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• OHSAA high school football computer ratings | Oct. 23, 2018

  23-10-2018 23:38
  
  The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the fifth official weekly football computer ratings Tuesday afternoon of the 2018 season.The weekly computer ratings are released every Tuesday beginning in the fifth week of the season, leading up to the final report on Sunday morning, Oct. 28, when 224 schools (top 8 in each region) will officially qualify for the playoffs.The complete report showing all teams in every region is posted on the OHSAA's website.Division IRegion 1 - 1. Mentor (8-1
  
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• Columbus City Council Finance Committee Hearing 10/23/2018

  23-10-2018 23:37 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Migrants pause to honor dead man, rest; caravan still far from U.S.

  23-10-2018 23:29
  HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Thousands of Central American migrants awoke Tuesday in a makeshift encampment in a rain-soaked town square in far-southern Mexico, some weary, foot-sore and coughing, still distant from their goal of reaching the U.S. border.The caravan, estimated to include more than 7,000 people, had advanced about 45 miles (75 kilometers) since crossing the border from Guatemala, and still faced more than 1,000 miles, and likely much further, to the end of the journey.But as the
  
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• Kidnapping suspect a registered sex offender, but public wasn't allowed to know

  23-10-2018 23:19
  CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio -- William Weaver is accused of grabbing a 10-year-old girl off the street and trying to kidnap her. It happened last Monday, in Circleville. As she'd been taught by her grandmother, the girl fought off the stranger."He put his fingers in her mouth, so she bit his fingers. She bit really hard on his fingers. She's got a bruise on her hand, where she was hitting on him," said her grandmother, who 10TV is not identifying to protect the child's anonymity.Witness accounts led polic
  
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• Police investigating ATM skimming in Powell

  23-10-2018 22:49
  POWELL, Ohio – Powell police are looking for two suspects in connection to an ATM skimming case, and Columbus police say the men might have hit in the city as well.Powell police said employees discovered the ATM at WesBanco at 10716 Sawmill Parkway had been tampered with.Two white men can been seen on video using a tool to install a skimming device on the ATM outside around 5:15 a.m. on August 4, police said.Police said both men appear to be in their early 30s, have beards and were wearing
  
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• Out of jail & into treatment: Initiative to support mental illness grows

  23-10-2018 22:38
  An effort to get those with mental illness out of jail and into treatment is growing.It's an initiative called Stepping Up.Franklin County was one of three counties to pilot the program, it’s now nationwide.The third annual Stepping Up Summit was held in Franklin County this week.It brought together representatives from around the state and national experts to share best practices.“Instead of taking them to jail, identifying what community resources we have in place to be able to tak
  
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• 9th child dies from adenovirus outbreak at New Jersey facility

  23-10-2018 22:08
  
  Another child has died amid a deadly virus outbreak at a New Jersey rehabilitation, bringing the total number of deaths to nine, officials said Sunday. The state's Department of Health said the victim was a "medically fragile" child who had a confirmed case of adenovirus.The unidentified child died Saturday evening at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, the department said. There have been 25 cases associated with the outbreak."This is a tragic situation, and our though
  
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• 6 children dead in viral outbreak at N.J. health facility

  23-10-2018 22:08
  
  A viral outbreak has left six children dead and 12 others sick at a New Jersey rehabilitation facility, health officials say.According to the New Jersey Department of Health, there have been 18 cases of adenovirus among pediatric residents at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, located in Haskell.Adenoviruses are a family of viruses that can infect the tissue linings of the respiratory tract, eyes, intestines, urinary tract, and nervous system. They are a common cause of illnesses
  
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• 6 children dead, 12 sick in viral outbreak at rehab center

  23-10-2018 22:08
  
  A severe viral outbreak at a New Jersey rehabilitation center for "medically fragile children" has left six youngsters dead and 12 others sick, the state Health Department said Tuesday.There have been 18 cases of adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Haskell, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of New York, the New Jersey Health Department said in a statement.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an email that no one was available to comment on
  
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• Former CPD sergeant facing child porn charges can collect full pension if convicted

