By Brock Fortman The Kroger located on Stroop and Shroyer roads demolished the vacant Friendly’s restaurant on Tuesday. Plans also show another building previously owned by Liberty Savings Bank that sits on the same lot also had papers filed for demolition permits but has yet to be demolished.  The Friendly’s restaurant had been vacant for over eight years after a widespread restaurant closure occurred for … Continue reading Local Kroger demolishes vacant Friendly’s restaurant

by Brock Fortman The governor of Ohio Mike DeWine has halted the execution of three death row inmates citing that there are “ongoing problems involving the willingness of pharmaceutical suppliers to provide drugs to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction,” according to NBC4 WCMH-TV. This move has become controversial as the last time a death row inmate was executed in Ohio was in 2018 … Continue reading Ohio governor postpones death row executions

By: Riley Hodges On April 20, SpaceX launched their most powerful rocket “Starship” and it did not go to plan. “Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,” said SpaceX engineer John Insprucker. In other words, it exploded.  The test itself was a development test that was intended to collect data, so in this context it wasn’t a … Continue reading SpaceX experiences a spaceXsplosion

By: Tommy Dickman The Olympics are the highest stage at which an athlete can perform, and Olympians are watched the world over. Sprinter Oscar Pistorius gained notoriety he was arrested for killing his girlfriend, South African model Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine’s Day in 2013. Pistorius is in the news again as he faces parole. Judge Thokozile Masipa found Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide, the legal … Continue reading South African sprinter and convicted killer Oscar Pistorius reemerges in headlines

By: Riley Hodges If you’ve been on the internet recently — more specifically Instagram or TikTok — you have likely seen the videos that show our past and current presidents as well as other political or influential figures playing video games together.  These are called “AI Deepfakes” where new technology makes possible realistic videos of people doing or saying things they never did.  The presidential … Continue reading OPINION: Presidential “deepfakes” hold dire consequences

By: Audrey Cable The Willow Project was an idea proposed by ConocoPhillips, one of the world’s largest independent gas exploration and production companies. The project is a mass decade-long oil drilling venture on Alaska’s North Slope that some states lawmakers are saying will create jobs and boost domestic energy. According to Forbes, President Biden has long supported this project, but some of those in his … Continue reading Willow Project threatens to increase global warming