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Bears, bobcats and badgers: Ohio’s wild side is quietly rebounding
Rare wildlife like bobcats and black bears is returning to Ohio as humans retreat indoors—discover more about this surprising trend now.
Ohio data center tax break cost $1.4 billion more than expected in 2025
This story was originally published by Signal Statewide. Sign up for their free newsletters at SignalOhio.org/subscribe. Ohio’s biggest tax break for data centers is more expensive than once thought. A lot more expensive. In 2024, the state sales tax exemption for data centers cost Ohio about $555 million in revenue, four times more than the state Department […]
Powell spa owner arrested on prostitution charges part of larger Ohio operation
POWELL — Law enforcement officers arrested and charged a Worthington woman with promoting prostitution and money laundering after they searched a massage spa in Powell where she worked. Yixiang He, 51, was charged with one count of promoting prostitution and one count of money laundering, according to the Delaware County Common Pleas Court records. She […]
98 percent of Ohio’s missing children were recovered safely in 2025
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today issued the 2025 Ohio Missing Children Clearinghouse Report in recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, which occurs annually on May 25. “My heart weighs heavy with every child who goes missing,” Yost said. “I am grateful to Ohio law enforcement for their diligent work to bring these […]
Delaware man to serve life in prison for rape
DELAWARE — Following a four day trial, a Delaware County jury found John “Joel” Schaefer, a 76-year-old Delaware man, guilty of 1 count of Rape (a felony of the first degree), 2 counts of Gross Sexual Imposition (a felony of the fourth degree and a felony of the third degree), 1 count of Tampering with […]
Ohio governor announces new Medicaid fraud prevention initiatives
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Wednesday that he is implementing several new fraud prevention initiatives to strengthen and build-upon long-standing efforts to fight fraud, waste, and abuse in the Ohio Medicaid system. “Ohio has long been a national leader in fighting Medicaid fraud. Ohio has one of the best Medicaid Fraud Control units […]
DeWine taps Andy Wilson as new Ohio Attorney General
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine introduced Andy Wilson as Ohio Attorney General on Monday, following the announcement by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost that he is taking a job in the private sector next month. Wilson, who currently serves as the director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, will serve the remainder of Yost’s […]
Bucyrus police chief: ‘It can happen anywhere. We’re not exempt from violence’
Bucyrus police Chief Jon Dorsey made it clear no location is exempt from the violent scene that unfolded on Monday.
Bucyrus man dies in officer-involved shooting following armed standoff
BUCYRUS – A Bucyrus man was fatally shot Monday after barricading himself inside a residence, firing a weapon and threatening law enforcement, authorities reported in a press release. The suspect, identified as Paul A. Desmarais, 41, barricaded himself inside theresidence during a domestic dispute. Bucyrus police officers, along with local and state law-enforcement partners, attempted […]
