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OhioStandard.com Sunday 5th February 2012 Issue 051/2012
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Giants fuel up on Ohio doughnuts before Super Bowl
CANFIELD, Ohio (AP) -- A northeast Ohio farm market saw its doughnut business more than double this week after word spread that some of the New York Giants would be chowing down on blueberry...


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Ohio Prison Wardens Get Raises Amid Reorganization
, Ohio -- The state prisons director says most Ohio wardens received raises this year as they take on more responsibility under a reorganization plan for the overcrowded system. That's drawing...
Irving Leads Cavs Over Mavericks
One spectacular late-game layup in a week wasn't enough for rookie Kyrie Irving. So, the cool-as-ice kid dropped in another. Irving made a driving layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds left - one...
Notes: Numbers against Ocho; Lewis seeks more turnovers
INDIANAPOLIS -- There is a school of thought heading into Sunday's Super Bowl here at Lucas Oil Stadium that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick plans to unleash wide receiver Chad Ochocinco as...
Ohio colleges brace for start of semester schedule
COLUMBUS -- Several Ohio colleges changing their scheduling system from quarters to semesters this year say they're not seeing an expected increase in students taking on heavier workloads so...
Schreckengost design museum in Cleveland on hold
CLEVELAND -- Plans have stalled for a Cleveland museum dedicated to the prolific design work of the late Viktor Schreckengost, who brought a lively artistic touch to everyday items ranging from...
Cleveland State Hammers Illinois-Chicago 70-42
CHICAGO (AP) – Jeremy Montgomery made four 3-pointers and led four teammates in double figures with 14 points as Cleveland State beat Illinois-Chicago 70-42 on Sunday. Trevon Harmon added 13...
Cleveland State hammers Illinois-Chicago 70-42
Trevon Harmon added 13 points for the Vikings (20-4, 10-2), who have won five straight lead the Horizon League by a half-game over Valparaiso. Cleveland State reached the 20-victory mark for the...
Ohio girl, 17, dies after car plunges into pond
OTTOVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- The State Highway Patrol says a 17-year-old girl from northwest Ohio died after she swerved off a county road toward a pond and her vehicle became...
Pros, Cons Of Moving State Of The State
Gov. John Kasich is fresh off a bruising fight and ultimate defeat over the rights of unionized public workers. His approval ratings is also among voters are low. Some fellow Republicans in the...
Ohio bill to offer less-strict exotic animal ban
Pam White, the sanctuary's owner, gave Balderson a tour Saturday because she wanted to show how her preserve differs from Terry Thompson's farm, where 56 exotic animals were released by Thompson in...
NASCAR auction benefits slain Ohio deputy's family
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) -- A western Ohio sheriff has put his skills as an auctioneer to good use at an event benefiting the children of a deputy who was fatally shot on New Year's Day...
Ohio group: Bug eradication may hurt healthy trees
CINCINNATI (AP) -- A proposal to eradicate a tree-killing beetle in southwest Ohio by cutting down thousands of trees, including those that may not be infested, has concerned property owners fighting...
Cleveland bridge project is month behind schedule
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Officials say wet weather that delayed work is part of the reason that a massive bridge project in Cleveland is more than a month behind...
Trailer Fires Kills Woman In SW Ohio
The investigation continues into a fatal fire at the Edgewood Mobile Home Park late Friday night in Wayne Township in Butler County. Angela Tipton, 40, died after her mobile home caught fire,...
Ohio prison wardens get raises amid reorganization
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Prisons Director Gary Mohr says most Ohio wardens received raises this year as they take on more responsibility under a reorganization...
Ohio Lottery: Sunday Drawing
Here are the following pick 3 and pick 4 numbers from Sunday, February 5: Pick 3: 779W (white ball) Pick 4: 6623 The Ten-OH! numbers are: 12, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 26, 41, 42, 45, 46, 47, 49, 52,...
Ohio Colleges Brace For Start Of Semester Schedule
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Several Ohio colleges changing their scheduling system from quarters to semesters this year say they're not seeing an expected increase in students taking on heavier workloads...
Wildcats And Orange Romp...Mizzou Beats Kansas
UNDATED -- Anthony Davis had 22 points, eight rebounds and eight blocks as No. 1 Kentucky wiped away the memories of the last time the top-ranked Wildcats came to South Carolina with an 86-52...
Is Ochocinco Going To Be Activated?