  23-10-2018 21:53
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Former Columbus Police Sergeant Dean Worthington is likely to collect about $55,000 a year from his police pension that is controlled by the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund.Under Ohio Law, you can lose your pension for theft in office, but not for a conviction of possession of child pornography.According to the Ohio Revised Code 2929.12 the only crimes that qualify to be serious enough to lose your pension if you belong to the police and fire pension fund are rape, sexual bat
  
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• Giants trade cornerback Eli Apple to New Orleans Saints

  23-10-2018 21:17
  
  The New York Giants have traded cornerback Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints for two draft picks.In exchange for the 10th overall pick in the 2016 draft, the teams announced the Giants will receive a fourth-round pick in 2019 and a seventh-rounder in 2020.Apple has 23 tackles and a forced fumble. He also recovered a fumble in the Giants' 23-20 loss to the Falcons in Atlanta on Monday night.The NFL's trade deadline is Oct. 30 at 4 p.m.The move marks the second time in a week the Giants (1-6) ha
  
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• Honey Smacks returns to shelves with new recipe after salmonella recall

  23-10-2018 21:08
  
  BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) — Kellogg's Honey Smacks is returning to shelves following a voluntarily recall after salmonella infected 100 people in 33 states.The company announced on Monday the cereal will return next month in limited quantities with "a simpler, updated recipe." The company says production was moved to a "trusted and tested Kellogg-owned facility that has been reliably producing cereal for decades."The recall was issued in June. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  
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• Proposed Three-Story Building Would Fill Gap on High Street

  23-10-2018 20:25
  A development proposal from Buckeye Real Estate aims to take advantage of a rare patch of open space along High Street in Weinland Park. The Lantern Square apartment complex, at 1444 N. High St., currently sits about 30 feet back from the street. The plan calls for a new, three-story building to fill that space […]
  
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• C. Krueger’s Finest Baked Goods Now Open in the Short North

  23-10-2018 20:03
  C. Krueger’s Finest Baked Goods has opened its doors in the Short North. The shop’s opening marks a return to the cookie business for owner Cheryl Krueger, who founded the $50 million cookie company, Cheryl’s, in 1981. She sold that business more than a decade ago and opened up C. Krueger’s, located at 17 E. […]
  
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• University of Utah student made final phone call before being slain, family says

  23-10-2018 19:12
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (CBS/AP) -- University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey was shot and killed on campus by a former boyfriend, who was found dead hours later inside a church on Tuesday, according to authorities. McCluskey, a 21-year-old senior from Pullman, Washington, was shot outside a dormitory just before 10 p.m.Police followed the shooter, identified as 37-year-old Melvin Rowland, into an off-campus church after he was spotted at about 1 a.m., University of Utah Police Lt. Brian Wahlin said. W
  
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• Ohio State WR Austin Mack out indefinitely following surgery

  23-10-2018 18:04
  
  COLUMBUS – The Buckeyes suffered another loss during the bye week following the 49-20 defeat to Purdue Saturday.Ohio State confirmed junior wide receiver Austin Mack is out indefinitely following surgery.Mack was injured in the second half Saturday in the defeat against the Boilermakers.He received medical attention to his foot and was seen on crutches after the game.Coming into 2018 Mack has played in 26 games, has receptions for more than 350 yards and two touchdowns.The Buckeyes next ga
  
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• Columbus police sergeant resigns amid child pornography accusations

  23-10-2018 16:57
  
  COLUMBUS -- A former public information officer with the Columbus Division of Police facing child pornography charges resigned Tuesday.Dean Worthington submitted his letter of resignation to Chief Kim Jacobs, stating his last day of employment would be Oct. 26. Worthington submitted his application for retirement on Sept. 26., according to the undated letter he sent Chief Jacobs.Worthington is accused of downloading child pornography to his personal cell phone. Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O&r
  
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• Source: Suspected narcotics found in Pickerington junior high school locker

