Responding to continued funding concerns, Pataskala police Chief Chris Forshey proposed last night that the city buy out the remainder of his service time with the city so he could retire in January. Full Story »
In its first report to Wall Street since Ohioans approved four casinos last week, the developer of two of the casinos did not predict that it would get rich quick as a result of the passage. Full Story »
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Parents who've already waited hours for H1N1 vaccine for their young children can't yet rest easy. That's because those with children younger than 10 have to do it all over again. Anyone who is 9 years old or younger is supposed to be vaccinated twice -- four weeks apart -- regardless of whether it was a nasal vaccine or a shot. Full Story »
The federal government should yield to pedestrians when it comes to street engineering and safety programs, a national coalition that advocates safe, sustainable transportation recommended in a report released yesterday. Full Story »
A breeder from Columbus has sued a Cleveland-area animal clinic over a breeding mix-up that almost killed her champion show dog. Full Story »
Two key figures behind the effort to bring casino gambling to Ohio are scheduled to meet privately with Gov. Ted Strickland and legislative leaders today, one week after state voters approved Issue 3 to authorize four casinos in the state. Full Story »
Even before last week's statewide vote approving four casinos in Ohio, some observers wondered why Gov. Ted Strickland wasn't campaigning more actively against it. Full Story »
CLEVELAND -- Authorities are investigating whether a serial-killing suspect whose home and yard harbored the remains of at least 11 people is connected to any killings in places he lived while in the military, including Japan, California and the Carolinas. Full Story »
Bexley senior citizens could face a more than 50 percent increase in their annual trash pickup fees next year. Full Story »
Hundreds of Columbus residents who were victims of crime this year are waiting months longer than necessary for justice -- while their rapists or burglars might be walking free -- because the police crime lab is short-staffed. The lab has a backlog of 625 cases, with some of that evidence waiting since February for testing. Without evidence linking suspects to crimes, prosecution might be delayed. Full Story »
A little-noticed provision in the House-passed health-care plan would strip billions of dollars out of privately run Medicare plans that emphasize wellness and are increasingly popular among retirees in Ohio and nationally. Full Story »
Ohio is poised to be among the first states to adopt new curriculum standards that 48 states are helping to craft. Full Story »
Trying to avoid the exodus of students that followed the last major round of school closings, Columbus school officials said yesterday that they will try to soften the immediate impact of a massive school-rezoning plan. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Overturning a decision last year by a federal appeals court in Cincinnati, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday re-instated the death sentence of a Cincinnati killer convicted of murdering a man he met in a gay bar. Full Story »
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Is there a problem in your neighborhood? Tell The Watch. Each Tuesday, The Dispatch features a problem from Columbus, its suburbs and surrounding counties and explains how officials are working -- or not working -- to fix it. Then we'll keep watch to make sure they keep their word. Call The Watch hot line at 614-461-8731 or send an e-mail to thewatch@dispatch.com. Full Story »
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) -- A Marine killed at Camp Lejeune, N.C., has been identified as a Hamilton native. Full Story »
After news of the vandalized grave broke, Paul Chait and his staff at Floral Hills Memory Gardens could hardly keep up with the telephone calls. Full Story »
A Dublin man has been found not guilty of raping a female student in her Ohio University dormitory room in Athens. Full Story »
A Dublin man has been found not guilty of raping a female student in her Ohio University dormitory room in Athens. A jury on Friday found Matthew Kulchar, 21, not guilty of kidnapping and rape after a trial in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Full Story »
Parents who've already waited hours for H1N1 vaccine for their young children can't yet rest easy. That's because those with children younger than 10 have to do it all over again. Full Story »
Trying to avoid the exodus of students that followed the last major round of school closings, Columbus school officials said today that they will try to soften the immediate impact of a massive school-rezoning plan. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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