INDIANAPOLIS -- So close to the Super Bowl, yet so far. Wide receiver Tiquan Underwood has been cut by the Patriots less than 24 hours before the big game - bad news for him, of course, but a move...
Wimpy winter winning fans
Consider, for a moment, the victims of this bright, mild winter: the four Blinn children. Cursed with one measly snow day at Hamilton schools this winter, Brendan, 10, has had to take every test...
Ohio is primary to GOP’s chances
Joyce Beatty today became the first candidate in the hotly contested Democratic primary field for the new 3rd Congressional District seat to go on Columbus television and radio with campaign...
State of the State | Vital signs improve
It's unusual for a public body to be found in violation of Ohio's open-meetings laws. It's not that violations are unheard of, but more the fact that few are willing to foot the ...
Air Force Cuts Could Affect Ohio
Newly detailed Air Force plans to cut personnel and aircraft as part of a larger downsizing are expected to affect several Ohio locations. Several media outlets report that four multipurpose cargo...
Ohio family battles over access to Civil War items
http://bit.ly/xL8MOM ) reports the great-grandson of a Union soldier is suing a cousin, alleging she won't give other relatives access to the pair of Civil War-era medals and a key to a...
Memorial service held for US man shot in Haiti
MIAMI (AP) -- A memorial service will be held in Miami for an Ohio man who died from gunshot wounds he suffered during a robbery in Haiti where he was working on an...
Prosecutors: Ind. woman left decomposing in chair
LAWRENCEBURG, Ind. (AP) -- A southeastern Indiana woman has been charged after prosecutors say she left her morbidly obese sister alive and decomposing in a chair for three...
Romney Wins Nevada Caucus
Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of presidential rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace. ...
AEP rate increase creating static
Small businesses aren't the only ones upset about the sudden increase in American Electric Power bills: Schools and governments are reacting with disbelief that their bills are jumping so...
A few industries will get refund check from AEP
American Electric Power will be sending monthly checks to some industrial businesses because of an extraordinary quirk in its new rate plan. The checks, which relate to just one part of a...
Birthday treat coming this Friday
Sadly, some of you subscribe only to the Sunday . At the risk of sounding like a marketer rather than the ink-stained editor, those who miss the daily paper miss a lot. Take this coming Friday...
Columbus Mileposts: Feb. 5, 1879 | Pre-1820 land records lost in arson
Advertised prices for flights must include all taxes and fees under new rules taking effect this week for airlines to eliminate some of the unwanted cost surprises for air travelers. The change...
Parents get advice on reading to their kids
Young readers need to do more than just say the words. They need to understand the words and the story. That was one of the key points yesterday at a seminar for parents who want to help their ...
Merging of schools placed on hold
A $25.9 million construction project that would merge the Columbus district's two K-8 language-immersion schools inside the historic Indianola building has been shelved just before the ...
Overnight work to close I-71 again
Bridge demolition on a Downtown stretch of I-71 will continue tonight, with overnight closures planned for five nights this week. In each case, the highway is scheduled to reopen by morning rush...
From the Stump | John Switzer commentary: Leap year also brings spring a bit closer
The Old Farmer's Almanac points out that leap day will cause the equinoxes and solstices to occur earlier this year than in any other year since 1896. For instance, calendar spring, the vernal...
Man killed crossing busy road identified
Police have identified a man who was struck and killed on Thursday while crossing a busy road on the North Side. Rene Antonio Deras, 44, was crossing Morse Road near Kingshill Drive about 10:30 p.m....
Crashes’ toll on engineers often ignored
Thirty years after pulling the brake lever on his last freight run, 90-year-old Harold Zweifel still sees the crashes. His front-row seat - a necessity for train operators who scan up to a mile...
Recycling plant idea revised, but still feared
Grove City's proposed first-in-the-nation tire-reclamation plant is either an environmental jewel that will create energy and useful products from trash, or a potential environmental...
‘Wanted’ posters move to Internet
" Wanted" posters that once were fixtures on post-office walls are now increasingly displayed online. More law-enforcement agencies are turning to websites and Facebook to post the names,...
Switch to semesters looms for college kids near graduation
Antioch College continues to make headlines with its unique attempt to lure students to the school with full-tuition scholarships. The offer comes four years after the private liberal arts school...
Memorial Service Held For Columbus Man Shot In Haiti
MIAMI, Fla. -- A memorial service will be held in Miami for an Ohio man who died from gunshot wounds he suffered during a robbery in Haiti where he was working on an orphanage. The service for...