Republican LaRose claims victory over Blackwell in Ohio Auditor race
LaRose leads by about 72,000 votes with 102,148 provisional ballots still uncounted, and called the win bittersweet after other Republican losses.
Local Government
Tiffin City Council expands proposed $2,000 sewer grants to cover past installations
Final passage awaits a rewrite, and owners who already paid would face a Dec. 31 deadline, after Roessner's bid to cut grants to $300 died.
Two years after Trusty scandal, Seneca County again uses taxpayer resources to boost Frankart
Paradiso, Busdeker and Frankart are ignoring questions about EMS promoting the rally, despite Paradiso's 2024 promise to tighten social media oversight.
Seneca County EMS used government Facebook page to promote Frankart's Republican rally
Six days before Election Day, Seneca County Emergency Services celebrated a Republican rally hosted by Commissioner Bill Frankart on its official Facebook page, then added an explanation about its emergency response role after media questions. Its chief denies campaign coordination.
Frankart boasts about landfill deposition where he admitted making false claims
An October 24 questionnaire omits what the May deposition actually revealed: Frankart admitted under oath to false claims he never corrected.
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Frankart touts ‘fiscal conservatism’ as his farm collects $4.5 million, tops Seneca County in federal subsidies
The Seneca County commissioner is promoting his fiscal conservatism in a reelection radio ad. USDA records show that Ridge View Farms, which he owns and operates, has received more federal farm subsidies than any other recipient in Seneca County.
Sandusky County budget crisis, Flock cameras and Ickes fallout dominate Fremont NAACP candidate forum
Ontko pressed why Ickes stays on the ballot despite his removal, while Click urged Jones to ban cameras Tiffin never actually deployed.
David Ziegler rejects data centers in Seneca County as Frankart sidesteps whether he supports them
Independent commissioner candidate David Ziegler said data centers do not belong in Seneca County, while Republican incumbent Bill Frankart stopped short of saying whether he supports or opposes bringing the massive facilities into the county.
Sandusky County’s all-Republican commission freezes spending, hiring amid projected $4.3M shortfall
County records show budget warnings were already surfacing in August, including Job and Family Services payments from the General Fund running more than $404,000 over the amount budgeted by Aug. 27.
Tiffin's $2,000 sewer-backup grant stalls after 3-3 council split
Council President Bridget Boyle broke a tie Monday to table the proposal after council members raised concerns about sewer funding, the operation of backflow-prevention devices and potential city liability.
Tiffin police issue trespass warning after woman reports 'disappearing' comments near former Big Lots
Hours later, the woman took her concerns to City Council, where officials discussed whether Tiffin should explore additional camping rules while acknowledging limits on what the city can enforce on private property.
Click, Jones, Frankart and Ziegler to face voter questions at Tiffin candidates forum
The Sept. 23 League of Women Voters forum will bring candidates for Ohio House District 88 and Seneca County commissioner together at Tiffin Middle School ahead of the November election.
Ohio now has over 125 active moratoriums on data centers. See where they are.
A BGSU poll finds 78% of Ohioans back the pauses, as developers sue Urbana, Lordstown and other cities over shifting local rules.
Data centers are on the November ballot in these 18 Ohio communities
One petition organizer in Piqua turned health fears from a battery plant into a mayoral recall bid after Meta proposed a 1,400-megawatt facility there.
Tiffin city government faces major electricity increase after years at below-market rate
The city has continued paying less than 5 cents per kilowatt-hour under a contract that expired more than two years ago. NOPEC hopes to soften the coming increase by pooling Tiffin with 11 other communities as Ohio confronts rapidly growing electricity demand.
City of Tiffin considers paying property owners up to $2,000 to prevent sewer backups
Following recent rainfall and reports of sewer backups at homes and businesses, a proposed city program would cover half the cost of installing backflow-prevention devices, up to $2,000.
Gary Click voted to limit local control over power-hungry crypto mines
The Ohio Republican voted for legislation restricting local governments from adopting rules specifically targeting large cryptocurrency-mining operations, then added his name as a cosponsor.
An Ohio judge was kicked off the bench and suspended. He’s still on the November ballot
The Ohio Supreme Court kicked Jon Ickes off the bench and suspended his law license. But the board of elections kept him on the ballot, and his opponent has asked the Supreme Court to intervene.
Tiffin awarded nearly $1 million for East Perry Street reconstruction
The $1.05 million project, funded partly by ODOT and the Road & Bridge Levy, targets deteriorating brick beneath the truck route but won't break ground until 2030.
Ohio Supreme Court suspends Judge Jon Ickes, orders him off Sandusky County bench immediately
The court rejected its own board's recommendation of no time off the bench, citing a stepson-detective conflict that forced two convicted defendants through second trials.