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EMA: Extreme cold heading to county

WILMINGTON — Extreme cold is heading to Clinton County this Christmas.

National Baseball HoF honoree, MLB vet to headline dinner

WILMINGTON — Thirteen-year Major League Baseball vet Craig Stammen and National Baseball Hall of Fame honoree Hal McCoy will headline Wilmington College baseball’s First Pitch Cook-Off and Dinner Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Clinton County Fairgrounds Expo Center.

Court: Ohio can’t appeal block on ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s ban on most abortions will remain blocked after the First District Court of Appeals on Friday denied the state’s request to appeal a judge’s preliminary block on the law.

‘A passion for the game’

Rick Kneisel credits a couple of well-known Clinton Countians with introducing him to baseball, something that became his passion.

New generation adds to farm’s legacy

NEW VIENNA — New Horizon Farm and Dairy has been in operation for almost 60 years and was built from the ground up by Howard Bickel. But at one point, Donald and Jackie Bickel, who now own it, were considering an exit strategy.

Throwback Thursday: McKamey wins plowing contest

These are some highlights from the News Journal on December 15, 1953:

SWAT incident resolved safely

WILMINGTON — A man surrendered peacefully to Wilmington police offers and SWAT team at around 10 a.m. Friday at a residence in the 300...

Locals help Florida’s victims of Hurricane Ian

WILMINGTON — Liberty Savings Bank, Sewell Motor Express and the Wilmington Rotary Club recently combined efforts with Matthew 25 Ministries of Cincinnati to bring...

Ohio governor’s race split by pandemic, abortion, gun rights

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Just three years ago, Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, a Democrat, stood side by side,...

WC Agriculture students lobby on food waste in Washington, D.C.

Nearly one-third of the food produced in the United States is wasted and the repercussions are enormous.The losses amount to $936 billion a year...