State seizes 5 tigers at Marion facility
State officials removed five tigers from a Marion County property on Monday after the owner failed to complete the necessary steps to legally keep the animals.
Columbus Dispatch
City asks stores to bag their bags
The city of Columbus plans to start a pilot program next year to reduce the use of plastic bags by retailers.
Democrats’ abortion counter-offensive
Saying they are “done sitting on the sidelines,” female Democratic legislators and groups supporting abortion rights proposed a half-dozen bills on Wednesday and vowed to fight Republican efforts to further limit abortion access.
Consumer watchdog targets student loans
A federal consumer watchdog is putting companies that service student loans on notice today: Unclear, inconsistent and unfair treatment is hurting borrowers and driving up defaults, and the agency intends to set standards and enforce them.
Painting stolen by Nazis returned by Columbus owner
A painting stolen by the Nazis during World War II has been recovered in Columbus and returned to the Polish government.
Potent drug proving lethal
A new silent killer, addictive and lethal, is stalking Ohioans and killing them in massive numbers.
Wright State to host 2016 presidential debate
America’s top bellwether state landed the first 2016 presidential debate Wednesday, a Sept. 26 matchup at Wright State University near Dayton.
No plans to enforce smoking ban
No one is interested in cracking down on 19-year-olds for smoking.
Ohio obesity rate climbs
Ohio is among only five states that saw rising rates of adult obesity last year. The state was also one of eight with increasing rates of diabetes.
Lawmaker seeks end of “pay-to-play”
In his 22 years as a head high school football coach in Ohio, state Sen. Cliff Hite’s athletes never were required to pay a fee just to join the team. But he saw what happened when a rival did that.