Tuesday 7th February, 2012
Ohio's Kasich touts education, broadband in speech
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Gov. John Kasich announced a plan to boost broadband network speeds, introduced an award honoring courageous Ohioans and said shale drilling shouldn't come at the ...
City denies excessive force in post-stun gun death
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A southwest Ohio city is denying allegations that two police officers used excessive force against a man who died in 2009 after police used a stun gun on ...
Group asks candidates to support Asian carp fight
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) -- Environmental activists Tuesday challenged President Barack Obama and the Republicans hoping to unseat him to support a hotly debated plan to protect the Great Lakes ...
Hecklers, demonstrators attend Ohio gov's speech
Associated PressSTEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Troopers helped escort seven hecklers out of Gov. John Kasich's State of the State address as he talked about drilling for natural gas in eastern ...
Ohio governor: Drilling, environment compatible
Associated PressSTEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio doesn't need to choose between a developing shale energy industry and a clean environment, Gov. John Kasich told state lawmakers in his State of the State ...
Truberry building BIA Foundation house at 2012 Parade of Homes
Columbus Business FirstRendering courtesy of Truberry Custom Homes A rendering shows Truberry Custom Homes' planned BIA Foundation house that will be sold for charity at this year's Parade of ...
Kasich calls for balance on shale drilling in State of the State
Columbus Business FirstGov. John Kasich said during his State of the State address in Steubenville that his administration would help develop the shale gas industry in Ohio while still protecting the ...
State-run broadband network to get 10 times faster – Kasich
Columbus Business FirstThe state will spend more than $10 million on upgrades that will increase speeds ten-fold on a state-run broadband network used by universities, schools governments and private businesses, Ohio ...
Countdown: 10 best college values
Columbus Business FirstFollow this company made the organizations' larger list of 150 public and private universities. Each year, the Princeton Review starts with a list of 650 public and private ...
How would 'reshoring' work here? JobsOhio has an idea
Columbus Business FirstKristi Tanner , chief operating officer of JobsOhio and general manager in charge of recruiting automotive, aerospace and aviation companies to the Buckeye State. Tanner told the JobsOhio board last ...
Proposal would pay $2.85M for Ohio Turnpike study
Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The consultant studying whether the state should lease the Ohio Turnpike would be paid $2.85 million under a proposed contract, well above the $1.5 million the state initially ...
Cook County Sheriff leads national sex crime sting
Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) -- The days surrounding the Super Bowl weren't so super for more than 500 people arrested around the country on prostitution and other sex crime ...
Vice President to be in Ohio on Thursday
Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Vice President Joe Biden could make some news at the Ohio Newspaper Association's convention this week in his latest Ohio ...
Militia trial starts in Michigan with jury picks
Associated PressDETROIT (AP) -- A judge is asking potential jurors what they think about the use of confidential informants as jury selection starts in the trial of seven people accused of conspiring to rebel ...
Gingrich hits Romney, Obama, on Catholic rights
Associated PressCINCINNATI (AP) -- Newt Gingrich thrust the reproductive rights issue into the GOP campaign spotlight on Tuesday, criticizing both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama's records on requiring ...
Kodak Ohio workers told about 80 layoffs coming
Associated PressKodak says it received permission from the bankruptcy court to continue paying employees, maintaining customer programs and using current cash management systems and bank ...
Buckeye Institute hires new leader to expand influence
Columbus Business FirstThe Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions hopes a new director can help its research reach more policy makers. The conservative think tank has ...
Sutherlands Lumber closing east Columbus store; promises to reopen in new location
Columbus Business FirstSutherlands Lumber Co. customers who were using the closing 575 N. Nelson Road location will have to use either the 2590 Clime Road or Circleville stores ...
R.G. Barry profit rises on better shoe, accessory sales
Columbus Business FirstFollow this company increased its second-quarter profit as sales of footwear and accessories improved by 12 percent. The Pickerington-based company reported net income of about $6.4 ...
Losses widen at Scott's Miracle-Gro in Q1
Columbus Business FirstFollow this company 's losses widened in its fiscal first quarter as the company's sales faltered and costs increased. The Marysville-based company lost $73.9 million, or $1.21 ...
Nearly 220,000 deer taken in Ohio hunting season
Associated PressLIMA, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio officials say the number of deer harvested in the most recent hunting season decreased by nearly 20,000 compared with last ...
Anti-violence march honors slain NE Ohio student
Associated PressYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) -- Relatives and friends of a northeast Ohio college student who was killed have marked the one-year anniversary of the shooting near the Youngstown State University campus ...
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