Temperatures are rising and so is Ohio's tick population, according to national and state officials.

Diseases spread by ticks are an increasing concern in the state, with reports flowing into the Ohio Department of Health more frequently over the past decade - including that of an allergy to red meat caused by the bite of a Lone Star ticks. [More]

In just two seasons, Madison Wendel has rewritten much of the Coldwater softball record book.

And she still has two years to go.

The Cavalier sophomore pitcher is the overwhelming choice for the 2022 Daily Standard Dream Team Softball Player of the Year in pitching and hitting the Cavaliers to the most wins in school history and their first Midwest Athletic Conference title since 2008. [More]