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Always wanted a lighthouse? US is giving some away

A lighthouse on Lake Erie in Cleveland is one of 10 lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America’s shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at auction by the federal government.

Summer travel expected to get off to roaring start

Summer travel appears ready to continue its post-pandemic surge with Ohio experiencing the fourth busiest Memorial Day holiday weekend travel volume on record, according to estimates by the auto club AAA.

Short North sweep nets arrests, gun & drug seizures

Columbus police say officers handed out over 500 traffic and parking citations, made seven felony arrests and seized seven firearms during this weekend’s “Operation Burnout” in the Short North, which has seen a number of violent incidents in the last month.

Board approves August ballot question

A ballot question seeking to make it more difficult to amend the Ohio Constitution was cleared for an August ballot on Thursday, and teams of Republican and Democratic lawmakers assigned to write pro and con arguments, respectively, to be presented to voters.