This weekend, central Ohioans will don tricorn hats and raise the skull and crossbones on pontoon boats, speedboats and jet skis for the third annual Buckeye Lake Pirate Festival.
Retirees Kelly and Neena Collins of Hebron helm the gathering that celebrates a romanticized version of the old-timey, sea-faring swashbucklers.
It's the Biggest Week in American Birding.
The annual festival celebrates the spring migration of millions of birds across Ohio, including dozens of species of warblers.
Last year, a group of archivists took CDs and reel-to-reel tapes out of a dusty closet at Central State University's radio station in Wilberforce.
Small villages with tiny populations are entering into partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Joe DeRosa is a stickler for precision.
At a small warehouse in Canton, he inspects freshly printed fabric for imperfections. A massive mechanical press has just transferred black and white stripes from a paper sheet onto cloth. He labels one "iffy", another "not bad."
"It's one at a time. Nothing changes. There's no shortcuts – everything has to be done that way," he said.
In April, Toledo Public Schools' Board of Education approved a plan to offset a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, in part, by closing seven elementary schools.
It's not a unique move.
At a recent confirmation service at the University of Dayton chapel, the pews overflowed with parishioners and new visitors.
They gathered to witness five students receive their confirmation, led by Father Robert Jones, chaplain at the catholic school.
This year at the University of Dayton, 26 people have been confirmed — up from six people last year.
It's primary election day. In addition to voting for statewide candidates in races for senator, governor and attorney general, Columbus voters are considering whether to change the city's emergency response.
This election day, Ohio voters will darken bubbles next to names for gubernatorial and senate seats. They'll narrow the fields in races for county commissioners and the secretary of state.
And in Richland County – tucked between Columbus and Cleveland – they'll decide on the future of large-scale wind and solar developments.
Go to any sporting event at the Ohio State University, and there's a good chance you'll encounter Brutus Buckeye. The crowd-riling character is famous for his energetic headbanging and carefully balanced headstands.
But 60 years ago, the Ohio State icon didn't exist.
