Toppling stove kills Whitehall boy
Police in Whitehall say a 4-year-old boy died when he apparently pulled a kitchen stove on top of himself.
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Polar vortex losses an estimated $98.8 million
January’s “polar vortex” is shaping up to be one of the costliest natural disasters in Ohio history, according to data compiled by an insurance industry group.
Columbus Democrat blasts new election rules
Democrats at the Statehouse continue to criticize Republicans for moves the Democrats say makes it more difficult for their supporters to vote.
Makeshift heater explodes, kills homeless man
Columbus fire officials say a homeless person trying to keep warm was burned to death after a small heater exploded inside a tent in a homeless encampment on the North Side.
Murder probe recommends more vigilance in group home system
A new report says child welfare workers should have known more about the violent background of a group home resident who has been charged in the slaying of a jogger in a central Ohio park.
“Calamity days” not settled yet
A bill granting Ohio school districts extra calamity days because of hazardous winter weather is headed for a conference committee after the House rejected Senate changes Wednesday.
Winter 7th most “miserable” in 60 years
Are you miserable yet? According to an index that measures the cumulative severity of winter, this is the 7th most severe winter in Columbus since 1950.
State Senate OK’s sales tax holiday
A central Ohio state senator’s bill to create a “sales tax holiday” in Ohio has cleared the Senate and is on its way to the House.
Blue Jackets, Gaborik return
The Blue Jackets have activated forward Marian Gaborik off injured reserve after he missed the past 22 games, along with the Sochi Olympics, because of a broken collarbone.
Buckeyes say they have changed since loss to Penn State
It’s one of the most memorable — or is it forgettable? — home losses for Ohio State in recent years.