  23-10-2018 16:32
  PICKERINGTON -- Fairfield County Sheriff's deputies found suspected narcotics -- including 29 baggies and suspected marijuana -- in a student's locker at Lakeview Junior High School last week, a law enforcement source tells 10TV. The evidence will be tested in a crime lab to determine its contents.The source said deputies used a K-9 to search the locker after a student tipped off an adult.The Pickerington Local School District said the district investigates all situations involving potential ill
  
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• Sandra Day O'Connor announces likely Alzheimer's diagnosis

  23-10-2018 16:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, says she has the beginning stages of dementia and "probably Alzheimer's disease."O'Connor made the announcement in a letter Tuesday. She said that her diagnosis was made "some time ago" and that as her condition has progressed she is "no longer able to participate in public life."O'Connor, 88, was nominated by President Ronald Reagan and took her seat on the court in 1981. She announced her retirement in 2005.O'Co
  
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• Daily closure impacts northbound High Street due to roadway safety concerns

  23-10-2018 15:41
  
  The Columbus Department of Public Service announced Tuesday morning that a portion of High Street has to close during daytime hours through the rest of the work week due to safety concerns.From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., High Street will close to northbound traffic between Goodale Street and West Starr Avenue, today through Friday, Oct. 26.To get around the closure, use North 4th Street or Neil Avenue as alternate routes.Completion of the roadwork will depend on weather.Stick with 10TV for the latest upd
  
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• 68 years after soldier went off to Korean War and vanished, his son gets a surprise call

  23-10-2018 15:41
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fulfilled an agreement he made with President Trump at the Singapore summit in June to return 55 boxes of remains of Americans killed in the Korean War. It's only a tiny fraction of the nearly 5,300 still missing but for at least one family, it provided closure.A faded photo is one of the few memories Charles McDaniel has of his father. He was just three years old when Master Sgt. Charles McDaniel went off to the Korean War and vanished without a trace."He disappe
  
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• State appeals court OK's doctor testimony in baby death case

  23-10-2018 15:32
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — An Ohio appeals court has ruled that doctors can testify in the case of a former high school cheerleader charged with killing and burying her newborn baby near her family's house.Attorneys for Brooke Skylar Richardson wanted to bar prosecutors from presenting testimony from an obstetrics-gynecology practice's medical staff, citing physician-patient privilege that she won't give up.Three 12th District Court of Appeals judges in Middletown ruled unanimously Tuesday that t
  
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• Authorities: Explosive device found near George Soros' home

  23-10-2018 15:27
  
  BEDFORD, N.Y. — An object that appeared to be an explosive device was found in a mailbox at the home of George Soros, the billionaire liberal philanthropist who is a frequent target of right-wing conspiracy theories.The Bedford Police Department said it responded to the address in the hamlet of Katonah at 3:45 p.m. Monday after an employee of the residence opened the package.The person placed the package in a wooded area and called police, who alerted the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Fi
  
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• Local Artist Spotlight: Phil Adams

  23-10-2018 15:19
  What some people consider street photography has grown into something bigger for Phil Adams. A self-taught photographer and Columbus City Schools music teacher, Adams only returned to photography in the last decade. He says in the last two years especially, his approach to photography has become more of a “spiritual practice,” along the lines of a premeditated ritual. […]
  
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• Halloween Safety Tips

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• Women beware: Thieves in central Ohio are targeting your purse

  23-10-2018 14:00
  REYNOLDSBURG - Reynoldsburg police sent out a warning after getting more reports of wallets stolen out of purses that were draped over the back of a chair in public places.The notice went to neighborhood block watches with this message: “Please BE AWARE!! DO NOT leave your purses unattended or draped over the back of a chair. I promise you THEY are watching and want to make you a VICTIM!!”CrimeTracker 10 featured this trending crime that police often call the “bump and lift&rdq
  
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• iPhone XR makes the right trade-offs for a cheaper price

