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  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:11:42 GMT
    The Toledo mayor's race may be a crowded affair but so far no viable Republicans. All seven announced candidates have to first file petitions and be certified by the Lucas County Board of Elections.
    Toledo Mayor Mike Bell has the financial backing of Republicans and the Independent could get the party's endorsement.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-05-22 19:53:47 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio state lawmakers moved boldly Tuesday against storefront sweepstakes parlors they have come to view as illegal gambling operations, advancing separate bills effectively banning
    An effective ban on Internet cafes targeted as illegal gambling operations has cleared the Ohio Legislature after more than two years of wrangling.

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:32 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:32:46 GMT
    LOGAN, Ohio (AP) - State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hocking's Hills region of southeastern Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural
    State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hocking's Hills region of southeastern Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says signs warning hikers not to leave marked trails are being enhanced. Rangers also have increased trail patrols and are issuing more citations to people who stray from them

  • Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:26 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:26:32 GMT
    CLEVELAND (AP) - The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade say they are doing fine. That was the message in a letter released by their attorneys Tuesday that also noted a charity
    The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade say they are doing fine. That was the message in a letter released by their attorneys Tuesday that also noted a charity fund to help the women has now raised more than 650 thousand dollars.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:27 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:27:16 GMT
    General Motors and Michigan are continuing the economic road to recovery.  The company announced today it will invest more than 40 million dollars in a Cadillac factory in Lansing.      The Lansing
    General Motors and Michigan are continuing the economic road to recovery.  The company announced today it will invest more than 40 million dollars in a Cadillac factory in Lansing.      The Lansing

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:22 PM EDT2013-05-22 00:22:27 GMT
    Relatives of three teenagers killed in an Ohio school shooting are suing a charity that maintains a fund set up to benefit the families and support the well-being of students and others in the affected community.
    Relatives of three teenagers killed in an Ohio school shooting are suing a charity that maintains a fund set up to benefit victims' families and support the well-being of students and others in the affected community.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:20 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:20:37 GMT
    If a tornado threatens, get into the basement. If you don't have a basement, a small, interior room in the lowest floor of your home is relatively safe. Avoid rooms with windows. Mobile homes are not safe in a tornado.
    If a tornado threatens, get into the basement. If you don't have a basement, a small, interior room in the lowest floor of your home is relatively safe. Avoid rooms with windows. Mobile homes are not safe in a tornado.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:10:38 GMT
    More jobs may be on the way at the old Jeep plant.  One company has announced it will open business there and others are now interested in the site. At one time, 40,000 people worked at the site just
    The 111-acre Overland Industrial park broke ground on a new road that will lead to construction of buildings to house new businesses.

  • The Ohio prisons department says an inmate is missing after walking away from his work assignment as an auto mechanic.
    The Ohio prisons department says an inmate is missing after walking away from his work assignment as an auto mechanic.

  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:07 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:07:36 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Department of Transportation has revealed which sections of rural interstate highway will have a higher speed limit of 70 mph instead of 65 mph starting July 1. The department
    The Ohio Department of Transportation has revealed which sections of rural interstate highway will have a higher speed limit of 70 mph instead of 65 mph starting July 1.

  • Three dogs seized from a Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive over a decade have found a foster home.
    Three dogs seized from a Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive over a decade have found a foster home.

  • State lawmakers in Ohio are moving fast on proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.
    State lawmakers in Ohio are moving fast on proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.

  • Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.
    Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.

  • Monday, May 20 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:10:50 GMT
    A plan working its way through Columbus has local towns concerned.  State lawmakers want to change how cities tax people and businesses. House Bill 5 would create a one-size-fits-all taxing system but
    Perrysburg city council is considering a resolution opposing HB 5 which would give Ohio the right to create tax policy not individual towns.

  • Monday, May 20 2013 8:41 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:41:44 GMT
    DETROIT (AP) - Police say they're looking for a 3-year-old girl who was reportedly taken in Detroit while her father was assaulting her mother. An Amber Alert is in effect Monday for Alonna Anderson,
    A Detroit girl is safe after an early morning Amber Alert. Alonna Anderson was abducted early this morning by a family member. An Amber Alert was issued and she was later found safe in Detroit.

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 8:52 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:52:38 GMT
    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Police in a northeast Ohio community report a number of black bear sightings. Police in Liberty Township near Youngstown say they have received several calls regarding bears in
    Police in Liberty Township near Youngstown say they have received several calls regarding bears in the area in recent days.

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 6:04 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:04:44 GMT
    COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities in southeastern Michigan ay a man stole a car with a 74-year-old disabled woman in the passenger seat, took her money and then fled on foot. The Oakland County
    Authorities in southeastern Michigan say a man stole a car with a 74-year-old disabled woman in the passenger seat, took her money and then fled on foot.

