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This week on the roads: I-75 lane restrictions, US 68 ramp closure, Ohio 201 closure and more
20+ hour, 2+ min ago (1862+ words) Key traffic alerts and construction updates. Drivers may experience a mix of delays, detours and maintenance work this week as transportation crews continue routine construction and improvement projects across the area. Motorists are encouraged to stay aware of changing traffic…...
Baseball: Which Miami Valley players earned 2026 All-Ohio honors?
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (593+ words) Badin's Cade Cummins fields a ground ball during his game against Hamilton on Saturday night at Alumni Field. KYLE HENDRIX / CONTRIBUTED" The Miami Valley had 25 players named All-Ohio first team for the 2026 high school baseball season. There were seven Division…...
Ohio suspends more Medicaid providers in push to combat fraud
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (572+ words) A direct care worker helps a patient in his home. The Ohio Department of Medicaid has suspended payments to eight newly identified high-risk providers, the department stated in a press release. Each of those providers were connected to at least…...
Ohio Gov. Mike De Wine hosts 50th ice cream social at his Cedarville home
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (358+ words) Over its half-century life, Ohio Mike De Wine's annual ice cream social at his Cedarville home has seen a lot of change. What started as a summer gathering with 150 guests has turned into a widely attended event filled with live…...
Ohio voters will decide voter ID constitutional amendment
1+ week, 3+ day ago (768+ words) Carl Yoakem votes May 5 at First Christian Church in Springfield. Ohio voters currently have to show ID to vote in person but can cast a ballot by mail using the last four digits of their Social Security number. JOSEPH COOKE…...
This week on the roads: Dryden Road ramp closure, Ohio 48 lane restrictions, I-70 lane restrictions and more
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (1846+ words) Drivers may experience a mix of delays, detours and maintenance work this week as transportation crews continue routine construction and improvement projects across the area. Motorists are encouraged to stay aware of changing traffic conditions, allow extra travel time and…...
Ohio ruling expands apartment tenant protections on utilities, but pending bill raises concerns
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (457+ words) The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that submetering companies should be regarded as public utilities subject to regulation, but a consumers office is concerned that a bill making its way through the Ohio Senate could undo those protections. "Submetering" allows…...
Ohio work zone crashes rising as ODOT urges drivers to slow down
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (475+ words) In just a year-and-a-half working as a highway technician for ODOT, Jennifer Nelson has been involved in two work zone accidents. MICHAEL KURTZ / STAFF On the night of Wednesday, April 8, Jennifer Nelson was on Interstate 75 near Middletown working her job…...
Reach Out and Read Ohio launches to support local child literacy
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (323+ words) The Dayton Metro Library provides a system of books and computers for anyone to use. FILE Reach Out and Read Ohio, a state branch of the national Reach Out and Read, has been launched to help improve early literacy and…...
Election 2026: Two Democrats compete for Ohio attorney general nomination
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1187+ words) Ohio Democratic voters will choose in the May 5 primary between Columbus- area councilman John Kulewicz and former Cleveland- area lawmaker Elliot Forhan to decide who will represent the party on the ballot in November. The candidates " Yale graduates with a…...