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Mayfield Village-based insurer earns $2.54B

Business News October 17, 2026

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio (AP) — Progressive Corp. on Wednesday reported third-quarter earnings of $2.54 billion. On a per-share basis, the company said it had profit of $4.37. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were $4.60 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.46 per share. The insurer posted revenue of $23.19 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $23.36 billion, which fell short of Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $23.41 billion.

DeWine, others reveal details of E. Palestine training center

Local News October 17, 2026

EAST PALESTINE — New details of a state-of-the-art first responder training center to be built in East Palestine were unveiled during a news conference at the fire department Thursday. The project is the product of an ongoing collaboration among the state of Ohio, the village of East ...

On the record: Jackson trustees

Local News October 17, 2026

WHAT: Jackson trustees meeting Wednesday PRESENT: John Jakubec, Thomas Frost and Alan Hemphill Trustees: * Had a public discussion with Aaron Young, Mill Creek MetroParks executive director, about the Metroparks potentially taking possession of Liberty Park. * Discussed am email received from Nicholas Dierkes regarding an unauthorized squatter burning tires along Palmyra Road. Trustees notified the Mahoning County Land Bank, who requested that the county prosecutor’s office draft an eviction notice. * Received an update for salt dome pricing for storage for 2026 and 2027. Pricing ...

Ohio’s September unemployment rate increases to 3.4%

Business News October 17, 2026

Ohio's unemployment rate was 3.4% in September, up from 3.3% in August, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday . The state’s Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment decreased 5,000 over the month, from a revised 5,693,300 in August to 5,688,300 in September. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in September was 196,000, up from 195,000 in August. The number of unemployed has decreased by 62,000 in the past 12 months from 258,000. The September unemployment rate for Ohio decreased 0.9 percentage points from 4.3% in September 2025. The U.S. ...

Oct. 17-18 Agenda

Community News October 17, 2026

AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES staff meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the township administration building. MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Records Commission will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the commissioners' hearing room at the Mahoning County Courthouse. MAHONING COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER Foundation Board will meet at 4 p.m. Monday at the conference center and the regular board meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the Joyce Brooks Conference Center. BOARDMAN BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Glenwood Junior High School. POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 ...

Liberty man's charges dismissed by Howland police

Local News October 17, 2026

HOWLAND - Charges were dismissed against a Liberty man who was wrongly accused of assaulting a young child earlier this month. According to a police report obtained Friday, officers were called to Longhorn Steakhouse for reports of multiple people fighting in the restaurant. The officer spoke with a woman, who said her 10-year-old son had been assaulted by a man after an argument broke out, adding that she was speaking with a manager when a white, heavy set man with a gray beard began making loud racial comments toward her. The report states the man made comments about her needing a ...