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Local News from WYTV Youngstown via Yahoo! News

Back To Work Without A Deal

Nov 22, 2008 3:38 am

More than a month ago United Steelworkers Local 1538 went on strike because they couldn't reach an agreement with American Standard on wages and benefits. There's still no deal, yet the strike has liv...

 

TMH Recognized For Level Three Trauma Center

Nov 22, 2008 3:23 am

Trumbull Memorial Hospital's Center for Emergency Medicine has been recertified as a level three trauma center.

 

A Look Inside The Butler Institute of Art

Nov 22, 2008 1:23 am

Impressionist, photography, surrealism. American art known around the world, but it's found on the walls of a local museum. In part four of her series, reporter Valerie Smock takes you on a tour of th...

 

How To Be Sure Your New Puppy Is Healthy

Nov 21, 2008 11:39 pm

The holidays are a popular time to give new pets as gifts. But how can you be sure your dog doesn't come from a puppy mill? We sent our Dan Martin to a couple area shelters and dog breeders to find ou...

 

Wicked Weather In The Valley

Nov 21, 2008 10:38 pm

It seems like winter is here to stay. Lake effect snow covered most of the Valley over the last twenty four hours, leaving behind some tricky conditions for drivers.

 

Analyst Favors Bailout Compromise

Nov 21, 2008 9:53 pm

David Cole of the Center for Automotive Research in Michigan argues lawmakers have a responsibility to the industry.

 

The Valley's Next Generation of Firefighters

Nov 21, 2008 4:53 am

A group of students from the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center came together Thursday to wrap up their fire training in Springfield Township.

 

Hundreds of Jobs On The Way In Wellsville

Nov 21, 2008 4:08 am

A few months ago Baard Energy came to Wellsville to talk about the possibility of building a coal to liquid plant in the area. Tonight, it's official.

 

A Place To Stay Warm

Nov 21, 2008 2:38 am

With the cool temperatures outside, the Warren Family Mission has decided to begin it's cold weather program a little earlier this year.

 

YPD To Get New Cruisers

Nov 20, 2008 11:08 pm

Youngstown Police will soon have some much needed new equipment to patrol the city.

 
 

Local News from The Cincinnati Enquirer via Yahoo! News

Economy hits craft fair hard

Nov 22, 2008 7:57 pm

Shoppers say they are tightening their belts and would likely spend more if economy was in better shape.

 

One dead, 3 hurt as driver hits pedestrians

Nov 22, 2008 6:27 pm

Police are releasing little information about an crash involving a vehicle and four pedestrians in Lemon Township this morning.

 

'Granny Robber' caught?

Nov 22, 2008 10:46 am

Update: A bank teller says the elderly woman who robbed her Friday had an "ice cold" look and resembles the suspect arrested nearby. Police think Barbara Joyce Joly, 68, might be the "G...

 

First child to get prosthetic iris

Nov 22, 2008 10:46 am

Nathaniel Brantley was born without irises. Thursday, surgeons from the Cincinnati Eye Institute implanted a prosthetic iris into 7-year-old's right eye, making Nathaniel the first child in the U.S. t...

 

Sheriff has advice for Obama

Nov 22, 2008 10:45 am

One of the nation's loudest critics of illegal immigration, Butler County Sheriff Rick Jones, has written a letter to President-elect Barack Obama.

 

Windstorm debris ground into mulch

Nov 22, 2008 10:45 am

The effects of September's windstorm are still being felt, although this time it's in a positive way. Cincinnati workers ground the debris collected after the windstorm into mulch, and it's available ...

 

Try your hand at turkey bowling

Nov 22, 2008 10:45 am

You thought turkey was only fun to eat? Back by popular demand, the Turkey Bowl will be held at noon Tuesday on Fountain Square.

 

Those who can -- garden

Nov 22, 2008 10:45 am

In a wheelchair since a 1976 motorcycle accident, Tom Weikel does what most good sons do, and he does it well.

 

Brinkman only 'no' vote on animal-abuse bill

Nov 22, 2008 10:44 am

A bill clamping down on puppy torture seems like a sure "yes" vote for a politician. Except one.

 

Police effort wins award

Nov 22, 2008 10:44 am

The Cincinnati Police Department on Friday received the 17th annual Webber Seavey Award for quality in law enforcement.

 
 

Latest Local News Headlines for Springfield Ohio from The Springfield News-Sun

Lessons in preservation: Mummifying Cornish hens

Nov 22, 2008 4:11 am

When Alicia Kidder first learned she would be teaching social studies this school year, she had one thing on her "to do" list:

 

Births for Nov. 22

Nov 22, 2008 1:06 am

Births at Springfield Regional Medical Center included:

 

Choose Ohio First scholarships available

Nov 22, 2008 1:05 am

Wittenberg University and Clark State Community College are among eight Miami Valley institutions now accepting applications for Choose Ohio First Scholarships — part of $3.94 million in sta...

