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Ross leaves OSU for the pros

LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State’s leading scorer and rebounder, is giving up his senior season to pursue a pro career.

Penguins 2, CBJ 1

The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a playoff spot with a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Friday night.

Oil leak raises concerns

Officials say a five-inch pipeline crack caused more than 10,000 gallons of crude oil to leak into a southwestern Ohio nature preserve, which environmentalists say is an example of unexpected hazards of petroleum development in Ohio.

Unemployment rate at 6-year low

Ohio’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in six years and dropped below the national jobless rate for the first time since June.

OSU, UC losses are bracket-busters

Losses by a couple of Ohio teams on the first day of March Madness lengthened the odds of winning the office tournament bracket pool or Warren Buffett’s billion-dollar prize.

Mumps cases up to 37

Five more cases of mumps are confirmed in the outbreak of the viral infection at Ohio State University, bringing the total to 37.

Woman stabbed in gym parking lot

Police continued to look for a suspect while a woman recovered after being stabbed during an apparent abduction attempt in the parking lot of a West Side fitness club Thursday morning.,