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Opioid prescriptions decline again

A state report indicates Ohio is making progress in stemming the tide of opioid addiction on one front – legally prescribed painkillers – while still struggling to fight the scourge of illegal drugs.

Transportation bill includes scooter rules

Hearings begin Monday in the Ohio Senate on a House-passed transportation budget bill that includes increases in the state fuel taxes and, among other things, proposes new regulations covering light-weight electric scooters.

Fishermen rescued from Lake Erie ice

Authorities say nearly four dozen fishermen trapped on an ice floe in Lake Erie have been rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and local emergency personnel in northern Ohio.

Buckeyes fall in season finale

Ohio State is the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament after losing to Wisconsin in their regular season finale Sunday.

Crew SC 2, Revolution 0

Gyasi Zardes scored both goals for Columbus as the Crew SC defeated the New England Revolution 2-0 on Saturday at Gillette Stadium.

CBJ 4, Penguins 1

Cam Atkinson scored twice to lift the Blue Jackets to a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.