(AP)- It’s tough enough to be a fish out of water, but the northern Ohio winters and constant travel have really taken their toll on Wylie the Walleye. In his 15 years, he’s been dropped into crowds of revelers more than a dozen times, shuttled from one business to the next and has starred in parades […]
DETROIT (AP) — Scientific evidence is sketchy about the causes of massive, smelly algae blooms showing up in most of the Great Lakes, and further study of the problem is needed, researchers contend in a report released Thursday. It’s widely believed that phosphorus runoff from farms and municipal waste treatment plants is a leading cause […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A nutrient crisis is creating a “feast or famine” situation in Lake Erie and the other Great Lakes, according to a new report. Too little food is making fish starve in Lake Huron’s offshore waters, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) report says, while too much food is causing a massive algae problem […]
(AP) A 27-year-old Bowling Green man has been charged with murder for the beating death of a Westlake man whose bloodied body was found Tuesday in the woods on South Bass Island. The suspect — Zachary Brody — and the victim — Phil Masterson — both had at least some exposure or training in mixed […]
COLUMBUS (AP) — One of Ohio’s major urban counties is facing a bill of more than $1,000 for farm animals killed by two pit bulls. Franklin County commissioners in Columbus have been asked to approve payment of $1,111 to Michael Gibboney. He lost four sheep in last month’s attack at his property in Jackson Township, south […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol says Ohio troopers will pay special attention to truck and bus safety as part of a three-day national crackdown called Roadcheck 2011. The patrol says officers and inspectors will check commercial vehicles and their drivers from Tuesday through Thursday. Inspections will be done at some 25 sites along […]
JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Faced with a dismal new jobs report, President Barack Obama said Friday that the economy faces challenges ahead and “bumps on the road to recovery.” But at an event to celebrate the resurgence of the auto industry he made no mention of the dour economic news that threatened […]
ANN SANNER Associated Press Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Fired up over Ohio’s new collective bargaining law, teachers have sent hundreds of emails to Gov. John Kasich trying to educate him on their side of a debate over how they should be paid and evaluated. An Associated Press review of several hundred of the roughly […]