Ohio Standard news Ohio Standard news Rss feed

  • Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth Vote is imminent

    Minnesota appears poised to legalize gay marriage, as the Democratic speaker of the state House said Tuesday that a gay marriage bill endorsed by the governor and likely to pass in the state Senate also now has enough backing in his ...

  • Western Hills Engineerings top students share advice

    Western Hills Engineering High School seniors Stephanie Niemer, left, and Michaela Daniels are graduating at the top of their class. Niemer is the valedictorian of the class of 2013 and Daniels is the salutatorian. / Kurt Backscheider/The Community ...

  • Head-on crash rescue disrupted by teen

    A 17-year-old girl was ejected from the PT Cruiser and was taken to Atrium Medical Center for treatment, then to Dayton ...

  • Apple Tree Cafe employee stabbed overnight

    A man wearing a ski mask followed a 60-year-old employee into the restaurant after the employee took the garbage out, according to a release. The suspect then stabbed the man multiple times with a large knife in the abdomen and fled on ...

  • NYC mayor addressing grads at Kenyon College in OH

    GAMBIER, Ohio (AP) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was selected to speak to graduating seniors Saturday morning at Kenyon College in Gambier in central ...

Movie Review

American Wedding

American Wedding

Youd think Jims dad (Eugene Levy) wouldnt be surprised anymore when he caught his son (Jason Biggs) in a compromising position. Considering the regularity with which it happened in American Pie (1999) and American Pie 2 (2001), youd think that it would be just more of the same old, same old for the well-meaning, but bumbling father. But, thats part of the beauty of Jims dad: Always ... ...

On Facebook

  • The Blade Toledo Ohio TK Barger column

    May 18--I'm not sure if I want this prime-time religion. Save Me, the summer God-com on NBC that premieres with two episodes Thursday starting at 8 p.m., mixes spirituality and sin in a messy way. There have been wonderful shows broadcast with religion in the mix, both recently and in TV history. The networks don't often recognize that wonder, though, so viewers have lamentations over ...

  • Wenstrup votes to repeal Obamacare

    U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, 2nd Ohio House District, voted May 16 for the full repeal of President ...

  • McAllister aims to build on string of solid outings vs. Ms

    The comfort of Safeco Field was supposed to be a little less comfortable this season, with the walls moved in as much as 17 feet closer to home plate. And for the most part, it's worked. ESPN's Park Factor lists Safeco as the 18th easiest place to hit this season, as opposed to last year, when it ranked dead last among all 30 ballparks. But for Saturday starter Joe Saunders, the ...

  • Reds regroup behind Arroyo in Game 2 against Phillies

    Even on a team with Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels, Kyle Kendrick has been the man in Philadelphia's rotation for most of the season. Since allowing five runs and taking the loss in his first start of 2013, the 28-year-old right-hander is 4-0 with a 1.84 ERA. He has gone seven innings in each of last three starts, and before that tossed a three-hit, complete game shutout against ...

  • Kipnis conquers Ms with three-run walk-off homer

    SEA@CLE: Kipnis wins it with walk-off homer in 10th CLEVELAND -- Jason Kipnis watched his hit disappear into a sea of celebrating fans and could not help himself. The Indians second baseman started yelling. He yelled over and over, throwing his arms out as he rounded the basepaths with fireworks popping above his head and the raucous crowd roaring. There were no thoughts running through ...

More Ohio Standard news