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Crews battle West Nile

Crews from Columbus and Franklin County Public Health will be spraying several neighborhoods this week in the ongoing battle against the spread of West Nile virus during a summer that has seen an explosion of the mosquito population.

Indians 8, Red Sox 2

Danny Salazar pitched seven strong innings to cool off Boston’s hot bats, and Lonnie Chisenhall had a solo homer and three RBIs to carry the Indians past the Red Sox 8-2 on Monday night.

Velvet adds a scoop

For more than a century, Velvet Ice Cream has quietly been churning out its product in its quaint Utica plant until, now, it is ready to take a giant leap forward.

Roller coaster death

A man who entered a restricted area at Ohio’s Cedar Point amusement park to look for a lost cellphone has been struck by a roller coaster and killed.

Chief: Police response to OSU celebration “reasonable”

Columbus Police Chief Kim Jacobs has agreed with earlier assessments by her subordinates that officers did not overreact when they used pepper spray and tear gas on University District revelers after the Buckeyes’ national-championship football win in January.