  23-10-2018 13:58
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Apple offers you a simple trade-off with its new iPhone XR, the middlebrow cousin to the top-of-the-line iPhone XS.On one hand, the XR lacks the high-resolution screen and dual-lens camera found on the XS. On the other, you'd save at least $250 and still get most of the other cutting-edge features found on the more expensive model.Based on several days of testing, it looks like Apple made the right cost-cutting trade-offs with the XR, which starts selling Friday for about $
  
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• Court hears case of inmate who killed girlfriend's parents

  23-10-2018 13:44
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has set oral arguments in the case of a man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents with a sledgehammer 10 days after stabbing their daughter.Shawn Ford Jr. was convicted by a Summit County jury in 2015 of aggravated murder and other charges in the slayings of Margaret and Jeffrey Schobert two years earlier.That same jury recommended the 24-year-old Ford receive the death penalty for killing Margaret Schobert, and the judge agreed.Death
  
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• Authorities seek 2 vehicles in missing Wisconsin girl's case

  23-10-2018 12:29
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities said Monday that they're looking for two cars in connection with the disappearance of a Wisconsin girl whose parents were gunned down last week.Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said during a news conference that investigators are looking for a red or orange Dodge Challenger and a black Ford Edge or black Acura MDX that may have been traveling near the Closs family's home on the night that James and Denise Closs were killed and their 13-year-old daught
  
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• Mega Millions, Powerball prizes come down to math, long odds

  23-10-2018 12:26
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For all the anticipation about whether someone will finally snag the gigantic Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, the games come down to two things: simple math — and very long odds.But there are some quirks and surprises about the math equations that likely will soon vault someone into stratospheric wealth after the jackpots grew for months without a winner.WHAT ARE THE JACKPOTS?The biggest quirk starts with this fact: The advertised $1.6 billion Mega Milli
  
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• University of Cincinnati student president makes history

  23-10-2018 12:23
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — The University of Cincinnati's current student body president is making history as the first black woman in the school's 199-year history to hold the position.UC senior Megdelawit Habteselassie, a Dayton native, says she credits a strong network of women encouraging her to run for office. WCPO-TV reports the 22-year-old double major in neuroscience and organizational leadership says she hopes to pursue international law as a career post-graduation. African AmericanHabtese
  
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• Ohio bill focuses on use, funding of school features like AC

  23-10-2018 12:20
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio would have to study which of its schools have air conditioning, safety measures and certain other building features under a state lawmaker's proposal to direct some school construction money specifically for those purposes.Republican Rep. Niraj Antani, of Miamisburg, says he hopes his proposal starts a conversation about changing how the state funds school infrastructure. Antani, who's running for re-election, says every school should have those features but too
  
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• Turkish president calls killing of Saudi journalist a "savage murder"

  23-10-2018 12:19
  
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) —Turkey's president has urged Saudi Arabia to reveal who ordered the "savage murder" of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, and said the 18 Saudis suspected of carrying it out should be tried in Turkish courts.Addressing lawmakers of his ruling party in Parliament Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says all those responsible for the killing must be punished regardless of rank — from the person who ordered his d
  
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• Fierce Hurricane Willa closes in on Mexican resort area

  23-10-2018 11:54
  
  MAZATLAN, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Willa roared into a cluster of Mexican islands holding a prison colony and headed for a Tuesday afternoon collision with a stretch of the country's Pacific coast, its 120 mph (195 kph) winds and high waves threatening high-rise resorts, surfing beaches and fishing villages.Willa briefly reached Category 5 strength on Monday, then weakened to a Category 3. But the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned that it was still likely to bring life-threatening storm
  
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• "Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Willa menacing Mexico's Pacific coast

  23-10-2018 11:54
  
  MEXICO CITY -- Authorities rushed to evacuate low-lying areas and set up shelters as an "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Willa with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph headed toward a forecast Tuesday afternoon or evening landfall along a stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast dotted with high-rise resorts, surfing beaches and fishing villages.Willa briefly reached Category 5 strength Monday, then weakened somewhat back to a Category 4.But the National Hurricane Center warned it was still likely to bri
  
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• Dangerous Cat 4 Hurricane Willa closing in on Mexico coast

