Our View: A long overdue boost for Portage health; Passage of levy will ensure stable funding for vital services
It took nearly 60 years, but voters have finally granted the Portage County Health Department a... More
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Capital News: Proposed law change targets incompetent Ohio drivers
Columbus -- There's a train track crossing the road just around the corner from my house. It's a... More
- by MARC KOVAC | CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF
The Way it Was: Picnics can involved some really fun, and unusual, games
This is Part I of a two-part column. It's been quite a while since I attended a family picnic. I... More
- by John Straka
Front Row Seat: Mom made grocery shopping seem like a good time
When I was a young boy, I once asked my mom, Bettie, if we could go to a fast-food restaurant... More
- by Mike Lesko | reporter
Capital News: And so begins the 2014 campaigns for Ohio statewide office
Columbus -- Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald has made it official: The Democrat will... More
- by MARC KOVAC | CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF
Ohio Supreme Court Justice discusses case involving child's injury at Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium
Among the many universal truths - such as gravity, the speed of light, and always turning on the... More
- by JUSTICE PAUL E. PFEIFER
Is it spring? Is it really, finally, spring?
'Tis the season -- for saling. Nope, I didn't spell it wrong, I'm talking about garage saling.... More
- by Dorothy markulis | reporter
OUR VIEW: Boost in funding needed for Portage County Health Department
It's difficult to imagine living on a budget put into place 57 years ago, but that's exactly what... More
Medicaid study, others included in Ohio House budget
Columbus -- If there's one thing lawmakers know how to do well, it's study. That is, form study... More
- by MARC KOVAC | CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF
Says senators sold out to the gun lobby
It seems there are too many senators that believe in keeping their jobs rather than doing... More
Neither snow, nor rain nor deficit can stop postal service
The U.S. Postal Service is drowning in red ink -- it posted a deficit of $16 billion last year --... More
Capital News: Lots of stuff buried in the amended state budget
Columbus -- Medicaid and taxes and school funding will be the focus of newspaper headlines over... More
- by MARC KOVAC | CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF
Front Row Seat: Swisher's arrival provides Tribe with 'spark plug'
The Cleveland Indians home opener was a welcoming party for Nick Swisher. Swisher, a first... More
- by Mike Lesko | reporter
Why governments rejected Portage solid waste plan
The Portage County Solid Waste Management District receives over $1 million each year from a tax... More
Lawmakers back in action, Ohio state budget head toward first vote
Columbus -- Lawmakers return to the Statehouse this week after a two-week spring break with a... More
- by marc kovac | RPC Capital bureau chief
Fundraiser set for crash victim Craig Bender
Resident Craig Bender was in a serious car accident here in town last month. He suffered severe... More
Around Streetsboro: Residents can take part in online survey about comprehensive plan
Streetsboro residents -- Your opinion counts. Our community leaders are asking for input to shape... More
- by karyn hall
Solid waste plan out of local hands; rejected measure may be better option
A locally drafted plan update for the Portage County Solid Waste Management District has been... More
Front Row Seat: Students enthusiastically take part in 'Famous Ohioans' project
Streetsboro -- Charles Sygula, a fourth-grader at Henry Defer Intermediate School, held a poster... More
- by Mike Lesko | reporter
OUR VIEW: Solid waste plan out of Portage's hands; Locally drafted measure could prove to be better option
A locally drafted plan update for the Portage County Solid Waste Management District has been... More
Capital News: No compromise in sight in provisional ballot debate
Columbus -- Let me get this straight: The Republican-controlled Ohio House will have final say on... More
- by MARC KOVAC | CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF
Easter's message of hope helps us face life's trials
"Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and beauty... More
Front Row Seat: A young boy's first game becomes festive evening
The ice rink shined like an enormous light bulb. The scoreboard above it resembled a giant... More
- by MIKE LESKO
Kaleidoscope: A visit to cemeteries, old factory sites in Stark Co.
Many people find cemeteries creepy, and certainly not fun places to visit. But I enjoy strolling... More
Kaleidoscope: 100 years pass since big 1913 flood occurred
One hundred years ago this month, Ohioans were looking forward to a tranquil Easter weekend and... More
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