Northern Ohio corn growers facing losses from Asiatic garden beetle grubs
Northern Ohio corn growers who have suffered unexplained losses in the past few years might have fields infested with Asiatic garden beetle grubs.The grubs are a new pest to Ohio field crops and have...
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MEDINALowe, M. Jane, 87, of Wadsworth. Died Monday. Gillman, Rittman.STARKOliver, Mary E., 52, of Massillon. Died Saturday. Paquelet.Smith, Evelyn, 84, of Alliance. Died Saturday....
View ArticleLocal news briefs — April 1
AKRONFirefighter injuredAKRON: An Akron firefighter suffered a minor injury while responding to a house fire early Monday morning.The fire at 669 Lucille Ave. started after a second-floor bathroom...
View ArticleSummit County urges Congress, Obama not to touch tax-exempt municipal bonds
Summit County Council adopted a resolution urging Congress and the president of the United States to maintain the tax-exempt status of municipal bonds.The resolution backed unanimously by council...
View ArticleBarberton theater to reopen April 26
Barberton: Lake Cinemas Theater will show movies once again when it reopens its doors April 26, about four weeks later than first anticipated. Dave Vaughan, executive director of Neighborhood...
View ArticleUnited Way of Summit County sets fundraising record
United Way of Summit County not only exceeded its fundraising goal for last year, but it also set a record, raising the highest total in its 94-year history.The 2012 United Way/Red Cross Campaign...
View ArticleStark County fire departments ‘marry’ services
CANAL FULTON: It’s not unusual for couples to start cohabitating at some point in their relationships.Saving money and not having to go home at night might be advantages that also apply to two Stark...
View ArticleKSU President Lester Lefton’s home sold to Cleveland investor, leased back to...
Kent State is leasing the home of President Lester Lefton from a private buyer and might make it the official presidential residence. The university announced Monday that Cleveland attorney Edward...
View ArticleGov. Kasich signs speed limit increases into law
COLUMBUS: The speed limit on most of Ohio’s interstate highways will rise to 70 mph beginning July 1 under a new law Gov. John Kasich signed Monday.The Republican governor signed the transportation...
View ArticleOhio university presidents’ houses
presidents’ homes around the stateBowling Green President Mary Ellen Mazey.Home: On Wintergarden Road, Bowling Green.History: BGSU has had an official president’s home since 1914. The current home was...
View ArticleYoung entrepreneur saves for college with change from gum machines
He’s saving for college 25 cents at a time.For Firestone High School senior David Krichbaum, that means handfuls of peanut M&Ms and shiny quarters, a ton of sales pitches and more than 200...
View ArticleAkron council continues to mull Mayflower’s future; residents voice concerns
Akron City Council will do a little more homework before deciding whether to pursue buying and renovating the Mayflower Manor.Citing concerns that residents living in the historic downtown building...
View ArticleAcademic ratings for Ohio charter schools likely to tank in new scoring system
When the Ohio Department of Education implements its new grading standards for schools next year, traditional public schools may not be the ones to suffer the biggest shock.Publicly funded, privately...
View ArticleArea deaths — April 3
MEDINAElsass, William E., 77, of Wadsworth. Died Monday. Hilliard-Rospert.Gumont, Rosemary W., 75, of Medina. Died Tuesday. Waite & Son.Lucas, Thomas L. Sr., 71, of Wadsworth. Died Monday....
View ArticleCincinnati anti-tax group makes records requests of every school district in...
An anti-tax attorney in Cincinnati is alleging that “Democratic political operatives” are spreading lies about Gov. John Kasich’s school funding plan, so he is blanketing all of Ohio’s 614 public...
View ArticleProbate Court users soon can use credit cards
The public will soon have the option to use credit cards to pay bills and fees in Summit County Probate Court.County Council voted Monday night to add the court to a list originally adopted in 2009 to...
View ArticleJewell Cardwell: A chance to honor Mom in time for Mother’s Day
I’m hearing from a few local beauty salons who would like to treat some deserving mothers to makeovers in time for Mother’s Day.All entries, no more than two paragraphs, should be submitted to me by...
View ArticleKent State chooses design for new architectural building
Design professionals have selected the winning concept for the signature building in the Kent State campus update: a modern, partially glass, tiered building.KSU announced that Weiss/Manfredi, lead...
View ArticleFive injured in Cuyahoga Falls crash
CUYAHOGA FALLS: Five people were injured — including two small children — in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning involving a tractor-trailer.Police closed a portion of State Road for about six hours...
View ArticleSnow misses meeting honoring his service
BATH TWP.: The meeting of the Bath trustees on Monday night was notable in that it was the first meeting in 13 years without Bill Snow as township administrator. Vito Sinopoli assumed that role thanks...
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