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Ginther 1st in primary; Boyd, Scott deadlocked for #2

Columbus City Council President Andrew Ginther will square off against either fellow Democrat Zach Scott or Republican Terry Boyd in a November runoff election to determine who becomes mayor of Ohio’s biggest city.

5 school issues approved

School issues in central Ohio fared well at the polls Tuesday, with five out of six winning solid approval from voters.

Mandatory bike helmet bill

Ohio children 16 or younger would have to wear a helmet while riding a bike, under legislation introduced on Tuesday.

Minimum wage debate

Two organizations supporting a move to raise the nation’s minimum wage to $12 an hour say it will be good for Ohio’s workers and its economy.

New bill would loosen gun restrictions

A series of proposed gun laws would expand concealed weapons in Ohio by potentially allowing them in places like churches or daycares and letting certain gun owners carry concealed weapons without a permit.

Reds 7, Pirates 1

Marlon Byrd homered and drove in four runs, Todd Frazier belted his National League-leading ninth home run and the Reds handled the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 on Tuesday night.

Royals 5, Indians 3

Eric Hosmer hit a three-run homer, Jason Vargas shut down the Indians for the second straight start, and the Kansas City Royals went on to beat Cleveland 5-3 on Tuesday night.

Clippers 10, Knights 3

Carlos Moncrief’s big night at the plate Tuesday carried the Clippers to a 10-3 win over the Charlotte Knights in the opening game of a three-game series at Huntington Park.

Election Day

Voters head to the polls today to narrow down the fields in municipal elections and decide the fates of school and local issues.

Fire site had problems

City inspectors in November determined that a commercial recycling building at the site of Friday’s four-alarm fire was unsafe, and that repairs had not been made.