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Sci FI museum receives $2.3 million state grant

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources awarded $2.3 million to the Trumbull County Historical Society for the creation of the Museum of Science Fiction and Fantasy Arts in Warren. It was one of six grants announced this morning by ODNR from its Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization ...

City council OKs WRPA contract amendment

YOUNGSTOWN — Legislation that stalled at the previous city council meeting passed unanimously when brought up for reconsideration Wednesday. One ordinance amends a contract the city has with the Western Reserve Port Authority to seek buyers for a number of city-owned properties and the ...

Ramaswamy, Acton name running mates

The presumptive Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominees selected their lieutenant governor running mates. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy chose Senate President Rob McColley, while Democrat Amy Acton picked David Pepper, a former Ohio Democratic Party chairman. Besides a short-lived ...

New mayor excited to get term started

YOUNGSTOWN — Sitting at his first city council meeting as Youngstown mayor, Derrick McDowell admitted his heart was pounding fast with excitement and passion. “It comes as a challenge to take over a position like this,” McDowell said toward the end of city council’s Wednesday ...

Canfield discusses sewer rate increases at year’s 1st meeting

CANFIELD — City council started 2026 by learning about upcoming sewer rate increases. “I met with Mahoning County Sanitary Engineer Bernie Petro,” City Manager David D’Apolito said. “He has Canfield on his radar.” He said Petro looked at the contract with Canfield and noticed ...

Military ‘always an option’ in Greenland, White House says

The White House said Tuesday that “U.S. military is always an option,” even as a series of European leaders rejected President Donald Trump’s comments about seeking an American takeover of the world’s largest island. Trump has floated since his first term the idea of purchasing ...