DeWine kills bill requiring ID for mail-in voters

June 26, 2026

A bill to require photo identification from all Ohioans who vote by mail has been vetoed by Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine, who vetoed House Bill 472 Wednesday, said it “would not discourage fraud, would not add any real security and would create an additional and significant burden for Ohioans who vote by mail. "This bill is not needed because Ohio does an excellent job running elections. We know who wins on election night and not weeks later.” The governor also noted that requiring a photo ID for the mail-in ballot would serve as no additional verification of the voter’s true ...

Blue Jackets acquire Valeri Nichushkin in trade with Avalanche

June 26, 2026

The Columbus Blue Jackets made a big addition on the eve of the draft by acquiring do-it-all winger Valeri Nichushkin in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Blue Jackets sent the 43rd pick this weekend, a third-rounder next year and a fifth-rounder in 2028 to ...

Marquette: Rest assured, racing is alive and well

June 26, 2026

For some time now NASCAR has struggled to keep its fan base. Attendance at most tracks is down and TV ratings have dropped. There are many reasons for this. We use to be a generation of car guys. Detroit-made muscle cars, guys could work on their own cars and did. For the most part, those days are gone. You can’t, and most guys don’t want to. Culture has changed. NASCAR has lost its biggest stars. Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon Dale Earnhardt Jr. are all gone, and it’s been tough to replace them. They changed the rules for the cars. It’s no longer who can build a better mouse ...

Warren limits number of food trucks at events

June 26, 2026

WARREN — City council has approved limiting the number of food trucks at events to three. City Law Director Enzo Cantalamessa said at Wednesday’s council meeting that the guideline in the ordinance passed by council is there will be a maximum of three food trucks permitted on a property. He said even where there are more than one parcel of property the limit will still be three. Cantalamessa said the exception would be a special event. Councilman Michael O’Brien said he has not heard from any local residents regarding food trucks. Safety-Service Director Eddie Colbert ...

Capsules – June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026

CORRECTION In Wednesday’s edition, in a story about alleged hazing with the Bristol boys basketball program, it was published that a student was restrained against a wall and had his pants removed by members of the team. Instead, the student was allegedly restrained by a player from behind and his pants were being pulled. Another family alleged that their student had his pants pulled off. Bristol Superintendent Christopher Dray and the Bristol Board of Education were not made aware of the allegations until after the a parent made contact with a board member. Hornets trade Ball to ...

US loses to Turkey 3-2 on last-second goal in World Cup group finale

June 26, 2026

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 Thursday night for its only win of the World Cup. Auston Trusty scored in the third minute and Sebastian Berhalter got a tying goal early in the second half for the Americans, who ...