Ohio State Parks News
- City of Columbus app coming to your phone Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:35AMLooking for a local bike path? Want someone to fix that pothole on your route to work?
- Temperatures likely to exceed 100 degree mark this week (with video) Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:59AMLORAIN — The weather for today will be in the high-80s, but that may be the closest thing to a respite the area will get for the next several days.
- More than 2 inches of rain falls on city Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:48AMDry Findlay benefited from a big rain on Monday, but the drenching may soon be forgotten. Very hot weather is in the forecast for the rest of the week.
- School board OKs contract with union Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:48AMFOSTORIA -- Fostoria school board on Monday voted to approve a contract agreement with district custodians, cafeteria workers and bus drivers.
- Public Record Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:48AMDocket
- Islands YMCA gymnasts win medals at national championship meet Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:22AMIn June, the gymnastics team from YMCA of Coastal Georgia’s Islands branch was awaiting its chance to show off its talent at the 2011 YMCA National Gymnastics Championships Meet and Festival in Toledo, Ohio. And show off its skills its did. The girls, who range in age from 6-16 and compete in USAG levels 3-7, ended with a medal count of 102, including 26 gold, 16 silver and 20 bronze. Each girl ...
- Talks link victims, offenders Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:26AMMarie knew something had to change.
- Ohio groups use carp fishing to battle lake algae Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:13PMGroups aimed at protecting the quality of Ohio lakes affected by toxic algae are having summer fishing tournaments in hopes of reducing the carp populations and thereby decreasing the algae, which has led to warnings at some parks and beaches. read more
- Area roundup: McCall knocks out Winslow in first round Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:04AMElijah McCall isn’t sure if Saturday’s first-round victory was the fastest of his career, but he didn’t hesitate to label it with a different superlative.
- National Ice Cream Day Celebration Today, July 17 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:33AMToday, July 17, 2011 marks the 27th celebration of the National Ice Cream Day as reported by various international news sites. As such, the International Ice Cream Association (IICA) encourages all Americans to celebrate the event by eating their favorite hard and soft-served flavored ice creams. It can be remembered that 27 years ago, in [...]
- Blazing a trail Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:27AMThe Western Reserve Greenway bike trail has been moving forward in fits and starts through Trumbull and Mahoning counties. Both riders and Niles city officials were hoping to open its 4.5-mile section this month. It is not going to happen.
- "Dangerous" Ignico railroad crossing in line for improvements Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:54PMWARNER ROBINS -- Eighty-two-year-old Charlie English says he guards the Ignico Drive railroad crossing in Warner Robins three or four times a week.
- Grave damage found at historic cemetery Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:16PMWorkers are trying to pick up what high winds knocked down during the storm from earlier this week.
- County gets storm declaration Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:21AMSTEUBENVLLE - Jefferson County is among 21 counties in Ohio that have received a presidential disaster declaration due to heavy rains and storms in the spring.
- Ohio lawmaker defends safety of fracking Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:10AMOhio state Sen. - More - Introducing the Ocean Class Tug Series: Immense power, endurance and less impact on our environment. 10,800 horsepower and 165 metric tons minimum bollard pull. Over 250,000 gallons of fuel capacity. Double hulled construction, zero-discharge operation and dynamic positioning technology. Call Mike Rampolla at +1-281-774-5415. www.crowley.com .
- Green adding to Kreighbaum Park Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:17AMGREEN — The city’s Kreighbaum Park will be expanded after Green City Council approved the purchase of adjacent property July 12.
- 5 things you need to know: 7/15/11 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:31AM2 News Today is on your side with 5 things you need to know for Friday, July 15, 2011.
- GSA Gives Away Free Great Lakes Lighthouses Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:45PMGuess which state has the most lighthouses? New York? California? Florida? If you said, Michigan, you are correct. At its zenith, Michigan had more than 130 lighthouses. Are you a lighthouse lover? The U.S. General Services Administration is handing over the keys to 12 lighthouses.
