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For hippo Fiona’s 3rd birthday, zoo seeks aid for Australia

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Zoo is using the third birthday of its beloved hippo, born premature, as a way to raise money for...

Lawmakers approve ear protection for Ohio motorcyclists

COLUMBUS (AP) — Motorcyclists in Ohio would be allowed to wear earphones or earplugs while riding under a measure meant to ward off hearing...

Prison agency seeks high-security facility replacements

COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio prison system wants to replace or renovate some of its high-security prisons in the near future, saying its current...

Ohio judge apologizes for writing homophobic letters in ’90s

MAUMEE, Ohio (AP) — A judge in northwest Ohio deeply apologized Thursday for a pair of homophobic letters-to-the-editor he wrote to his college newspaper...

Wilmington College celebrating sesquicentennial during 2020-21

WILMINGTON — On August 11, 1870, local Quakers purchased 17 ¼ acres of land and an unfinished building for $11,334 at an auction. Their...

BREAKING: Police name fourth suspect in fatal shooting; still at-large in wake of Xenia...

WILMINGTON — A Xenia man sought by police in relation to the fatal shooting in Wilmington Tuesday night is at-large and being sought by...

UPDATED with more information: 3 murder suspects arraigned; bond set at $1 million each

WILMINGTON — Three suspects who were arrested less than 24 hours after a fatal shooting made their first court appearances at an arraignment Thursday...

Hometown HoliDazzle 2020 will be Saturday before Thanksgiving

WILMINGTON — The annual downtown Hometown HoliDazzle celebration will take place earlier than normal beginning this year — it’s been moved to the Saturday...

Shelter home for 253 people totaling 6,811 nights in ‘19

The Clinton County Homeless Shelter held its annual board meeting Thursday, Jan. 16 at Chester Friends Meeting, where Executive Director Denise Stryker shared the...

‘Don’t be a bystander’; WC students learn from Holocaust survivor

Eighty-two-year-old Henry Fenichel held up a yellow Star of David featuring the Dutch word for Jew — Jood. Nearly 80 years ago, the Nazis...