Kansas City takes series vs. Tribe
CLEVELAND — The Indians have talked a good game all season long, but for one of the few times this year, they aren’t walking the walk. With an opportunity to bounce back from a disappointing sweep in...
View ArticleSports Hall of Fame: Lessons learned drive Mike Kudla to big things
Mike Kudla may have left the game of football, but the game never left him. The 2002 Highland graduate who went on to become a first-team All-Big Ten selection at defensive end for Ohio State looks...
View ArticleHinckley Township man indicted on 9 felony counts
CLEVELAND — A Hinckley Township resident was indicted on nine felony counts Wednesday in Cuyahoga County for allegedly marketing the software used in Internet Sweepstakes Cafes. Maria Russo, public...
View ArticleNeed A Basic Guide To Insulation?
One of the most cost-effective ways to improve energy efficiency in hour home (and savings on energy costs) is with insulation. Whether you’re adding to your existing insulation, or installing new...
View ArticleVikings simply too good
Albert Grindle The Gazette AKRON — The Medina softball team left its comeback magic across town at the University of Akron. Six days after rallying to beat Brecksville in the regional finals, the Bees...
View ArticleState softball: Game provides comfort for Sami Holzman
Sometimes Sami Holzman is angry. Other times she’s sad. A lot of the time, she’s not exactly sure how she feels — or even how she should feel. But when the 16-year-old sophomore is playing softball for...
View ArticleBoyert’s final lunge secures 4×8 crowns
Dan Brown The Gazette COLUMBUS — Looking at seed times coming into the girls Division I 4×800-meter relay final Friday afternoon, anyone could see how even the teams were. Anna Boyert and Medina found...
View ArticleLowe riding high
Chris Assenheimer The Gazette CLEVELAND — After a series of struggles, the Indians needed one of their starting pitchers to step up and give them a quality outing in the series opener with Minnesota on...
View ArticleOhio gets first horse track with slots-like gambling
COLUMBUS — A central Ohio horse racing track is the first such facility in the state to debut new slots-like gambling machines. Ohio is expanding the use of video lottery terminals at several horse...
View ArticleThreepeat hopes still alive
Brian Dulik The Gazette MASON — Medina’s dream of a third straight state championship in girls lacrosse is very much alive. Ellie Hudson-Heck scored five goals and Amanda Getto made six saves Friday,...
View ArticleNorth Canton Hoover’s softball team won’t rest on laurels
Forgive North Canton Hoover’s softball team if it finds Firestone Stadium nostalgic. The Vikings have been there before, and, quite frankly, don’t have any bad memories in Akron. Jen Sansonette One of...
View ArticleOhio Gov. John Kasich to sign statewide texting ban
COLUMBUS — Ohio is poised to become the 39th state to prohibit texting while driving. Gov. John Kasich is scheduled to sign a ban today on writing, reading and sending texts from behind the wheel. The...
View ArticlePlant right to conserve water
Conserve water Conservation is one of the keys to adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle. Though some might feel the transition to such a lifestyle might be difficult, it’s often far simpler than it may...
View ArticleFracking is focus of meeting in Litchfield Township
LITCHFIELD TWP. — A former Pittsburgh councilman who helped approve the country’s first fracking ban in 2010 said he was not trying to push for more bans; rather, he was urging residents to think for...
View ArticleMedina history at your fingertip
MEDINA — Local history is now a finger’s touch away. Medina High School students in the advanced placement U.S. history class introduced the Medina Historical application, or “app,” Friday by sharing...
View ArticleAudit shows Black River Schools can cut $355,000
SULLIVAN TWP. — A performance audit of Black River Schools identified ways for the district to save $355,000 a year, but it would require negotiating with staff. The audit, released through state...
View ArticleBlueberry facts
Blueberries Blueberries are often touted for their nutritional benefits. Some of those benefits are well known, while others are more obscure. * Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of all...
View ArticleTwo years later, still no justice
When Tim and Char Scroggins hired their neighbor’s son in 2009, they were looking for help with odd jobs around their Chatham Township property on Richman Road. Since he was a neighbor, they never...
View ArticleThree Brunswick teenagers die in crash, two injured
COLUMBIA TWP. — Three Brunswick teenagers died and two remain hospitalized after a one-vehicle crash early this morning. Jeffrey Chaya, 18, was driving his 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier west on Boston Road,...
View ArticleBrianna Neitzel adds two medals to trophy case
COLUMBUS — Over the last few weeks, Brunswick’s Brianna Neitzel heard about Karrington Winters. Neitzel got to see the New Albany freshman steal the show, as Winters outraced the defending Division I...
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