- Ohio State Parks offer course on fishing basics for youth Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:10AMForked Run State Park hosts kids from Ohio, W.Va. — even Texas REEDSVILLE — Just because it is the Ohio Division of Wildlife who sponsors the Passport to Fishing program in Ohio State Parks doesn’...
- State may ban gas drilling in watersheds, state land Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:39AMALBANY, N.Y. — New York environmental officials have proposed a ban on drilling for natural gas with hydraulic fracturing in the New York City and Syracuse watersheds and on all state-owned lands while permitting it on private land only under “rigorous and effective controls” codified into state law.
- Ehrlichia symposium Sept. 10-11 at MAC Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:24AMPARK HILLS – With the number of parks and wooded areas in the Southeast Missouri region, it might come as no surprise that a Center for Disease Control report shows Missouri being one of three in the country that, together, account for more than a third of reported incidents of the tick-borne disease Ehrlichiosis chafeensis.
- Cleanup funds help turn impoundment lot into park Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:53AMOhio legislators are expected to take up one or more election-related issues when they return Wednesday for a one-day performance, but the controversial bill that would require voters to show a photo ID at the polls is not expected to be one of them.
- Businesses hope widened I-75 is a highway for growth Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:12AMEDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third installment of a three-day series on the impact of the widening and realignment of Interstate 75 in Butler and Warren counties.
- Norfolk Southern: Broken rail caused fiery train wreck Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:07AMA broken rail caused a fiery train derailment in February west of Arcadia, Norfolk Southern has determined.
- Marathon chief on JobsOhio board Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:07AMBy JULIE CARR SMYTH
- Solid waste director to be appointed Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:07AMThe Hancock County Solid Waste District is getting its first administrator.
- Bluffton considers golf cart legislation Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:06AMBLUFFTON -- A golf cart accident that critically injured a 16-year-old girl a couple of weeks ago in Bluffton is prompting village legislation that will tighten golf cart restrictions.
- Diseased ash trees to be removed from Seven Hills tree lawns Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:05AMWith a state grant of $18,615, the city intends to pay New Heights Tree Service of Broadview Heights about $8,700 to remove stricken ash trees that are on tree lawns and in public parks.
- Probe continues into vet’s N.Y. coaster death - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:40AMBUFFALO, N.Y. — An investigation is continuing into the death of an Iraq war veteran and double amputee who fell from a 208-foot-tall roller coaster in upstate New York.
- Army double amputee falls to death from 208-foot-tall roller coaster Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:32AMA 208-foot (63-metre)-tall roller coaster in upstate New York remained closed Sunday amid questions about the falling death of an Iraq war veteran who lost both his legs to a roadside bomb and the decision to allow him on the ride.
- Questions swirl after vet falls from N.Y. coaster Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:27AMBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A 208-foot-tall roller coaster in upstate New York remained closed Sunday amid questions about the falling death of an Iraq war veteran who lost both his legs to a roadside bomb and the decision to allow him on the ride.
- Boosters work to build field for softball champs Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:17AMHoover High School’s girls softball teams have won five state championships since 1998. The team’s boosters hope to build a field that a championship team will be happy to call home.
- Local parks administrator making an impression Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:13AMKara S. Kish is a rising star among Indiana’s park and recreation professionals.
- Probe continues after vet falls from NY coaster Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:46AMWith the space shuttles retiring, Houston has a problem: What becomes of Space City? More>>
- Our patriotic feathered friends Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:00AMWhen we mention the colors of red, white and blue, we most often think of our country’s symbol of freedom, independence and liberty – the American Flag. The combination of these three colors is a constant reminder of our past struggles and many sacrifices by those who have served to protect those colors, and as an emblem of pride, hope and inspiration for our future. Nature has also blessed us ...
- A decade, and counting, of publicly mourning 9/11 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:45AMEDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a regular series of stories examining how the country has changed in the decade since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
- Ann McFeatters: Is selling state services responsible policy? Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:30AMWant to buy a prison? A 241-mile highway? A college dorm? Parking meters?
