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Hamilton County coronor reveals details about the case of four Mexican men found dead last week - Strickland's decision on nativity scene draws criticism - Cleveland coalition asks for hold on foreclosure auctions - Living green for the holidays - Storm moves out of Ohio

Columbus, OH – Columbus officials cut the ribbon on the first step of a six-phase, $40 million plan to improve sewage treatment and prevent overflows into local waterways and homes. Alison Holm reports.

Columbus, OH – The weather was bad and the climate was wary when Ted Strickland was sworn as governor in January. But Strickland brought a spirit of bipartisanship with him when he moved into his Statehouse office. At the end of his first year, he's being lauded for that by some, and criticized by others for being too compromising. Ohio Public Radio's Karen Kasler sat down with the governor to review his first year, and to preview the next one.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Columbus police link man to Linden rapes - Cell phone 911 service - Inmates rarely approved for DNA testing - Michigan hires new football coach

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Strike ends for some Ohio workers - Diesel fuel spill dumps gallons of fuel in Maumee River - Gas prices head back up in Ohio - Browns/Bills battle in blizzard-like conditions in Cleveland

Burton does better than anyone else . . .

By John DeSando, WCBE's It's Movie Time

"At last, my arm is complete again." Sweeney Todd as he admires one of his efficient razors after a long absence.

Columbus, OH – The city of Columbus is experimenting with a new, environmentally-friendly way of resurfacing roads. Mike Foley has details.

Columbus, OH – The city of Columbus is experimenting with a new, environmentally-friendly way of resurfacing roads. Mike Foley has details.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Judge sentences youth involved with Schiller park assaults - Ohio attorney general makes it easier for citizens to contact his office - Ohio baseball players named in report on performance enhancing drugs - Tressel encourages 13 players to look ahead towards the NFL draft

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Woman accused of choking nun arrested - Child dies in Columbus Grove fire - Ohio Libertarian party launches drive to remove local and state income taxes

Columbus, OH – Ohioans who hate taxes may get a chance to wipe out one of the state's largest. The Ohio Libertarian Party is launching a petition drive, aimed at putting an issue onto the ballot that would kill off the state income tax, plus all LOCAL income taxes. But -- as statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports, if the plan MAKES it onto the ballot, it's bound to face strong opposition from many Democratic and Republican officials alike.

Columbus, OH – Ohio's attorney general says he is making it easier for ordinary Ohioans who have consumer problems, tips on crimes, and other issues to contact his office. Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Delaware County lawmakers urged to stop opening thier meetings with a prayer - Judge believes details of lethal injection procedures should be public record - Green asphalt to be used in Columbus

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Study finds Ohio's electronic voting machines vulnerable to tampering - Speed limit raised in a two-mile section of Columbus - Diabetes cases in Ohio increase - Browns/Bills game has major playoff ramifications

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Police arrest suspect in Eastland Mall shooting - Akron begins turning sludge into electricity

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

State lawmaker to run against congresswoman Jean Schmidt in GOP primary - Lake Erie water front land owners win property rights battle - Deal to keep Great Lakes water from export fails - Ohio lawmakers rush to finish business on last day of session - International Truck and Engine Corporation reaches tentative contract with United Auto Workers Union

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

State lawmaker to run against congresswoman Jean Schmidt in GOP primary - Lake Erie water front land owners win property rights battle - Deal to keep Great Lakes water from export fails - Ohio lawmakers rush to finish business on last day of session - International Truck and Engine Corporation reaches tentative contract with United Auto Workers Union

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Grand jury returns capital murder charges against former couple accused of killing daughter - Alleged rape suspect shot - City council approves $3.4 million for police cruisers out of special income tax fund - Cleveland mayor offers loan re-payment discounts

Columbus, OH – Ohio continues to be home to large scale operations that breed puppies under poor conditions in dirty and unsafe environments. Some puppy mills, as they are commonly called, have been shut down this year. But some state lawmakers say there are many more of these facilities that need to be shut down. In part three of her three part series on what the state is doing to protect pets, Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles reports some lawmakers continue to push legislation that would increase penalties for puppy mill owners and operators, but the bill is in limbo.

Columbus, OH – Stories you'll hear include:

Fire in Hamilton kills 12-year-old - OHP to increase presence on I-270 - Latta sworn in today - Testing Cuyahoga County's voting machines - Ohio House approves measure lawmakers say will make it easier to track down the new owner of a foreclosed home - Health officials urge relaxation, organization during holiday shopping