 

Community fired up for Ohio State-Michigan rivalry

Nov 22, 2008 12:21 am

As a build up to the annual football rivalry between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Michigan Wolverines, Springfield residents were busy decorating classrooms and buying jerseys to cheer on their fav...

 
 

The latest headlines for Dayton Ohio from DaytonDailyNews.com

Dayton city unions reject wage freeze

Nov 22, 2008 7:15 pm

Dayton's three biggest employee unions have unanimously rejected the city's proposal for an across-the-board wage freeze for city employees.

 

Will smokeless inmates riot? One study says no, but officials still fret

Nov 22, 2008 5:57 am

As Thanksgiving approaches, consider this concoction: Take 51,000 criminals who are easily steamed, stuff them into prisons built for 37,000, then make most of them quit smoking, cold turkey.

 

Oakwood police apprehend suspect in home invasion

Nov 22, 2008 4:04 am

Keen observations from the victim of a home burglary and an Oakwood police officer led to the capture of a suspect Friday, Nov. 21, but not before a scuffle between the suspect and the officer.

 

Scholarships offered to STEMM students

Nov 22, 2008 3:58 am

Choose Ohio First scholarships totalling $3.9 million are available to students interested in pursuing careers in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM) at eight Dayt...

 

Robots demonstrate dexterity at UD

Nov 22, 2008 3:57 am

Neal Gittleman's job at the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra may not be in immediate danger, but a dual-armed robot at the University of Dayton had no trouble conducting a quartet of gyrating colleagues ...

 

Woman gives ride to man with restraining order against her

Nov 22, 2008 3:51 am

A roundup of unusual

 

Chiropractors' services free in exchange for food

Nov 22, 2008 3:44 am

Family practice chiropractors across the country are banding together this holiday season to "Pack the Pantry for the Hungry" and support needy families in their communities.

 

Huber Heights set to approve police promotions

Nov 22, 2008 3:42 am

City Council expects to approve the appointment of Police Chief Jim Borland to public safety director and Deputy Chief Rob Schommer to police chief on Monday, Nov. 24.

 

Gas drops below $1.50 a gallon

Nov 21, 2008 5:48 pm

DAYTON — Gas prices dropped below the $1.50 a gallon mark in the Dayton area on Friday, Nov. 21, with a price of $1.46 a gallon reported by DaytonGasPrices.com at the Marathon station at 460...

 

Ohio unemployment rate rises to 7.3 percent

Nov 21, 2008 3:11 pm

COLUMBUS — Ohio's unemployment rate increased slightly in October to 7.3 percent, up from 7.2 percent in September, according to data released on Friday, Nov. 21, by the Ohio Department of J...

 
 

Local News for Columbus Ohio from The Columbus Dispatch

AC/DC still brings energy, amusing props to concerts

Nov 22, 2008 4:16 pm

School was in session last night in a sold-out Value City Arena. The lesson: Arena Rock 'n' Roll 101. The teacher: AC/DC, which is still led by guitarist and perpetual pupil Angus Young, a 53-year-ol...

 

OU is Ohio champion in Fulbright awards

Nov 22, 2008 1:22 pm

Ohio University leads the state's colleges with the most students, recent alumni and professors receiving prestigious Fulbright awards to study abroad.

 

Drivers steer cabs to untapped areas

Nov 22, 2008 1:22 pm

Hakim Shirwa has been driving a cab for more than 10 years, but always while working for someone else.

 

Autism's star emphasizes value of work

Nov 22, 2008 1:22 pm

A career spent in and around slaughterhouses has its obvious drawbacks. But there are advantages, too.

 

Seniors distressed by plan to chop craft shop

Nov 22, 2008 1:22 pm

The economy is about to get a lot more dismal for hundreds of senior citizens.

 

VITAL STATISTICS

Nov 22, 2008 1:22 pm

 

NEWS BRIEFS

Nov 22, 2008 1:22 pm

NEWARK Mortgage scam sends man to prison for 4 1/2 years A Licking County man was sentenced yesterday to 4 1/2 years in prison for running a large-scale mortgage scam.

 

DNA found on underwear doesn't match convict's

Nov 22, 2008 1:22 pm

New lab tests show that DNA recovered from the semen-stained underwear of a 12-year-old rape victim couldn't have come from the man who has served more than 27 years in prison for the crime.

 

Student in nude-photo case may avoid charge

Nov 22, 2008 1:22 pm

NEWARK, Ohio -- A high-school student accused of sending nude photos of herself to classmates' cell phones has a chance to avoid criminal charges.

 

CORRECTIONS

Nov 22, 2008 1:22 pm

CORRECTION POLICY The Dispatch strives to be fair and accurate. The newspaper corrects any significant errors of fact brought to the attention of the editors. If you think an error has been made, call...