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Flock Camera Fight Splits Ohio Governor’s Race

Sep 15, 2026

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Flock Camera Fight Splits Ohio Governor’s Race

The fight over Flock cameras, Ohio State’s free speech and football troubles, growing AI activity across Ohio, and the politics surrounding data centers.

Isabella Wood

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Sep 14, 2026

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Sex Offender Supreme Court Ruling, Voter Concerns Poll, and Data Center Petition Update

The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled sex offenders must register in counties where they physically work, even for temporary assignments.

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Sep 11, 2026

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A Siders Case Update, OSU-Google Partnership, and Remembering 9/11

A judge ruled Gary Siders Sr., 73, mentally incompetent to stand trial in a case involving his 16 grandchildren, who were found living in poor conditions at a rural Hamden home in June.

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Sep 10, 2026

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Take It Down Act Sentencing, Toledo Blade's Future, and A Social Media Study

James Strahler II, 37, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for cyberstalking and creating real and AI-generated sexually explicit images of at least six women and minors.

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Sep 9, 2026

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Suspect Charged in Acton Confrontation, Ohio's Labor Force Shrinks, and Data Center Tax Bill

Patrick Havas, 38, faces arraignment on assault and disorderly conduct charges after allegedly pushing toward Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair

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Sep 8, 2026

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Senate Race Spending, Flu Shots, and No. 1 Buckeyes Head to Texas

Ohio's Nov. 3 election is drawing national attention, with the Senate race between Sen. Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown drawing over $174 million from outside groups.

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Sep 4, 2026

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Labor Day Travel Safety, Statewide Heat Wave, and Buckeyes Open Season Saturday

With Labor Day weekend underway, Ohio Turnpike and State Highway Patrol officials are urging drivers to slow down, buckle up, and avoid distractions.

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Sep 3, 2026

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Grove City Theft Charges, Data Center Rulings, and Trade Bill Passes

Two adults and nine juveniles connected to Cleveland's Glenville High School football team face theft charges after allegedly stealing more than $4,500 in merchandise from a Grove City Dick's Sporting Goods on Aug. 27.

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Sep 2, 2026

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Heat Advisory, Record Gas Prices, and College Closures

The National Weather Service has heat advisories active across most of Ohio, with heat index values reaching up to 103 degrees Wednesday.

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Sep 1, 2026

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House Ethics Panel Continues Probe Into Rep. Max Miller, Dolly Parton's Quietest Success Story, and More

Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) remains under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over allegations of domestic violence and illegal drug use, a probe the panel opened in early August amid mounting pressure for him to resign or exit his reelection race.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 31, 2026

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OSU's Football Season to Start, Community Rallies to Send Relief to Nepal, and More

The No. 1-ranked Buckeyes, per both the AP and Coaches polls, open the season against Ball State before facing what analysts call one of the toughest schedules in the country.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 28, 2026

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SCOTUS Mail Ballot Ruling, ICE Arrests Second Pastor, and Ohio Football Returns

After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling gave the Department of Homeland Security authority to compile lists of mail-voting-eligible residents and restrict USPS ballot delivery, Ohio officials say nothing changes for voters yet.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 27, 2026

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Cellphone Ban in Schools, DOJ Sues Ohio Court, and Dolly Parton Remembered

Ohio lawmakers passed a law in 2024 requiring public schools to adopt cellphone policies to limit classroom distractions.

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Aug 26, 2026

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Siders Arraignments, Google's $10M Water Pledge, and More

Brandon Henderson, 40, and Josh Saunders, 23, were arraigned Monday on a combined 25 counts of child sex crimes tied to the Vinton County Siders family investigation

Isabella Wood

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Aug 25, 2026

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New Ohio Bill to Require Civics Taught at Universities, Toledo's Unintended Trade War With Canada, and More

House Bill 461 would elevate Ohio State's Chase Center and four other state civic centers into colleges, making them the exclusive providers of the American civic literacy course now required for all incoming freshmen to graduate.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 24, 2026

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Upcoming Ohio Supreme Court Ruling on Data Centers, Les Wexner Steps Down, and More

The Ohio Supreme Court could rule any day in Trenton's data center fight, an expedited mandamus action against City Council that the justices put on an election schedule with November ballot deadlines pressing.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 21, 2026

