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- Ohio’s Lake Erie Now Powers 15,000 Homes: Nation’s Largest Floating Solar Farm Opens in Record Time - 8:15 am
- Ohio Makes History: Abandoned Coal Mine Becomes Nation’s First Geothermal Data Center - 6:14 am
- Downtown Vandalia Sees Revitalization Progress with New Business and Loft Spaces - 5:40 am
- Water Crisis Reported in East Palestine, Ohio, Triggers Statewide Emergency Debate - 8:56 am
- Central Ohio Tornado Today: Rare Storm Called Once-in-Decades Event by Experts - 6:56 am
- Bigfoot Tracks Spark Mystery in Ohio as Sightings Surge Across the State - 1:05 pm
- Illinois Lawmakers Split on Housing Affordability as Costs Climb - 12:09 pm
- Pana Man Charged With Aggravated Battery After Vandalia Restaurant Incident - 11:57 am
- Arnold Rivera Murder Case Heads Toward Possible Plea April 15 - 11:47 am
- Tragic Head-On Crash Kills One Driver and Injures Three Others in Tuscarawas County - 8:15 am
- Shocking Surveillance Video Captures Brutal Attack on Homeless Veteran in Toledo - 8:10 am
- Severe Storms Sweep Across Ohio Today as Flood Warnings Issued for April 7 2026 - 9:29 am
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NEWS
Ohio Makes History: Abandoned Coal Mine Becomes Nation’s First Geothermal Data Center
Southwestern Ohio has quietly become the green-tech revolution in a tale that seems like the plot of a science-fiction novel but is all too real....
April 10th, 2026 | 0 Comments
Downtown Vandalia Sees Revitalization Progress with New Business and Loft Spaces
Mayor Doug Knebel highlighted significant downtown improvement projects during his report at Monday’s Vandalia City Council meeting, pointing to fresh signs of momentum in the...
April 10th, 2026 | 0 Comments
Water Crisis Reported in East Palestine, Ohio, Triggers Statewide Emergency Debate
East Palestine, Ohio, is finding itself in the middle of an escalating water crisis, after new tests found dangerous levels of contamination in the drinking...
April 9th, 2026 | 0 Comments
Central Ohio Tornado Today: Rare Storm Called Once-in-Decades Event by Experts
This afternoon a strong tornado slashed across the Central Ohio leaving behind a trail of destruction in a variety of communities and leaving awe-struck meteorologists...
April 9th, 2026 | 0 Comments
Bigfoot Tracks Spark Mystery in Ohio as Sightings Surge Across the State
Ohio has heard its share of weird occurrences, yet this spring, people are talking of something out of a legend. By April 8, 2026, the...
April 8th, 2026 | 0 Comments
Illinois Lawmakers Split on Housing Affordability as Costs Climb
Republican and Democrat lawmakers in Springfield are taking opposite approaches to housing affordability, with Republicans pushing tax relief and Democrats backing increased state spending. State...
April 8th, 2026 | 0 Comments
Tragic Head-On Crash Kills One Driver and Injures Three Others in Tuscarawas County
A fatal head-on collision has shaken Tuscarawas County, with one person dead and three in the hospital following a head-on collision between two vehicles on...
April 8th, 2026 | 0 Comments
LIFE
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ZZ Top among top concerts at Rose Music Center
“The history with ZZ Top and Gregg Allman together goes way back to around the time the earth cooled. The double lineup makes for a...
March 2nd, 2017
Court decision wrong in my view
### 1. Key Excerpts & Legal Definitions The central conflict involves **Vandalia Zoning Ordinance 1280.08 (g) 1**, which states: > "The surface of any parking...
September 9th, 2013
Anderson: A summer of cooperation
## Key Summer Events & Partnerships ### 1. Vandalia Corporate Challenge (June) * **Nature:** Annual athletic and non-athletic competition for local business teams. * **Highlight:**...
August 15th, 2013
School district should slow down on transportation outsourcing
### **Overview** The Vandalia-Butler Board of Education scheduled a special meeting to consider approving a contract to outsource student transportation to **First Student**, a private...
August 2nd, 2013
Lapensee: Service Department needs JEDZ funds
## The Service Department Overview The department employs **seven full-time employees** and one seasonal worker. They are responsible for: * **Roadways:** 45 lane miles of...
July 5th, 2013
OPINION
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Vandalia has government that works
### **Core Insight: Fiscal Stability and Cooperation** The editorial highlights the Vandalia City Council’s recent certification of tax levies for 2013, emphasizing a rare level...
October 1st, 2012
Butler Township asks for police levy
## Executive Summary Butler Township officials are requesting a **3.0 mill police levy** on the November 6 ballot. The township warns that without this additional...
September 27th, 2012
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