- Vacationing in Ontario: Foreign but similar land lies 40 miles across Lake Erie (with videos) Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:01AMThose Ontario folks are foreigners. They call walleye pickerel, their Aboriginals are our Indians, and they measure things in kilometers, hectares and Celsius.
- Eirich leads Kiwanis over Salisbury Legion Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:39PMPOTOMAC PARK — Trenton Eirich went the distance on the hill and aided his cause by rapping a triple and a single as the Kiwanis beat the Salisbury Legion 8-3 Saturday at Holler Field.
- Frankfort award winners Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:39PMPictured are the 2010-11 Frankfort High School sports award winners. Front row, left to right, LuLu Ghidesi, Frankfort International Athlete of the Year; Jordan vonHagel, Fort Ashby VFW Post 6667 Sportsmanship Award for Girls Basketball and Susan Heggerty Memorial Award to Outstanding Senior Cross Country Female Runner; Raven Bierman, Brad K. Trenter Memorial Award for Outstanding Girls Soccer ...
- Local News Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:49AMLISBON - An East Liverpool man accused of stealing a pickup and leading police in a chase across state lines, which eventually led to him being fired upon by a Chester police officer was among indictments issued this month by the Columbiana County Grand Jury.
- DNR: No Deam changes Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:15AMSwimmers enjoy a day on the beach Tuesday afternoon at Deam Lake State Recreation Area. Staff photo by C.E. Branham The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has not staffed beach properties with life guards since 2001.
- Commissioners not juiced at prospect of alcohol consumption at county fair Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:30PMSPRINGFIELD — Two Clark County commissioners on Tuesday were critical of a proposal to sell alcohol at the county fair.“I like the fair and I like to drink beer, but I don’t necessarily think the fair is the place for it,” Commissioner Rick Lohnes said.
- Minnesota Talks on State Budget Impasse Break Without Result Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:59PMDemocratic Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton’s talks today with Republican legislative leaders on solving a government shutdown ended without a deal and will resume tomorrow.
- Fireworks clean up at Edgewater Park Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:47PMHow long will it take for work crews to cleanup Edgewater Park?
- Caesar Creek marina project money restored Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:01PMCOLUMBUS – State lawmakers voted to keep funding in place to build a marina at Caesar Creek Lake, while using capital funds toward fixing the toxic algae problem at Grand Lake St. Marys.With $4 million secured from the Waterways Safety Fund, plans are moving forward to build a 300-slip marina at Caesar Creek, said Laura Jones, spokeswoman for the Ohio Division of Natural Resources.
- Opponents of the national health care reform law will file a petition to exempt Ohioans from a mandate in the law Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:41PMWednesday is a big day for Ohio opponents of the national health insurance reform law, which they like to call “Obamacare.” The critics are taking action to try to give Ohioans a way to exempt themelves from a key provision.
- Parks district copes with cuts Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:01AMBudget reductions are forcing tough decisions for Dayton’s scenic getaways.Five Rivers MetroParks newest numbers indicate the district will lose at least 5 percent of its $22.2 million budget each year until 2020. The losses come from a projected loss of $1.2 million in funding each year thanks to loss in local property values. The district also will lose an undetermined amount of funding when ...
- Minnesota Lawmakers, Governor to Discuss Shutdown After Holiday Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:00AMMinnesota Republican legislative leaders are returning to the capital in St. Paul today after a long holiday weekend ready to resume talks with Democratic Governor Mark Dayton on ending a government shutdown, said Senator Geoff Michel, the deputy majority leader.
- Extension service, parks offer naturalist class Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:22AMOhio State University’s Lucas County Extension Office will partner with Toledo-area Metroparks to offer the university’s Certified Volunteer Naturalist training program.It emphasizes hands-on natural resource education with community-based volunteer service. The class will meet Tuesday and Saturday nights in August, studying ecological concepts, entomology, birds and mammals, native plants and ...
