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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio state lawmaker who represented southwest Ohio has died unexpectedly during the Legislature’s summer recess. State Rep. Terry Blair, a third-term Republican from Montgomery County, was running for re-election this fall. House Speaker William...

Beginning at 7 a.m., crews will be paving North Main Street at the Bigelow Avenue intersection. Bigelow Avenue from east and west will need to be closed from 7 a.m. to noon. Main Street will remain open.

Beth Hempfling’s shed played host to a 2014 World Cup viewing party for the U.S.-Germany game on Thursday, with some special guests: 54 Germans from Glandorf, Germany, who are in the middle of a trip to visit Glandorf, Ohio.

CINCINNATI (AP) — The family of a Cincinnati father of eight who died after being shocked in the chest with a Taser stun gun has settled a federal lawsuit against police. North College Hill police were responding to calls about a fight and shots fired at a basketball game on June...

The 2014 Putnam County Fair is underway, with plenty to see and do, includinf pig races, plenty of livestock, midway games, and rides.

CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal prosecutor in Cleveland has told jurors that a telemarketing millionaire funneled campaign contributions to two prominent Republican politicians knowing it was illegal. Ben Suarez is accused of using employees and relatives to donate $100,000 each to...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Chants of “USA!” dominate as World Cup fans pour into a downtown square in Cincinnati to watch the U.S.-Germany soccer game eagerly anticipated in a city with a deep German heritage. While the vast majority are wearing U.S. soccer shirts with a few...

United States’ goalkeeper Tim Howard (1) and his teammates celebrate after qualifying for the next World Cup round following their 1-0 loss to Germany during the group G World Cup soccer match between the USA and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday,...

CINCINNATI (AP) — Kroger’s board has approved a $500 million stock buyback, the supermarket chain announced on the day of its annual shareholder meeting in Cincinnati. The buyback replaces a previous approval that had been used up. The company said it bought back 25.7...

DETROIT (AP) — A study finds that if water levels remain low on the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River they will have a negative economic impact on the region that could reach $18 billion by 2050. The report released Thursday by the Mowat Centre used a climate-change scenario...