September 2024

PORT CLINTON, Ohio – The Portage River Fishing Access will close for a resurfacing project Monday, Sept. 9 to Friday, Sept. 13, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The area will re-open the following weekend.

COLUMBUS — NFIB’s August jobs report found that 40% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in August, up two points from July. Labor quality as the top small business operating problem rose two points from July to 21%, the highest level reported since January of this year.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — Unilever is recalling approximately 137,000 cases of Popsicle Jolly Rancher Frozen Confection Pop products (single serve offerings) because the products may contain milk, which is not listed as an ingredient on the label. Persons who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.

Central Ohio – Wildlife District One State Wildlife Officer Maurice Irish, assigned to Delaware County, and State Wildlife Officer Breyer Ehrnfield, assigned at-large in central Ohio, responded to a Turn-In-A-Poacher report of two individuals snagging fish. The officers observed a person snag a muskellunge, and another individual assisted in harvesting the fish. The officers also discovered the suspects used a lure trailed by three treble hooks. Summonses were issued for snagging sport fish and using more than three hooks, and the suspects paid $346 in fines and court costs in Delaware County Municipal Court. Report wildlife violations anonymously by calling 1-800-POACHER (762-2437).