Child hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Independence, police say
Northern Kentucky police say that a child has been hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Independence.
May 11, 2026Open source
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Police search for missing juvenile out of Independence
Police are actively searching for a missing teenager from Independence, Kentucky, according to a release from the Independence Police Department.
May 10, 2026Open source
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Man shoots, kills 2 people in Ohio home before killing himself, officials say Amanda Wakut and Richard East...
Amanda Wakut and Richard Eastin were found dead in a home in Lakewood, Ohio.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
At this Ohio high school, students can skip lectures and work on their own
This story was originally published in The 74. Letting students decide how they learn is almost as important a goal of Mayfield High School near Cleveland...
Jun 22, 2026Open source
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Crosley Field, once home of the Reds, honored with historical marker in West End
A new Ohio Historical Marker was unveiled today in Cincinnati's West End, marking the site of Crosley Field, the former home of the Cincinnati Reds from 1912...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Thousands of mayflies swarm town in Ohio - and it's actually a good thing
Officials from the Ohio Division of Wildlife stumbled upon thousands of mayflies in the middle of Ottawa County this week.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
The best and worst tippers in America: Where each state ranks
Newly released data show the two states that tip the least sit alongside the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, the ones in the Ohio Valley have some of the best tipp...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
NBA draft: Utah Jazz get their guard in Darryn Peterson with No. 2 pick
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After a trip to Canton, Ohio last weekend, the Utah Jazz felt more confident than ever in drafting Darryn Peterson. And Peterson felt...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Mack elected as president of the Ohio State Coroner’s Association
Has served as Lawrence County coroner since 2018 Lawrence County Coroner Ben Mack has been elected to the president of the Ohio State Coroner’s Associati...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Kids’ Day brings family fun to Putnam County Fair
OTTAWA — Youth from across Ohio descended on the diverse entertainment abounding in Ottawa for the second day of the 171st Putnam County Fair, 1490 E. Seco...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
How data centers could reshape Ohio’s political map
Members of Conserve Ohio, a group looking to ban data centers larger than 25 MW, traveled to the statehouse on June 1 to testify before the data center commi...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Sedalia area police reports for July 24
Sedalia Police Department June 19 11:07 p.m.: ReTina Chrish Taylor, 41, was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the area of East 2nd Street and South O...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
A special trip to Ohio by Jazz decision makers sealed the deal on selecting Darryn Peterson
The Utah Jazz selected Darryn Peterson with the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Video shows police encounter with Ohio man charged in White House UFC terror plot
New body camera video released this week shows police speaking with an Ohio man charged in connection with a plot to attack a UFC event at the White House ea...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Mackenzie Shirilla's Appeal Denied for the Second Time, Court Docs Say
Mackenzie Shirilla isn't getting her day in court ... because her latest appeal was denied, TMZ has learned.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Amish Cook: Gloria attends a widow gathering
As you recall, last week a widow from Ohio, whom I had never met before, offhandedly invited me to come to a widow gathering in Holmes County, Ohio.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Three local athletes awarded OHSAA scholarships from Southeast District Athletic Board
JACKSON — Their high school careers may have all now come to an end, but there was still some added recognition for a special group of Southeast Ohio athle...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Snavely state runner-up twice 9 MIN READ
COLUMBUS —Fourteen laps around the track over two days time inside Ohio State University’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. Three and one-half miles of all-...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
From crop dusters to drones, farmers embrace technology
On Aug. 3, 1921, Army Air Corps pilot Lieutenant John A. Macready, piloting a specially modified Curtiss JN4 Jenny, spread lead arsenate over a six-acre grov...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Franklin police warn of hog running loose through town
The Franklin Ohio Division of Police is warning people of a hog that has been running loose around town.
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Baby Masai giraffe born at Ohio zoo named on a special day after a community vote
Baby Masai giraffe born at Ohio zoo named on a special day after a community vote
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Ohio state trooper released from hospital after being injured in fatal wrong-way crash in Lake County
Ohio state trooper released from hospital after being injured in fatal wrong-way crash in Lake County
Jun 23, 2026Open source
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Independence is in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Region: Northern Ohio
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44131
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Crosley Field, once home of the Reds, honored with historical marker in West End
A new Ohio Historical Marker was unveiled today in Cincinnati's West End, marking the site of Crosley Field, the former home of the Cincinnati Reds from 1912...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Thousands of mayflies swarm town in Ohio - and it's actually a good thing
Officials from the Ohio Division of Wildlife stumbled upon thousands of mayflies in the middle of Ottawa County this week.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
The best and worst tippers in America: Where each state ranks
Newly released data show the two states that tip the least sit alongside the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, the ones in the Ohio Valley have some of the best tipp...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
NBA draft: Utah Jazz get their guard in Darryn Peterson with No. 2 pick
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After a trip to Canton, Ohio last weekend, the Utah Jazz felt more confident than ever in drafting Darryn Peterson. And Peterson felt...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Mack elected as president of the Ohio State Coroner’s Association
Has served as Lawrence County coroner since 2018 Lawrence County Coroner Ben Mack has been elected to the president of the Ohio State Coroner’s Associati...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Kids’ Day brings family fun to Putnam County Fair
OTTAWA — Youth from across Ohio descended on the diverse entertainment abounding in Ottawa for the second day of the 171st Putnam County Fair, 1490 E. Seco...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
How data centers could reshape Ohio’s political map
Members of Conserve Ohio, a group looking to ban data centers larger than 25 MW, traveled to the statehouse on June 1 to testify before the data center commi...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Sedalia area police reports for July 24
Sedalia Police Department June 19 11:07 p.m.: ReTina Chrish Taylor, 41, was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the area of East 2nd Street and South O...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
A special trip to Ohio by Jazz decision makers sealed the deal on selecting Darryn Peterson
The Utah Jazz selected Darryn Peterson with the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
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