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Ohio State Fair yanks ride made by same firm involved in deadly 2017 Fire Ball tragedy

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Ohio State Fair officials said on Friday they are pulling an amusement ride manufactured by Netherlands-based KMG — the same company that made the Fire Ball amusement ride that killed one and severely injured several others at the fair in 2017 — after a Dispatch review of public records found the ride was to be at the 2024 fair and that it operated at the 2023 fair.

Fair officials told The Dispatch and other media they no longer would have KMG rides in the wake of the Fire Ball tragedy. But The Dispatch found through a public records request that KMG’s “Crazy Surf” ride was planned to be in the Kiddieland area of this year’s fair, set for July 24-Aug. 4, and had been at the 2023 fair.

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“Following the tragic accident in 2017, we have been clear with our amusement ride provider, Talley Amusements, that we did not want rides manufactured by KMG at the Ohio State Fair and had been assured that no such rides would be at our event,” Alicia Shoults, assistant general manager for the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair, said in an email Friday evening.

“Unfortunately, today, we discovered that a ride that is manufactured by KMG was, in fact, at the 2023 Ohio State Fair and planned for the 2024 Ohio State Fair,” Shoults said. “Immediately upon learning of this, Gov. DeWine ordered the Ohio State Fair to pull the ride from this year’s lineup. Rest assured there will be no rides manufactured by KMG at this year’s Ohio State Fair.”

Shoults said there were no incidents involving the Crazy Surf ride’s operation at the 2023 state fair.

More: Ohio State Fair’s new foods for 2024 include pickle lemonade, gummy corndogs and more

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Fire Ball disaster killed man, severely injured his girlfriend and others

The collapse of a gondola on the Fire Ball amusement park ride at the 2017 Ohio State Fair killed 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell and injured several others, including his girlfriend, Keziah Lewis.

As the ride was in motion, the gondola seat that Jarrell and Lewis were in suddenly broke off. Jarrell was thrown high into the air and landed on the ground about 50 feet from the ride. He was pronounced dead at the scene, The Dispatch reported at the time.

Video from the disaster also showed Lewis being thrown nearly 50 feet through the air, colliding with another gondola on the ride before crashing to the concrete below.

Lewis sustained critical injuries, which led to more than $2 million in medical bills by December 2017, according to Cooper Elliott, the law firm that represented her. Lewis’ physical and psychological injuries include a lifelong neurologic deficit in her right foot which requires ongoing physical and cognitive rehabilitation, her attorneys said in a news release.

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Of the $20 million the New Jersey court awarded Keziah, $10 million was designated as punitive damages, according to Cooper Elliott.

More: Ohio State Fair’s Fire Ball tragedy survivor gets multimillion-dollar judgment

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Ohio high school girls basketball scores: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — OHSAA girls basketball scores from Friday in Ohio, as provided by The Associated Press.

Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, Mich. 43, Notre Dame Academy 35

Baltimore Liberty Union 47, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 34

Berlin Center Western Reserve 68, N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 46

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Blanchester 40, Bethel-Tate 37

Chagrin Falls 37, Burton Berkshire 32

Circleville 62, Amanda-Clearcreek 40

Cle. Hay 88, Cle. Glenville 2

Cols. Centennial 78, Columbus International 50

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Cols. Linden-McKinley 54, Cols. Whetstone 28

Cols. Walnut Ridge 73, Cols. Marion-Franklin 12

Delaware Buckeye Valley 50, CSG 43

Delta 48, Bryan 44

Dublin Coffman 47, Cols. Upper Arlington 39

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Hilliard Darby 43, Thomas Worthington 32

Johnstown 47, Johnstown Northridge 41

Mason 54, Cin. Colerain 32

Newark 56, Ashville Teays Valley 42

Oak Harbor 52, Millbury Lake 31

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Ohio Deaf 50, Ky. School for the Deaf, Ky. 9

Pemberville Eastwood 65, Rossford 35

Pickerington North 41, New Albany 33

Springboro 66, Centerville 33

Stryker 54, Montpelier 20

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W. Chester Lakota W. 76, Fairfield 24

Wauseon 55, Swanton 13

Western Reserve Academy 65, Lawrenceville School, N.J. 33

Westerville Cent. 57, Grove City Cent. Crossing 20

Worthington Christian 57, Tree of Life 16

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Zanesville 58, Newark Licking Valley 40



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Ohio State students hone academic, business skills through study abroad programs

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Students across various majors at The Ohio State University recently gathered at the Fisher College of Business to discuss how study abroad opportunities have helped them hone skills that will benefit their studies and chosen career paths.