  23-10-2018 11:54
  
  MAZATLAN, Mexico (AP) — Authorities rushed to evacuate low-lying areas and set up shelters as an "extremely dangerous" Hurricane Willa with winds of 130 mph (215 kph) headed toward a Tuesday afternoon landfall along a stretch of Mexico's Pacific coast dotted with high-rise resorts, surfing beaches and fishing villages.Farther south, meanwhile, Mexican officials reported 12 deaths related to heavy rains from Tropical Storm Vicente.Willa briefly reached Category 5 strength, then weakened a b
  
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• Inmates charged in 2 Ohio prison knife attacks

  23-10-2018 11:40
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio inmates have been charged in separate knife attacks at a prison in assaults that severely wounded a guard and injured four prisoners who were unable to defend themselves because they were handcuffed to a table.The injured guard, Matthew Matthias, suffered 32 stab wounds and numerous internal injuries in the Feb. 20 attack at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville and was hospitalized for weeks. A spokeswoman for the corrections' officer union s
  
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• Police search for man they say killed U of Utah student

  23-10-2018 11:03
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Police are searching for a man they say shot and killed a University of Utah student outside of a dormitory on campus Monday, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.The female student's body was found about 9 p.m. in a car near the medical towers, University of Utah Police Lt. Brian Wahlin said. The man they are searching for and the student had "a previous relationship," Wahlin said.The man is 37 years old, roughly 6 foot, 3 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds, police said. He
  
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• Columbus City Council Meeting 10/22/2018

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• WWE star Roman Reigns announces he has leukemia

  23-10-2018 03:42
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — WWE wrestler Roman Reigns says he will step away from the ring because he has leukemia.The 33-year-old Reigns, whose real name is Joe Anoa'i, made the announcement Monday night to open the episode of "Raw." He was originally diagnosed in 2008 at age 22, though he quickly went into remission. He's been fighting the disease sinceAnoa'i, who played football at Georgia Tech, has appeared in the last four main events at WrestleMania. The WWE's universal champion said during t
  
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• Task force votes on recommendations for CCS Board, includes school closings

  23-10-2018 03:33
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - After six months of planning, deliberations and studies, the Facilities Task Force has made its recommendations for the Columbus City Schools Board of Education."Our focus was on what will improve academic outcomes for Columbus City Schools students," said Pari Sabety, a member of the task force.Sabety said these were difficult decisions, but ones that needed to be made.The recommendations would impact 29 of the district's 110 schools as well as 10 of the district's administrati
  
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• Trump wants to push middle-income tax cut through Congress

  23-10-2018 01:55
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he wants to push a new middle-income tax cut through Congress after the midterm elections, though he's not offering specifics on the plan.Trump said Monday he's looking to cut taxes by about 10 percent for middle-income people. The proposal follows the massive tax law that Republicans muscled through Congress late last year and Trump signed as his major legislative achievement.With the midterm elections in two weeks, polls have shown only tepid supp
  
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• Trump 'not satisfied' with explanations of Khashoggi death

  23-10-2018 01:41
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he's not satisfied with the explanations he's heard about the death of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi and is awaiting reports from U.S. personnel returning from the region.Khashoggi, who lived in the United States and wrote critically about the Saudi royal family, died earlier this month at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul. Saudi Arabia said he was killed in a fistfight, but Turkish officials said the 59-year-old Washington Post columnist was at
  
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• Central Ohio football players heading to Purdue reflect on win over Buckeyes

  23-10-2018 01:35
  There were some football players in central Ohio who weren't all that upset over Ohio State's loss to Purdue on Saturday.Dontay Hunter II stands 6-feet 5-inches and weighs 235 pounds.Cam Craig is 6-feet 5-inches and tips the scales at 290 pounds.Hunter said he was at the game among a sea of black-clad Purdue fans Saturday night watching his future team hand Ohio State its first loss of the season."I was front row right at the game.It was exciting. It was thrilling," he said. "The best experience
  
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• Columbus Rotary Club: World Polio Day

  23-10-2018 00:05 via youtube.com
  
  
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