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• Misbehaving X-Men, Pets & Lovers in Theaters

  08-06-2019 21:44
  Well, the blockbusters range from mediocre to poor, but there is one indie you need to check out. Here’s the skinny. Dark Phoenix by Hope Madden and George Wolf Hey, remember back in ’06 when director Brett Ratner and writer Simon Kinberg crashed the X-Men franchise into oblivion by telling the story of how the […]
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• Kroger recalls some Private Selection frozen berries for possible Hepatitis A contamination

  08-06-2019 19:41
  
  Kroger said Friday that it's recalling its Private Selection Frozen Triple Berry Medley and Blackberries due to a possible Hepatitis A contamination.No customer illnesses have been reported to date, according to the Food and Drug Administration.The following items have been recalled across the country:PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN TRIPLE BERRY MEDLEY, 48 OZ (BEST BY: 07-07-20; UPC: 0001111079120);PRIVATE SELECTION FROZEN TRIPLE BERRY MEDLEY, 16 OZ (BEST BY: 06-19-20; UPC: 0001111087808);PRIVATE SELEC
  
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• Former Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer to open restaurant in Dublin

  08-06-2019 18:32
  
  DUBLIN, OHIO - Urban Meyer is set to open a restaurant called "Urban Meyer's Pint House" at Bridge Park in Dublin this fall.The restaurant will be located on the corner of Bridge Park Avenue and Longshore Street.The establishment will be partnered with area restaurant owner Chris Corso of Corso Ventures who was also responsible for opening several other restaurants in Columbus including Forno Kitchen & Bar, Standard Hall, Goody Boy Diner and Short North Pint House.“When Corso Ventures
  
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• 1 killed, 2 injured after being struck by a vehicle in Perry County

  08-06-2019 17:56
  
  PERRY COUNTY - The Lancaster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving three pedestrians.It happened just after 7 a.m. Saturday on County Road 30/Zion Road in Perry County.A man was driving north on County Road 30 in a Chevrolet Silverado. One of the three pedestrians, Shane Barber, 43 of McCarthur, was standing outside of his work vehicle when he was hit by the Silverado. Troopers say the driver of the Chevrolet Silverado failed to maintain assured clear dis
  
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• Ohio makes grants available for diesel engine replacements

  08-06-2019 16:19
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state is taking applications in some Ohio counties for $15 million in grants to upgrade aging vehicles and other equipment that run on diesel.Those eligible to apply include public and private fleet owners of school and transit buses, medium and heavy-duty trucks, switcher locomotives, tugboats, ferries, and cargo handling equipment in airports and ports.Options include replacing vehicles and swapping out diesel engines for cleaner burning engines. The grants cover 26
  
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• Dog Walkers Weekly "Furr-cast" | June 8, 2019

  08-06-2019 13:34
  
  Welcome back, everyone! For you first-time readers, happy to have you here!This blog is dedicated to those dog lovers across central Ohio. Unless you have a large backyard, many of you probably walk your dog, or dogs, on a daily basis, and maybe even multiple times a day.The purpose and goal of this blog is to help those dog walkers and their furry friends make the most out of their walks outside while being safe at the same time.So, let's start things off with a look at what I call the "Comfort
  
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• 1 winner announced for $530 million Mega Millions jackpot

  08-06-2019 13:30
  
  Mega Millions announces there is one winner of the $530 million jackpot.The lucky winner of Friday night's drawing is located in California.Mega Millions also says there are three winners of the $1 million Match 5 prize, located in Arizona, California and Washington.The winning numbers for Friday night's Mega Millions jackpot were 17, 19, 27, 40, 68 and the Mega Ball was 2.The Mega Millions winner has the option to take a one-time lump sum or be paid in annual installments of 10 to 25 years. The
  
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• Urban Meyer’s Pint House to Open at Bridge Park

  08-06-2019 12:00
  Short North Pint House is “Dublin” its number of locations. Branded as Urban Meyer’s Pint House, the second location is headed for the former RAM Restaurant & Brewery space at Bridge Park. An opening is slated for fall of this year. It’s the first duplicate concept from local restaurant group Corso Ventures, which also owns […]
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• OSHP investigating deadly crash on I-70 westbound near Kirkersville

  08-06-2019 03:22
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in the westbound lanes of I-70 near Kirkersville.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened just after 8 p.m. Friday.The crash involved two vehicles, according to Licking County 911 dispatchers.Both westbound lanes were closed initially but OSHP said only one lane was closed as of just before 10 p.m.Authorities have not released any additional information.
  
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• Child dies in Licking County crash

  08-06-2019 03:22
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a child is dead after a crash in Licking County.The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the crash happened just after 8 p.m. Friday.Troopers say two vehicles were on the ramp from State Route 158 to Interstate 70 westbound when the second vehicle rear-ended the first vehicle, who had slowed down due to heavy traffic.Troopers say both vehicles went off the right side of the roadway on I-70.OSHP confirms a girl in the back seat of the firs
  
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• Trump suspends proposed tariffs on Mexico, cites agreement

  08-06-2019 02:48
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States."I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico," Trump tweeted Friday night, saying the "Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended."I am pl
  
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• Man killed in Licking County motorcycle crash

  08-06-2019 02:22
  
  LICKING COUNTY, Ohio — A man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Licking County on Friday, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP said 47-year-old Brian Litten of Newark was traveling southeast on Flint Ridge Road in Hopewell Township just before 3 p.m. when he hit a downed tree that was blocking the road.Litten was thrown off the motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene.OSHP said Litten was not hearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
  
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• Crews recover deceased man from river in Knox County

  08-06-2019 01:40
  
  KNOX COUNTY, Ohio — Crews in Knox County recovered a deceased man from a river after he was reported missing Thursday evening.According to the Knox County Sheriff's Office, 40-year-old Mark Booth of Mount Vernon went missing on the Kokosing River near Caves Campground. He was located just before 11 a.m. Friday along the riverbank approximately 4,500 downstream of where he was last reported seen.The Knox County Coroner's Office is assisting in the investigation and an autopsy is scheduled.T
  
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