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Health officials in Ohio are urging people to take preventative measures after the state recorded its first pediatric flu death of the season. A statement from the Ohio Department of Health said a teenager under 18 from Green County Ohio has died from the flu, marking the first death from …

There’s a push to get marijuana back on the ballot in 2026 but it’s not to create any new laws. It’ll actually be a push to overturn some new regulations that the Ohio legislature and governor just put into law. Supporters of this plan say it’s very simple. They want …

Authorities have arrested a Toledo homicide suspect who has been on the run for more than a month. U.S. Marshals arrested Marshaun Purley, 18, on Dec. 31 in the 1200 block of Cribb Street in Toledo. He’s one of two people charged in the shooting that killed 19-year-old Jasmine Queen …

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Wednesday the awarding of several million dollars in grants focused on supporting addiction treatment for incarcerated Ohioans. According to a press release from Yost’s office, the grants, which are awarded out of the Opioid Remediation Grant Program, total $5.3 million, distributed to 17 …

Beginning Jan. 1st, Ohio’s minimum wage will increase to $11 an hour for most workers. For tipped employees, the minimum wage will rise to $5.50 an hour. The increase is automatic and tied to inflation under a constitutional amendment approved by Ohio voters in 2006. By contrast, the federal minimum …

Michael Roy Bayes “Denuce” passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 28, 2025. Born to Darrell and Marilyn Bayes (Brannon) on March 10th 1952 in Farmer, Ohio. He is survived and loved by his wife of 37 years Penny Jo Bayes (Stiltner), his daughter Jamie Collins of Bryan, and …

According to preliminary statistics, 17 people were killed in 14 fatal crashes on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday. Of the 17 people killed, four were not wearing a safety belt, three involved pedestrians and two were related to OVI. The five-day Christmas reporting period began Wednesday, December 24 at midnight …

Alex Adams, a 2003 graduate of Defiance High School, was recently appointed by President Donald Trump to become the assistant secretary of the Administration for Children and Families. Adams was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Oct. 7th and sworn into office by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert …

As Ohioans prepare to ring in the New Year, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control is reminding everyone, from partygoers and event hosts to those keeping it low-key, to celebrate responsibly and consider how they might begin 2026 with a fresh perspective on alcohol use. And the …

According to provisional statistics, 17 people were killed in 14 fatal crashes on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday. Of the 17 people killed, four were not wearing a safety belt, three involved pedestrians and two were related to OVI. The five-day Christmas reporting period began Wednesday, December 24 at midnight …

A Defiance man was sentenced to prison on two child sexual abuse offenses while a rape charge was dismissed. 23 year old Triston Joost was given a 54-month prison term, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office, and classified as a Tier II sexual offender. This requires the registration of his …

The Toledo Zoo is extending its Lights Before Christmas display into the new year, the zoo said in a press release Monday. According to the release, the display will remain up until Jan. 4, several days past its originally-scheduled end date of Dec. 31. The encore dates will give visitors …

The board of directors for the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio recently approved a new medical provider vendor. CCNO Executive Director Dennis Sullivan explained the current vendor is no longer going to provide services to the jail and the agreement expires on Jan. 21st. A new provider needs to be …

The City of Bowling Green Police Division announced it will be transferring to a new parking ticket service and permit provider at the start of the new year. Starting the first day of January, all outstanding parking tickets and currently issued permits will be automatically transferred from Roker to Premium …

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has issued a Weather Event Travel Restriction across the entire 241-mile toll road for some high-profile vehicles, which may be more affected by high wind speeds, from 12:01 a.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, until 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. …