expected to strike much of the current...

85 slot machines seized or disabled from 3 Mentor-on-the-Lake businesses

LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ohio Casino Control Commission, along with the Mentor-on-the-Lake Police, served a search warrant at three businesses as part of an illegal gambling investigation. Slot machine generic(WSFA 12 News)Around 85...

Public memorial held for Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper killed in crash

The American flag that was draped over the casket of Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton is folded and presented to his family during a public memorial service Wednesday afternoon at Youngstown State University’s Beeghly Center....

Cowboys Trade Prediction Lands Them $36 Million Linebacker

Getty Dallas Cowboys head coach, Brian Schottenheimer, at the game against the Washington Commanders on October 19, 2025. The Dallas Cowboys got some great news on Wednesday when it was announced that the the franchise has officially opened the 21...

Judd Apatow releases memoir ‘Comedy Nerd’

FILE - Judd Apatow arrives at the 77th Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Judd Apatow likes to keep stuff. He even goes as far as to say he’s a...

Ohio State QB Julian Sayin shares lead in Heisman Trophy betting odds

BetMGM's updated odds for the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner have Ohio State football quarterback Julian Sayin in a three-way tie for the lead with Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson and Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Entering the season, Sayin had...

Ohio Cannabis Dispo Workers Strike Herbal Wellness Center In Columbus

COLUMBUS – Cannabis dispensary workers have been forced to go on strike at Herbal Wellness Center in Columbus to protest the company’s unfair labor practices and secure a contract. “There’s no reason the employer can’t provide these workers with...

Ohio high school athletes can do NIL deals − at least for now, judge rules

High school athletes in Ohio can profit from their name, image and likeness — at least for now. A Franklin County judge ruled in favor of one of the top high school football players in the country, granting an order that temporarily halts a state...

FAKH prepares for looming loss of SNAP benefits

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) -Area food banks and nonprofits, including Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland, are preparing for what could be a massive surge in need if SNAP benefits are delayed due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. “I will...

Ohio Forestry Association Foundation accepting grant applications

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Forestry Association Foundation opened its grant application window for small-scale projects on Oct. 8. The grants are designed to assist an organization in a conservation education project, with a maximum individual grant...

Nothing is guaranteed in this life

Last week, as I was going through my online news feeds, which included updates on the government shutdown, I came across several stories about furloughed federal workers and contractors standing in line at food banks in Maryland and the D.C. area....

Central Ohio home sales climb 7.9% in September as inventory and buyer options grow

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Home sales across central Ohio climbed in September, with closed transactions up 7.9% from a year earlier, according to the latest data from Columbus REALTORS and the Columbus & Central Ohio Regional MLS. A total of 2,705...

ICE quietly launched detainee flights out of Indianapolis airport

Last Friday morning, more than 80 flights departed from the Indianapolis International Airport. But one, boarding around 11:30 a.m., was unlike the others. The passengers were in handcuffs. They stood on the tarmac, next to three vans and a...

Economic anxiety grows as 47% of americans doubt job prospects, poll finds

Americans are growing increasingly concerned about their ability to find a good job under President Donald Trump, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds, in what is a potential warning sign for Republicans as a...

Girard Board of Education candidates

Three candidates are seeking to fill two seats on the Girard Board of Education in the Nov. 4 general election. Incumbent Sue Ellen Harris-Davis is being challenged by political newcomers Scott Strain and Zak Steiner. Current board member Joseph...