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Longtime Toledo newspaper The Blade on Oct. 23 filed a notice of closing with the state of Ohio. On Sept. 8, Block Communications Inc. , owner of the newspaper, announced The Blade would cease publication on Dec. 31, 2026 unless a buyer could be found. Previous Coverage: Block Communications exploring sale of Toledo newspaper The Blade On Oct. 23, the company filed The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN) and Ohio WARN with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Employers are req

THE Texas-based gas station chain Buc-ee’s has wound up in a controversy over its iconic mascot, and it’s a beaver-on-beaver battle. It has accused Beaver’s Mini Mart of copying its beloved cartoon beaver, even taking the local Ohio convenience store to court. On a mission to expand...

CLEVELAND — Twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman have pleaded guilty to charges of being part of an international criminal network that devised romance fraud schemes to obtain money from victims who were mostly older Americans. Victims in northern Ohio resided in Edgarton in Williams County. Other...

Homeowners who are 65 or older in Franklin and Warren counties have until December 31 to file for Ohio’s homestead exemption if they want a smaller property tax bill. Both county auditors say the deadline is the last day of the year. The income test for the 2026 application round is $41,000, based on 2025... The post Franklin and Warren county homeowners aged 65 and older in Ohio must file homestead forms by December 31 to cut next year’s tax bill appeared first on The Financial Wire .

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWO) — Ohio is ending its non-domiciled commercial driver’s license program, meaning all remaining holders of those credentials will have their commercial driving privileges downgraded to standard driver’s licenses. Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Registrar Charlie Norman announced the decision following a review of approximately...

Humana’s individual Medicare Advantage plans stopped covering Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The James Cancer Hospital at in-network rates on October 1, according to Ohio State. Patients who stay in those plans still get in-network rates through December 31, 2026. After that, anyone who wants to keep seeing Ohio State doctors has to... The post Humana individual Medicare Advantage plans left Ohio State and The James in October; in-network rates end Dec. 31, switch deadline Dec.

A rare Amur leopard cub is ready to meet the public for the first time at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

Officials with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ashland County Sheriff confirmed to the FOX 8 I-Team that a small plane clipped a home and crashed on Township Road 523 on Monday afternoon.

LAKE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - Morton Salt announced Monday they have shut down mining operations at its salt mine in Fairport Harbor. A spokesperson said on Oct. 22, they discovered a “significant inflow of water” in the mine. All miners were immediately evacuated and the spokesperson said they...

The Ohio State Buckeyes need a new quarterback for Saturday’s game at USC. Julian Sayin was injured in his last appearance, at Indiana on Oct. 17, and after a bye week, the Buckeyes face a decision. Luke Fahey is the guy who relieved Sayin against the Hoosiers. Tavin St....