Ohio Games grow as a regional Olympic effort
The Ohio Games, an Olympic style event with a 150000 dollar budget, draws thousands in 11 sports across Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati. Neroni notes ambitious reach, while organizers rely on entry fees, tickets and sponsors like the Ohio Lottery Ameritech Fox Sports Ohio Lutheran Hospital and The Plain Dealer for funding.
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Neroni
Cleveland
Toledo
Columbus
Cincinnati
Baldwin-Wallace College
Berea
Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Ohio Lottery
Ameritech
Fox Sports Ohio
Lutheran Hospital Sports Health Center
The
Plain Dealer
Teri Matyus
Greater Cleveland
Ohio seeks funding shift for doctoral programs
The Ohio Board of Regents may revamp how state funds public university doctoral programs by rewarding quality over enrollment. A proposed formula would keep some funding tied to enrollment but allocate about 24.3 million to exceptional or economically critical programs, aiming to raise programs to national stature per Walter Jones of the University of Cincinnati.
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Columbus
Ohio Board of Regents
Ohio
Walter Jones
University of Cincinnati
Tornadoes Hit Western Ohio Causing Damage and Power Outages
Tornadoes and severe storms swept western Ohio Sunday night, blowing off roofs and toppling trees. About 7,000 residents lost power. one woman was injured by flying debris near Lima and taken to a hospital. a six minute tornado touched down north of Lima along U S Route 30. Authorities reported no other confirmed injuries.
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Ohio
Lima
Allen County Sheriff's Office
Tom Reaugh
Ken Belcher
American Electric Power
21 year old Elyria climber nears Mount Rainier summit
Jason Pallardy, 21, attempts Mount Rainier in Washington after viewing rescue missions and avalanches. He and his group reach within 1,500 feet of the top before turning back due to fatigue and a snow storm. Camp Muir serves as base with 6- to 8-hour approach and 8- to 12-hour summit climb.
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Jason Pallardy
Elyria
Mount Rainier
Washington State
Washington
Pallardy
Columbia Crest
Seattle
Mount Ranier
John Wilcox
Wilderness
Wilcox
Muir Trail
Donna Rahier
Park
Rahier
Camp Muir
Riverboat gambling draws Ohio visitors near Cincinnati
In Lawrenceburg Indiana the Argosy Casino and other riverboats attract many Cincinnati and Dayton area gamblers. Ohio voters rejected riverboat casinos, yet Indiana's boats draw retirees on day trips and younger crowds on late cruises. Families still favor Kings Island, but gaming boats now shape regional tourism with millions visiting each year.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Kings Island
Ohio
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Dayton
Arnold Block
Kentucky
Lexington
Columbus
Louisville
Indianapolis
Indiana
Dan Lincoln
Argosy
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Zoo
Grand Victoria
Rising Sun
Las Vegas
Harry Kahle
Geri
West Side
Calm Lake Erie weather cuts health warnings along Ohio shore
Health advisories for high bacteria levels at Lake Erie beaches are down this summer due to calmer weather. Officials note fewer advisories than past years, with just two in Bay Village and Ashtabula during early summer. Dry conditions helped keep bacteria counts low, contrasting with peak advisory days in prior years.
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Lake Erie
Ohio
Steven Binns
Ohio Department of Health
Binns
Columbus Dispatch
Huntington Reservation
Bay Village
Conneaut Township
Ashtabula
Natural Resources Defense Council
EPA
Jill Lis
Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Connecticut
Delaware
Ilinois
Indiana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
North Carolina
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Richard Brehm
Verna
Brehm
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