Associated Press Posted February 14th 2012   COLUMBUS: The consultant studying whether the state should lease the Ohio Turnpike would be paid $2.85 million under a proposed contract, well above the $1.5 million the state initially estimated last year in a request to the federal government. Austin, Texas-based consulting firm KPMG Corporate Finance will analyze [...]

Yahoo.com By John Hull, Yahoo Contributor Network Posted February 6th 2012 (PHOTO: BY STUART SPIVCACK,  REMAINS OF YOUNGSTOWN IRON SHEET AND TUBE)   Youngstown, Ohio, was established in 1797 by New Yorker John Young, for whom it was named. It was incorporated as a village in 1848, then a city in 1867. The story of [...]

Associated Press By Seth Borenstein Posted February 2nd 2012   WASHINGTON (AP) — Snow has been missing in action for much of the U.S. the last couple months. But it’s not just snow. It’s practically the season that’s gone AWOL. “What winter?” asked Mike Halpert, deputy director of the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center. [...]

Delish.com Posted January 22nd 2012   NFL and college football fans across the country turn tailgating into over-the-top celebrations with enviable food. Here, the best traditions from cities that have perfected pre-game festivities. Hosting a football or Superbowl party this month? Wow the crowd with a perfect-for-football snack or one of these sensational Super Bowl [...]

Associated Press Posted December 29th 2011   BEREA: Some tolls on the Ohio Turnpike will increase at the beginning of next year for the first time in more than two years, despite objections from truck drivers. Truckers paying cash for a one-way trip across the length of the turnpike will be charged $61 — up [...]

USAToday.com By Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY Posted October 28th 2011   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports “the new policy will require those passengers — whom Southwest delicately calls ‘customers of size’ — to buy a second seat if they are flying in AirTran’s coach section.” That means starting March 1, AirTran may require customers to purchase [...]

AmericanMustacheInstitute.com Posted October 16th 2011     Following a two-year analysis of 100 U.S. cities, the American Mustache Institute (AMI) today released a new White Papernaming Chicago as “America’s Most ‘Mustache-Friendly’ City.” As a result, Chicago will play host to AMI’s annual ‘Stache Bash 2011 charitable benefit on Friday, October 28. The event will serve [...]

Associated Press Posted September 2nd 2011 Ohio troopers warn that they hope Labor Day weekend brings a continuation of two trends: more arrests of impaired drivers and fewer crash deaths. The State Highway Patrol said Thursday that officers will be out in full force over the long holiday period keeping roads safe from drivers who’ve [...]

Kiplinger.com By The Kiplinger Washington Letter Editors Posted August 28th 2011 (PHOTO: RENEE AND RAYMOND CASH JR OWNERS RAY’S SAUSAGE) Even as the national economy struggles, some regions anticipate future prosperity. Though unlikely to surpass powerhouses of the U.S. economy such as California’s Silicon Valley, Boston’s Route 128 corridor and North Carolina’s Research Triangle, these [...]

World TeamTennis (WTT) Smash Hits presented by GEICO is an annual charity tennis event played in the WTT format and is co-hosted by Billie Jean King and Sir Elton John. WTT Smash Hits will be hosted in Cleveland on October 27th and will benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the AIDS Task Force of [...]