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Ohio State looking to flip a top tight end, set to host a big time offensive tackle
Ohio State being back at home this weekend against Minnesota is the next challenge on the schedule for the Buckeyes. After hearing Ryan Day, his staff, and players talking this week, this group really does have an edge to them. The top priority is...

Ohio attorney general engages teen ambassadors during human trafficking operation briefing
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost welcomed the 2025-26 Teen Ambassador Board by inviting its members to observe a press conference that announced the results of Operation Next Door, a statewide human trafficking crackdown. The board consists of high...

Ohio Soccer shut out in loss against Ball State
By: Evan Johnson Posted on: Thursday, October 2, 2025 < < Back to ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio Soccer (3-6-4, 1-2-3 MAC) returned to Chessa Field to take on the Ball State Cardinals (5-4-2, 2-2-1 MAC). After a scoreless first half, Ball State’s...

Ohio State Marion students to represent local campus at university’s 113th annual Homecoming
By The Ohio State University at Marion October 2, 2025 3:17 pm MARION, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—The Ohio State University at Marion Homecoming Selection Committee has named four students to represent the campus at Ohio State’s 113th Annual...

Ohio Solar Update: Local Orgs Backing the Buckeye State’s #11 National Ranking
On September 25th, Terrasmart hosted members from the Coalition of Community Solar Access, Solar United Neighbors, Nexamp, and the Hispanic Chamber of Cincinnati at its office in Cincinnati, Ohio. The goal of the event was to share how Terrasmart...

Ohio House passes NASA Day of Remembrance bill; Senate to consider it
Previous space coverage above. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – State Representative Bob Peterson (R-Sabina) announced the Ohio House of Representatives passed legislation to designate the fourth Thursday of January as NASA Day of Remembrance. This...

Ohioan among 400 activists on Gaza aid flotilla intercepted by Israel
Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla of around 40 boats carrying aid and over 400 activists, including Greta Thunberg, to Gaza. The activists, including Thunberg, were detained and are expected to be expelled from Israel. The interception drew...
Ohio Supreme Court dismisses LifeWise Academy's religious exemption claim in labor dispute
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed a case in which LifeWise Academy argued that the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) could not investigate a complaint from a former LifeWise employee, because LifeWise is a religious organization. LifeWise...

Ohio GOP introduces 'Charlie Kirk Act' to get Christianity into schools
Ohio Republicans have introduced a bill that would allow history teachers to teach American Christianity in a way that would codify what critics call a “revisionist and positive” view of Christianity that violates the First Amendment. State...

'Home': Ohio State releases hype video for Minnesota game
Ohio State vs. Minnesota kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Buckeyes released their latest gameday trailer Thursday ahead of their game against Minnesota. The Buckeyes took a trip to Seattle, where they...

NWOAL VOLLEYBALL: Delta Outlasts Bryan In Five Sets For First NWOAL Win
FIRST LEAGUE WIN … Delta’s Adrienne Runkle sets a ball in a five-set win over Bryan, the Panthers first NWOAL win of the season. PHOTOS BY RACHEL NAGEL / THE VILLAGE REPORTER NWOAL VOLLEYBALL … Bryan’s Kelsie Thiel plays a shot over the top of two...

Ohio Senate Bill 174 and the Future of Ohio Custody Law: Part 3 – Comparing SB 174 and the Defunct HB 508
On April 8, 2025, Ohio Senate Bill 174 (“SB 174”), a bill that would significantly change the way child custody matters are handled and heard by Ohio courts, was introduced in the Ohio Legislature by Senators Theresa Gavarone (R) and Paula...
No. 1 Ohio State vs. Minnesota prediction: Odds, expert picks, team overviews, top players, trends, stats
Saturday night at The Horseshoe the top-ranked Buckeyes of Ohio State (4-0) host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1). With its top wins to date this season coming at home against Rutgers, this is an obvious step up in class for the Golden Gophers....

Virginia, Notre Dame Unshaken As DI Women's Soccer Top 5 Hold Strong
The top five stay strong in this week’s DI women’s soccer rankings. Virginia, Notre Dame, Stanford, UCLA, and Tennessee remain firmly in place, unchanged from last week. Between them, the five teams have lost just four of 53 total games. Even more...
Greeneview girls soccer in 1st place in OHC — Sports Digest: Oct. 2, 2025
Greeneview girls soccer in 1st place in OHC — Sports Digest: Oct. 2, 2025 XENIA — Greeneview maintained its place atop the Ohio Heritage Conference and perfect record in conference play after seniors Daylee Sandlin and Mya Simpson scored two goals...

Bill aimed at alerting Ohioans when prisoners escape closer to becoming law
Columbus, Ohio (WOIO) - Legislation designed to notify Ohioans when a felon escapes custody is closer than ever to becoming law. A local representative was inspired to sponsor the bill after watching a series 19 Investigates reports. House Bill...

As the new law hits, Ohio rolls out Roadready app to help teens learn safe driving habits
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau Posted on: Thursday, October 2, 2025 < < Back to COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Beginning Sept. 30, anyone under 21 who applies for an Ohio driver’s license will have to go through the same...

Controversial Medicare cost-cutting initiative may kill seniors, radiology society warns
WISeR is slated to begin on Jan. 1 and last five years, operating in New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and Washington. It will target over a dozen services, including image-guided decompression of the spine, epidural steroid injections...

USA TODAY re-rank still has Ohio State below top spot after Week 5
Four games do not a season make, but with the quarter pole of the college football regular season now in the rearview mirror, we are starting to get an idea of what the best teams in the country for 2025 are, as we see more and more separation. If...

Slight improvement, but drought continues in central Ohio
Rain last week improved our drought conditions some, but the overall pattern remains largely unchanged. Meteorologist Michael Behrens has the latest update! COLUMBUS, Ohio — After rainfall to end the month of September, we have been waiting...