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Failed School Bus Inspections, The House of Cedarville, and More

State troopers checked 4,393 school buses across 141 districts between January and August, flagging 170, just under 4%, with out-of-service violations.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 20, 2026

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JD Vance to Visit Hometown, Ohio Social Media Consent Law Blocked, and More

Vice President JD Vance returns to his hometown Friday evening to speak at Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works, his office said.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 19, 2026

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The Explosions and Fire at a South Toledo Plant, Ohio Gubernatorial Candidates' Ad Campaigns, and More

Two people were unaccounted for after explosions and fire tore through Brent Industries, a 42,000-square-foot industrial textile cleaning plant on South Avenue, early Tuesday.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 18, 2026

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Nvidia Cuts its Backing for Ohio OpenAI Data Center, Ohio Bill to Cut Jobless Benefits to 20 weeks, and More

Nvidia has cut the money it would put behind a huge OpenAI data center campus in southern Ohio, dropping from $250 billion to less than $120 billion.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 17, 2026

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New Teachers Must Prove They Can Do Math, Data Centers in Space, and More

AI PROMPT: Create a conversational summary of the newsletter without including references on where to click.

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Aug 14, 2026

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Rep. Max Miller Sued Over Daughter's Photo, What Makes Sense About Ohio, and More

Emily Moreno, daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, sued her ex-husband, Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, on Wednesday, alleging he recklessly published a nude photo of their 2-year-old daughter.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 13, 2026

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The Derecho That Hit Ohio, What to Know Before School Starts, and More

Tuesday's storms were a derecho, a wall of straight-line wind that acts like an inland hurricane.

Isabella Wood

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Aug 12, 2026

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Ohio's New Ranking, Domino's New Pizza, and More

Two months after CNBC named Ohio its top state for business, U.S. News & World Report ranked it 42nd overall for 2026

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Aug 11, 2026

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Rep. Max Miller Cancels Rally, Wendy's New CEO, and More

The Strongsville GOP canceled Monday's SAVE America Act rally at Mapleside Farms, where Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., were to appear.

Isabella Wood

Isabella Wood

Flock Camera Fight Splits Ohio Governor’s Race

Sex Offender Supreme Court Ruling, Voter Concerns Poll, and Data Center Petition Update

A Siders Case Update, OSU-Google Partnership, and Remembering 9/11

Take It Down Act Sentencing, Toledo Blade's Future, and A Social Media Study

Suspect Charged in Acton Confrontation, Ohio's Labor Force Shrinks, and Data Center Tax Bill

Senate Race Spending, Flu Shots, and No. 1 Buckeyes Head to Texas

Labor Day Travel Safety, Statewide Heat Wave, and Buckeyes Open Season Saturday

Grove City Theft Charges, Data Center Rulings, and Trade Bill Passes

Heat Advisory, Record Gas Prices, and College Closures

House Ethics Panel Continues Probe Into Rep. Max Miller, Dolly Parton's Quietest Success Story, and More

OSU's Football Season to Start, Community Rallies to Send Relief to Nepal, and More

SCOTUS Mail Ballot Ruling, ICE Arrests Second Pastor, and Ohio Football Returns

Cellphone Ban in Schools, DOJ Sues Ohio Court, and Dolly Parton Remembered

Siders Arraignments, Google's $10M Water Pledge, and More

New Ohio Bill to Require Civics Taught at Universities, Toledo's Unintended Trade War With Canada, and More

Upcoming Ohio Supreme Court Ruling on Data Centers, Les Wexner Steps Down, and More

Failed School Bus Inspections, The House of Cedarville, and More

JD Vance to Visit Hometown, Ohio Social Media Consent Law Blocked, and More

The Explosions and Fire at a South Toledo Plant, Ohio Gubernatorial Candidates' Ad Campaigns, and More

Nvidia Cuts its Backing for Ohio OpenAI Data Center, Ohio Bill to Cut Jobless Benefits to 20 weeks, and More

New Teachers Must Prove They Can Do Math, Data Centers in Space, and More

Rep. Max Miller Sued Over Daughter's Photo, What Makes Sense About Ohio, and More

The Derecho That Hit Ohio, What to Know Before School Starts, and More

Ohio's New Ranking, Domino's New Pizza, and More

Rep. Max Miller Cancels Rally, Wendy's New CEO, and More

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