Fisher’s Office of Global Business and its Office of Advancement hosted the inaugural Global Experience Luncheon. The event was held at the Blackwell Inn on the Columbus campus.

The luncheon brought together alumni who have donated to study abroad programs with students who have participated in them, said Dominic DiCamillo, senior director of the Office of Global Business.

“We were excited to partner with Advancement for the first time to facilitate this type of personal connection. The families that have created these endowments, oftentimes, they hoped it would have some sort of positive impact,” he said. “This is the first time for them to hear firsthand from the students who recently participated.”

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Xin Lin, a third-year finance student, shared her experiences studying abroad in Hamburg, Germany, and Chiang Mai, Thailand. While in Germany in summer 2024, Lin completed the Fisher Freshman Global Lab with Professor Michael Knemeyer and studied at the Kühne Logistics University.

During Lin’s semester in Germany, her cohort toured the facilities of several international companies, including the Mercedes-Benz auto manufacturer, Seven Senders logistics enterprise, and Jack Wolfskin outdoor apparel.

“This was my first time being in Europe,” she said. “It was a really eye-opening experience and taught me to be curious about exploring other cultures, which is why I made the decision to study abroad in Chiang Mai, Thailand.”

This past summer in Chiang Mai, Lin completed the competitive Fisher Global Consulting: Nonprofit program, which is funded by an endowment established by Chris Connor, a 1978 Ohio State alumnus, and his wife, Sara. The participating students, called Connor Scholars, gain firsthand insights into the cultures and business practices of countries in developing regions worldwide.

“We were there for two weeks working on the sustainability and the marketing for the local elephant foundation, as well as to support the villagers,” she said. “And my team and I, we worked on the sustainability curriculum for the local school.”

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Lin said participating in study abroad programs sharpened her decision-making and problem-solving skills.

“Leveraging these experiences has strengthened my understanding of international business and macroeconomics,” she said. “Most importantly, it is the growth mindset and the endless learning that these experiences have taught me, and I’m really excited to be carrying these values into my future career and my academic journey.”

Jacob Brodson, a fourth-year marketing major, said participating in the Fisher Global Marketing Lab in Taiwan this past summer was “a transformational, life-changing trip.”

Jacob Brodson (center) said he met more than 25 Ohio State alumni in Taiwan.“If you can go to someplace that’s so fundamentally different from what we experience here on a day-to-day basis, you should absolutely take the opportunity to,” he said. “And Taiwan is that opportunity.”

Brodson said studying marketing and visiting 10 companies in Taiwan gave him a broader perspective on business practices in different countries.

“We went to TSMC, which is the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. That’s the 10th largest company in the world that you probably have never heard of, but they make all the phone and computer chips that are in your cellphones,” he said. “It was an unbelievable experience to see that.”

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Brodson and his classmates also toured a Kenda Tire facility.

“They actually do a lot of marketing at Ohio State sporting events because their U.S. headquarters is out in Reynoldsburg,” Brodson said. “We got to see their entire manufacturing plant in Taiwan.”

Brodson said he was pleasantly surprised to discover a Buckeye community overseas. He met more than 25 Ohio State alumni throughout Taiwan.

“We are halfway across the world and yet the most beautiful thing is that there are still reminders of home. We’re halfway across the country and there are still Buckeyes there,” he said. “That is one of the coolest things – seeing the Ohio State alumni and the fact that this Buckeye tradition transcends countries.”

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Northeast Ohio Weather: High wind, very warm, showers, and storms today

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A powerful cold front will be tracking through today.

A second system impacts the area tomorrow.

It is very warm and very windy today. High temperatures forecast to be above 60 degrees in many towns before the cold front blows through.

Temperatures tumble through the 50s and into the 40s later this afternoon.

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We have showers and a few thunderstorms in the area. The risk of rain will end behind the front. A south wind shifts west and could gust over 45 mph at times today.

Colder and much less wind tonight with a mostly cloudy sky. Early morning temperatures tomorrow will be in the 30s.

The system tomorrow will track across the Great Lakes and will be centered north of us Saturday night.

Moisture gets drawn up from the south. Showers develop by afternoon.

The rain isn’t expected to be heavy with less than .25″ in the forecast. High temperatures make it into the 40s.

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Colder Saturday night and blustery. Southwest winds could gust to around 30 mph at times.

A window is there Sunday for snow showers and lake-effect.

It’ll be very windy on Sunday. West winds could gust over 45 mph at times. Afternoon temperatures around 30 degrees.



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