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Central Ohio girls cross-country runners to watch in 2026 season

Central Ohio girls cross-country runners to watch in 2026 season

Who are the best high school girls cross-country runners in the Columbus area? Here's our list of athletes to watch for the 2026 OHSAA season.
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Central Ohio boys cross-country runners to watch in 2026 season

Central Ohio boys cross-country runners to watch in 2026 season

Who are the best high school boys cross-country runners in the Columbus area? Here's our list of athletes to watch for the 2026 OHSAA season.
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Watch Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith prep for the 2026 season

Watch Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith prep for the 2026 season

See exclusive footage of Jeremiah Smith's workouts ahead of the 2026 Ohio State season.
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Ohio failed 16 children rescued from squalor. There must be a reckoning | Our View

Ohio failed 16 children rescued from squalor. There must be a reckoning | Our View

Ohio cannot undo what allegedly happened to the Siders kids, but it can make commonsense changes so others do not so easily languish in the darkness.
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Mount Carmel CEO Tauana McDonald to retire at end of 2026

Mount Carmel CEO Tauana McDonald to retire at end of 2026

Tauana McDonald will retire as Mount Carmel Health System CEO at the end of the year after becoming the first Black woman to head the system in 2024.
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What Ohio State players said after watching Ryan Day's college highlights

What Ohio State players said after watching Ryan Day's college highlights

Ohio State players reacted to Ryan Day's college quarterback highlight reel at the University of New Hampshire.
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Need to escape the Columbus heat? 23 libraries offer a place to cool off

Need to escape the Columbus heat? 23 libraries offer a place to cool off

All 23 Columbus Metropolitan Library branches are air-conditioned and open to anyone seeking relief as heat index values climb to around 100.
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Dayton Stivers cancels football season, impacting 4 Cincinnati teams

Dayton Stivers cancels football season, impacting 4 Cincinnati teams

Dayton Stivers has cancelled the remainder of the 2026 football season. Here's what that means for the Cincinnati teams they would have played.
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After 35 years on the bench, Perry County's first female judge is retiring

After 35 years on the bench, Perry County's first female judge is retiring

Perry County juvenile-probate Judge Luann Cooperrider hopes to continue her passion for biking and community service in retirement.
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Trump's FEMA changed a grant. Then the flooding came for Reynoldsburg | Exclusive

Trump's FEMA changed a grant. Then the flooding came for Reynoldsburg | Exclusive

The city of Reynoldsburg had a plan to apply for a FEMA grant to buy out flood-prone homes. Then the schedule for the grant changed.
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Ryan Hampton’s season debut featured a 40-point outing

Ryan Hampton’s season debut featured a 40-point outing

Ryan Hampton goes back to the high school he started at, and shines in his return debut
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USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Midwest region football rankings, Week 3

USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Midwest region football rankings, Week 3

Week 3 brings more changes to the top-ranked teams in the Midwest. See how your team fared in the latest Super 15 regional rankings.