Ohio lobbyists fight it out in court (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

January 2nd, 2009

Co-founders of a powerful Columbus lobbying firm are waging a high-stakes public campaign that has nothing to do with Statehouse politics. Paul Tipps and Neil Clark, two of the best known Ohio lobbyists of the last 20 years, are suing…

Columbus police charge 2 after New Year’s gunfire (FOX 19 Cincinnati)

January 2nd, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Columbus police have charged two people wounded by officers after they failed to put down guns they’d been firing into the air, apparently to celebrate the New Year.

Ohio Hunters Take Fewer Deer With Muzzleloaders (The Kentucky Post)

January 2nd, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State officials say 20,659 deer were killed by hunters during the state’s four-day muzzleloader season that ended earlier this week.

Columbus schools check vendor’s buses (FOX 19 Cincinnati)

January 2nd, 2009

COLUMUS, Ohio (AP) - Columbus city schools brought in a vendor’s entire fleet of buses for safety checks after some vehicles failed state inspection. School officials decided to check all the vendor’s buses after several failed the state test.

Columbus schools check vendor’s buses (Port Clinton News Herald)

January 2nd, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Columbus city schools brought in a vendor’s entire fleet of buses for safety checks after some vehicles failed state inspection.

Mortgage aid begins for 8,000 in Ohio (The Toledo Blade)

January 2nd, 2009

COLUMBUS - A mortgage-modification program that could help 8,000 Ohioans stay in their homes is under way, say officials of Countrywide Financial Corp. and the Ohio attorney general’s office. An additional 4,000 Countrywide customers in Ohio who have lost their homes could receive 0 to ,500 as part of a foreclosure-relief payment program. “We will monitor [Countrywide’s] progress and if …

Ohio hunters take fewer deer with muzzleloaders (Port Clinton News Herald)

January 2nd, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State officials say 20,659 were killed by hunters during the state’s four-day muzzleloader season that ended earlier this week.

Ohio hunters take fewer deer with muzzleloaders (FOX 19 Cincinnati)

January 2nd, 2009

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - State officials say 20,659 were killed by hunters during the state’s 4-day muzzleloader season that ended earlier this week. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said that compares to 21,473 killed last year.

Ohio State men, women close 2008 with victories (The Daily Jeffersonian)

January 2nd, 2009

COLUMBUS (AP) — Jon Diebler scored a career-high 27 points and Evan Turner hit three late free throws to lead No. 24 Ohio State past Iowa 68-65 Wednesday in the Big Ten opener for both teams. In a physical g

Columbus schools check entire bus fleet (FOX 19 Cincinnati)

January 2nd, 2009

COLUMUS, Ohio (AP) - Columbus city schools have brought in their entire fleet of buses for safety checks after some vehicles failed state inspection. School officials decided to check all buses after about two dozen owned by a private contractor failed the state test.