House catches fire Thursday night in Chippewa Lake
LAFAYETTE TWP. – A fire ripped through a house Thursday night at 100 Briarwood Blvd. in Chippewa Lake. Firefighters battle a blaze Thursday night at 100 Briarwood Blvd. in Chippewa Lake. (GAZETTE PHOTO...
View ArticleOhio unemployment rate dips to 7.6 percent in Feb.
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate went down for the fourth month in a row in February, with the most significant job gains in the trade, transportation and utility industries. The Ohio Department of...
View ArticleNo one hurt in $125K Chippewa Lake fire
CHIPPEWA LAKE — No one was injured in a fire that ripped through a house Thursday night at 100 Briarwood Blvd. Lafayette Township Fire Chief Jeff Hall said the blaze likely resulted from an electrical...
View ArticleKristen Kilzer leads Cloverleaf past Bucks in softball
WESTFIELD TWP. — Kristen Kilzer had a big game as the undefeated Cloverleaf softball team downed Buckeye 8-2 on Monday. Kilzer (2-0) pitched a complete game that featured seven strikeouts. She also had...
View ArticleAll Gazette: Nick Tavanello’s wrestling legacy deeper than records
Nick Tavanello is the kid every wrestling coach wants, but not for the reason most would think. By now, everyone knows the Wadsworth senior became the first three-time state champion in Medina County...
View ArticleBuckeye Schools eliminates 19 staff positions
YORK TWP. — After yet another failed request for new operating money, Buckeye school board members showed Monday they weren’t bluffing when they said there would be consequences. The board eliminated...
View ArticleShrub-threatening disease discovered at Ohio farm
PERRY, Ohio — State agriculture officials say a fungal disease that threatens a type of evergreen shrub has been found in Ohio for the first time. Boxwood blight was found at a Lake County farm run by...
View ArticleStudy notes Ohio making progress in education changes
COLUMBUS — A report says Ohio is meeting expectations for making changes to its education system through a $400 million federal Race to the Top grant. The Columbus Dispatch reported that the nonprofit...
View ArticleBaseball preview: Medina County strong up the middle
The best baseball players in Medina County won’t be hard to find. Brunswick shortstop Kyle Michalik (Ohio State recruit), Medina catcher Rutger Luebke (Lake Erie) and Highland center fielder Chad Sedio...
View ArticlePlayers across the nation are now using safer baseball bats
Baseball purists will need something else to complain about. The National Federation of State High School Associations made all composite bats illegal on Jan. 1. The move was made after years of...
View ArticleMedina runner Anna Boyert selects Penn State
MEDINA — One of seven children, Medina standout runner Anna Boyert is as family-oriented as they come. And with programs like Oklahoma State and Oregon vying for one of the area’s top distance runners,...
View ArticleBees are impressive in 10-1 win over Hudson
HUDSON — At this rate, Medina softball coach Jessica Toocheck probably wishes every day is opening day. The second-year coach remained perfect in first games and watched her Bees score double-digit...
View ArticleMarie’s Cafe owner to fill Medina’s Ward 1 seat
MEDINA — Brian Hilberg, owner of Marie’s Cafe on Public Square, is Ward 1’s new representative on City Council. After a series of public interviews with three candidates Monday night, Council members...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man reports bullet shot through home in Wadsworth
WADSWORTH — No one was injured in an apparent drive-by shooting Tuesday evening at a city residence, according to a Wadsworth Police Department report. Police responded about 8:25 p.m. Tuesday to 401...
View ArticleMedina’s Kenny Kaminski will be on ESPN3
MEDINA — Kenny Kaminski will be playing basketball on ESPN a few months earlier than some originally anticipated. Kenny Kaminski The 6-foot-8 Medina senior is slated to play in the second annual...
View ArticleOhioan is first female 4-star general in U.S. Air Force
WASHINGTON — An Ohio native has been confirmed as the next commander of the Air Force Materiel Command, making her the first woman to become a four-star general in the Air Force. The Columbus Dispatch...
View ArticleHigh school softball: Hits, runs keep coming for Colts
YORK TWP. — If the machine gets its motor running, it is hard to shut off. Buckeye’s softball team found that out the hard way Tuesday in a 16-1 non-conference loss to Cloverleaf that went five...
View ArticleSeven Medina County boys track teams are off and running
Here’s a look at Medina County’s seven boys track teams: Ryan Gallagher Black River Coach: Mike Nye (9th year) Last year: 3rd in Patriot Athletic Conference, 15th Orrville D-II District. Letterwinners...
View ArticleMitch Gordon, Grizzlies hurdle over Devils in track
WADSWORTH — Mitch Gordon won the 110- and 300-meter hurdles Tuesday as the Wadsworth boys track team cruised to an 87-49 Suburban League victory over Tallmadge in the season opener for both schools....
View ArticleElectric car maker won’t build batteries in Ohio
COLUMBUS — An electric car manufacturer is calling off its plans to open a battery plant in central Ohio that could have created hundreds of jobs. Los Angeles-based CODA Automotive Inc. had said in May...
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