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-05-19 20:11:36 GMT
    Police are on the lookout for a man accused of hitting and seriously injuring a Sheriff's deputy with his car.Police say Josh Baldridge hit a Knox County, Ohio deputy early this morning.Baldridge is driving
    Police are on the lookout for a man accused of hitting and seriously injuring a Sheriff's deputy with his car.

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:50:15 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly. The
    The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 3:41 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:41:11 GMT
    CLEVELAND (AP) - Police made regular crime runs to the Cleveland street where three women were held captive in a house over a decade before escaping.Since the 2002 abduction of the first victim, Michelle
    Police made regular crime runs to the Cleveland street where three women were held captive in a house over a decade before escaping.

  • Sunday, May 19 2013 11:21 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:21:41 GMT
    A very lucky lottery player in the Sunshine State is a multi-millionaire this morning! Powerball lottery officials say someone in Florida bought a winning ticket for Saturday night's record $590 million
    A very lucky lottery player in the Sunshine State is a multi-millionaire this morning! Powerball lottery officials say someone in Florida bought a winning ticket for Saturday night's record $590 million drawing. Right now, the winner hasn't been identified.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 9:52 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:52:31 GMT
    LEXINGTON, Mich. (AP) - Carol Connell remembers well the gift she gave Sara Ylen, a friend seemingly forced to bear too much misery. Ylen, a Michigan mother of two young boys, said she was battling cancer
    A Michigan mom who claimed to be battling cancer and a rape survior is being accused of fraud and her community is reeling.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 8:52 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:52:10 GMT
    DETROIT (AP) - A tiny insect is threatening Michigan's fruit and vegetable crops. The brown marmorated stink bug's presence in Michigan has growers and agriculture experts concerned because there are
    A tiny insect is threatening Michigan's fruit and vegetable crops. The brown marmorated stink bug's presence in Michigan has growers and agriculture experts concerned.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 8:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:42:53 GMT
    CLEVELAND (AP) - Some of the Amish sentenced in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio are upset with federal prison education requirements. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has required some to study
    Some of the Amish sentenced in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio are upset with federal prison education requirements.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 7:12 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:12:26 GMT
    DECATUR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies arrested a southwestern Michigan man after finding him driving a farm tractor on a county road while drunk. The Van Buren County sheriff's office says
    Sheriff's deputies arrested a southwestern Michigan man after finding him driving a farm tractor on a county road while drunk.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:01:27 GMT
    ATLANTA (AP) - A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands. Andy Copeland told the Associated Press
    metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 5:54 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:54:20 GMT
    Verizon Wireless customers have been experiencing voice and data issues throughout the day on Saturday in Ohio.Customers in the Sandusky, Akron and Canton areas have seen an increased in dropped calls
    Verizon Wireless customers have been experiencing voice and data issues throughout the day on Saturday in Ohio.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:52:45 GMT
    SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - The State Highway Patrol says nearly 20 vehicles crashed in a pileup on Interstate 70 in western Ohio, closing a portion of the highway's eastbound lanes for about four hours. A
    The State Highway Patrol says nearly 20 vehicles crashed in a pileup on Interstate 70 in western Ohio, closing a portion of the highway's eastbound lanes for about four hours.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:53:01 GMT
    CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland has landed another Hollywood film shoot and it could mean delays for motorists. The city warned drivers to be aware of staggered street closings beginning Saturday through June
    Cleveland has landed another Hollywood film shoot and it could mean delays for motorists.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:44:12 GMT
    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - It's a big day in northeast Ohio for a hometown guy who made it big in Hollywood. Actor Ed O'Neill of TV's "Modern Family" will receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree at Saturday's
    Actor Ed O'Neill of TV's "Modern Family" will receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree at Saturday's spring commencement at Youngstown State University.

  • Saturday, May 18 2013 2:31 PM EDT2013-05-18 18:31:56 GMT
    A Waterville man is in the hospital this morning after an early morning home invasion. Lucas County Sheriff's deputies got the call of an home invasion in the 8900 block of S. River Road in Waterville
    34-year-old James Safadi of Waterville Township is dead being shot during a home invasion early Saturday morning.

  • Friday, May 17 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:35:27 GMT
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.    Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified a summary
    A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.

  • Friday, May 17 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:18:22 GMT
    AKRON, Ohio (AP) - The University of Akron says an officer fatally shot a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop after he produced what later was determined to be a BB pistol. The Summit County Medical
    The University of Akron says an officer fatally shot a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop after he produced what later was determined to be a BB pistol.

