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Ohio EPA pulls proposed rules for streams
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency withdrew proposed regulations meant to strengthen protections for streams after business groups complained that they might cost too much.
Ohio vies to land crackerjack of a plant
Ohio stands to gain thousands of jobs even if the state loses out on the prized petrochemical plant that Shell Oil plans for Appalachia, experts say.
Ohio State Holds Off Wisconsin 58-52 in Madison:...
On Saturday, Feb. 4, No. 3 Ohio State beat 19th-ranked Wisconsin 58-52. The victory marked the first time the Buckeyes have defeated the Badgers on the road in the Thad Matta era. Overall, the win broke a nine-game losing streak at Wisconsin.
Ohio dominates Central Michigan 68-42
Walter Offutt scored 17 points and Nick Kellogg added 14 as Ohio University dominated Central Michigan 68-42 on Saturday for its sixth straight win. The Bobcats (19-4, 7-2 Mid-American Conference) matched their win total for all of last season. Kellogg and D.J. Cooper combined to open the game with three straight 3-pointers, putting Ohio up 9-1 early.
Ohio State's Meyer defends recruiting practices
There must have been a lot of interesting give-and-take when the Big Ten football coaches met at the conference offices on Friday. New Ohio State coach Urban Meyer faced off with at least a couple of coaches who have been reported saying they question his poaching of recruits who had already committed to other programs.
Ohio bill would ban new ownership of exotic pets
Proposed legislation in Ohio would ban the purchase of lions, bears and other exotic animals, but current owners of the dangerous wildlife would be allowed to keep them as pets if they meet strict new requirements.
Ohio St.-Wisconsin Preview
Ohio State has unhappy memories from its visit to Madison last season. In fact, it has been more than a decade since it left Wisconsin with a win. With first place in the Big Ten on the line, the third-ranked Buckeyes will try to end a nine-game road losing streak to the No. 19 Badgers on Saturday. Ohio State (19-3, 7-2) hasn't picked up a win in Madison since 2000 even though it has been ranked ...
Ohio group seeks tax increase on oil, gas billions
As Gov. John Kasich prepares to deliver his State of the State speech in the heart of Ohio's shale drilling region, a liberal policy group is proposing that he and other policymakers bring the state's taxes on oil and gas profits in line with those of Texas.
Ohio casino rules govern chip color, size, more
Regulators of Ohio's new casino industry have drafted enough rules to make a card counter dizzy - dictating the color and size of betting chips, how to handle background checks and who fixes slot machines.

Top of the List: Most Expensive Homes
This week in the print edition, the Business Courier ranks the 25 most expensive home sales in Hamilton County. The top of the list saw four homes from Indian Hill and one from Hyde Park.Click on the images to the right for a slideshow of the Top 5 most expensive homes on the list.For the full list of the Hamilton County's Top 25 Most Expensive Home Sales, take a look at this week's print edition of the Business Courier. The full list is only available in print! Want more research like this? Check out the 2011 Book of Lists in print or digital format, or get access to our interactive Book of Lists database.
Drake Center CEO named by HealthSouth
HealthSouth has named Mark Brodeur as chief executive officer for its rehabilitation hospital at the Drake Center.Dr. Mark Goddard will serve as medical director.Drake Center is selling the assets of its inpatient rehabilitation services to the Birmingham, Ala.-based HealthSouth. Drake will continue to operate the long-term acute care hospital on the Hartwell campus.The Hamilton County Hamilton County Board of Commissioners last month approved the plan.The HealthSouth hospital, which will have...
Trial in disputed election set to begin
A trial that could determine the outcome of Hamilton County's still-undecided election for juvenile court judge is back on for Monday.
Audio: Tom Hamilton calls Travis Hafner's walkoff...
Listen to the call, get goosebumps and then tell us if it's Hamilton's best ever.
Counties make inmates pay up
The Butler County Sheriff's Office - which has lost nearly 100 employees to layoffs in the last two years - is now charging convicted inmates a $20 reception fee. For the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, a similar program pulls in close to $200,000 a year.
Springboro's Hamilton wins state title in 1,600
Perhaps the most stressful part of Springboro senior Carly Hamilton's final trip to the state track meet didn't take place on the track.
Cash snatched from motel
Authorities searched overnight for a suspect who snatched cash from an open register at Days Inn, 5410 Ridge Rd., according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Man hurt in mobile home explosion
One person was seriously injured in an explosion inside of a mobile home on Saturday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
No clemency for condemned killer
The Ohio Parole Board has unanimously recommended against clemency for condemned killer Clarence Carter of Hamilton County.
Parole board votes 9-0 against clemency for killer
The Ohio Parole Board has unanimously recommended against clemency for condemned killer Clarence Carter of Hamilton County.
Actress Margaret Hamilton played iconic Wicked...
Hamilton's son Hamilton Meserve notes that his mother's screen time in "The Wizard of Oz" lasts only 12 minutes, "but her offstage presence obviously dominated the whole film."
Woman seriously hurt in car accident
A woman was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash on Kilby Road just north of U.S. 50 Wednesday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
New cell phone towers enrich stadium fund
Finally some good news for Hamilton County's ailing stadium fund - it's about to get a windfall of $720,000 from AT&T, which is putting up cellular phone towers at Paul Brown Stadium and Great American Ball Park.
'Stars on Ice' celebrating 25th anniversary
By Barry Wilner, Associated Press Unemployed at 28, Scott Hamilton needed a place to work. So he created one. Hamilton's Stars on Ice celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with, what else, a 25-city tour. Hamilton, who retired from...
Pizza man robbed of car, cash
A masked gunman tied up a Papa John's pizza delivery man and stole his cash, wallet and car Wednesday night, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Judge case to U.S. Supreme Court?
Hamilton County's still-not-over race for juvenile judge could ultimately end up at the U.S. Supreme Court says a top election law expert at Ohio State University.
Police: Woman stole credit cards, ID
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is requesting help from the public in identifying a woman who allegedly stole credit cards and identification from a shopper at Kenwood Town Center and used them to buy $4,800 worth of merchandise from two local Target stores.
New twist in contested judge race
On his first day on the job, Republican Ohio Secretary of State John Husted reversed his Democratic predecessor's order of the day before, continuing the two parties' pingpong fight over who should be juvenile court judge of Hamilton County.
New council member named today
The Hamilton County Republican Party has a busy evening ahead as it screens five candidates in the search to replace Chris Monzel, who left council last week to become a Hamilton County commissioner.
SUV crashes during high-speed chase
A man was arrested late Tuesday after leading authorities on a high-speed chase from Green Township to Mt. Airy, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.
Judge fight costs: $10k and counting
The Hamilton County Board of Elections meets today at 1:30 p.m. to vote on whether each of the 849 provisional votes in question in the John Williams/Tracie Hunter race for Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge should be counted.
Hamilton Co. will tweet snow alerts
Information about snow emergencies in Hamilton County can now be received via Twitter. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office will use the social media tool to alert the public about declarations and terminations of snow emergencies
OVI checkpoint announced
The Hamilton County OVI Task Force announced it will hold a checkpoint Saturday from 11:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. Sunday at 9100 Plainfield Road, which is near the Plainfield Road exit from Ronald Reagan Highway.
Woman steals from blind boss
For the second time in a week, a judge sent to prison someone convicted of stealing from the blind owner of the deli inside the Hamilton County Courthouse. This one was an employee who brought her baby to court Tuesday.
Miami Twp. tire dump cleared
The Hamilton County Public Health Department hauled out more than 1,000 tires from an open dumping site along Jordan Creek in Miami Township.

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