House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months and require states to obtain proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering a person to vote.
Huge payout expected for a rare coin bought by Ohio farm family
TOLEDO — Three sisters from Ohio who inherited a dime kept in a bank vault for more than 40 years knew it had some value. But they had no idea just how much until just a few years ago.
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Judkins, Henderson lead Ohio State to rout of Western Michigan
COLUMBUS – Any questions about Ohio State getting off to a slow start in its season opener against Akron last week disappeared in a flood of yards, points and high-level offense and defense in a 56-0 win over Western Michigan on Saturday night at Ohio Stadium.
Football: Quatman shines in LCC’s win over Carey
LIMA — In football, great players often make plays that change a game.
Cross Country: O-G girls, Van Wert boys, Lincolnview girls place well at Tiffin
TIFFIN – Ottawa-Glandorf senior Anna Buddelmeyer has confidence in her ability to outsprint the competition.
Pioneer Days running strong in Kalida
KALIDA — Eric Kahle estimated over 6,000 attended Pioneer Days as of Saturday afternoon.
Families take advantage of Diva’s Den
LIMA — It was a productive day Saturday at the Lima Masonic Center as 108 dresses left with new owners at the Diva’s Den event, even with an hour still to go.
Ukraine mourns dead from major Russian strike, vows response
POLTAVA, Ukraine (AP) — Funeral services were held Saturday for victims of one of the deadliest Russian airstrikes since the war in Ukraine began, as Ukraine’s president vowed to increase domestic military production by creating underground weapons factories.
Environment solution: New metals refinery for nickel and cobalt opens in Ohio
FAIRFIELD — Mining raw materials, like nickel, for batteries harms the environment, and new mines are very difficult to get approved, so the search is on to recycle metals that have already come out of the earth. On Monday, metals recycler Nth Cycle will open a new plant in Fairfield, Ohio, that recycles nickel and cobalt out of scrap from battery manufacturing. Experts say it’s an important step toward creating a circular economy. Critical minerals are essential to batteries for addressing climate change. The U.S. only has one nickel mine, in Michigan, with the rest of the metal coming mostly from Indonesia.