  • Friday, May 17 2013 3:15 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:15:15 GMT
    A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to threatening President Barack Obama on Twitter and now faces up to five years in prison.
    A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to threatening President Barack Obama on Twitter and now faces up to five years in prison.

  • Officials in Akron say the city's website and internal systems have been hacked - and names, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers were compromised.
    Officials in Akron say the city's website and internal systems have been hacked - and names, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers were compromised.

  • Thursday, May 16 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:44:10 GMT
    A Detroit business is under federal investigation for allegedly paying workers with crack cocaine. It's called Big C's Tire Shop on Mac Avenue in Detroit, and word on the street was the "C" stood for crack
    A Detroit business is under federal investigation for allegedly paying workers with crack cocaine.

  • Thursday, May 16 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:02:10 GMT
    Folks were scratching their heads in southern Minnesota this week. After a bizarre May snow a few weeks ago, the cold weather has persisted with several frosty mornings. The week started off with Sunday
    Temperatures jumped 70 degrees in just 2 days in southern Minnesota. The area went from frost to a record 100 degrees on Tuesday.

  • Thursday, May 16 2013 4:58 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:58:56 GMT
    CINCINNATI (AP) - An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday in the shooting death of a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator. Ricardo
    An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday in the shooting death of a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator.

  • A group of Democratic lawmakers in Ohio say domestic-violence deaths can be prevented by taking guns away from people served with restraining orders.
    A group of Democratic lawmakers in Ohio say domestic-violence deaths can be prevented by taking guns away from people served with restraining orders.

  • Two Michigan students have been banned from showing their baby bumps in the school yearbook.
    Two Michigan students have been banned from showing their baby bumps in the school yearbook.

  • State wildlife officials have shot down the latest proposed changes to the deer-hunting season in Ohio.
    State wildlife officials have shot down the latest proposed changes to the deer-hunting season in Ohio.

  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-05-16 00:19:55 GMT
    The attorneys for a Cleveland man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade say he will plead not guilty.
    The defense team for the Cleveland man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade says the suspect will plead not guilty and questions if he can receive a fair trial anywhere.

  • Thirteen Cleveland firefighters indicted for theft in office are accused of improperly paying co-workers to cover their assigned shifts while they continued to receive salaries and benefits.
    Thirteen Cleveland firefighters indicted for theft in office are accused of improperly paying co-workers to cover their assigned shifts while they continued to receive salaries and benefits.

  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:11:32 GMT
    A local Tea Party group is now mixed up in the brewing scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service.  The group American Patriots Against Government Excess (American- Page) is based in Fremont, Ohio. After
    A local Tea Party group, American Patriots Against Government Excess, says its tax-exempt application was delayed by IRS for political reasons.

  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:51 AM EDT2013-05-15 11:51:33 GMT
    DETROIT (AP) - They're calling it "Groceries for Guns." Anyone who turns in an unloaded gun will get a $50 Meijer gift card Saturday at the New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Detroit. The
    A church in the city of Detroit is offering free gift cards if you turn in a gun. The gun buyback happens this Saturday from 10am-2pm. Anyone who brings in a gun to the New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Detroit will receive a $50 gift card.

  • Jurors will resume deliberations for a second day in an Ohio murder case hinging on whether a dying, paralyzed man identified his shooter by blinking his eyes.
    Jurors will resume deliberations for a second day in an Ohio murder case hinging on whether a dying, paralyzed man identified his shooter by blinking his eyes.

  • Jurors are hearing closing arguments in a Cincinnati murder trial that hinges on the eye blinks of a dying, paralyzed shooting victim.
    An Ohio murder trial that hinges on whether a dying, paralyzed man identified his shooter by blinking his eyes went to the jury on Tuesday, and initial deliberations failed to produce a verdict.

  • A U.S.-Canadian agency says efforts to clean up the Great Lakes have yielded mixed results over the past 25 years - and big problems remain.
    A U.S.-Canadian agency says efforts to clean up the Great Lakes have yielded mixed results over the past 25 years - and big problems remain.

  • One of the first officers at the scene where three women were held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade says the emotion of the moment was overwhelming.
    One of the first officers at the scene where three women were held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade says the emotion of the moment was overwhelming.

  • Monday, May 13 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:17:41 GMT
    Local contractors do not think they're winning enough work from the City of Toledo and one mayoral candidate agrees. Councilman Joe McNamara (D-Toledo) wants to help local businesses by changing the city's
    City Councilman wants to help local businesses win Toledo city contracts by increasing the dollar percentage local businesses can overbid and still win the contract.

  • Monday, May 13 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-05-13 19:05:24 GMT
    The first report by Detroit's emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money - a financial meltdown that could mean no paychecks for workers, no pension
    A report filed by Detroit's new city manager says the city broke and at risk of running out of money.
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