The Ohio State Buckeyes are set to begin their Big Ten schedule this week on the road against the Michigan State Spartans. After starting the season against Akron, Western Michigan, and Marshall, facing Michigan State will be a chance for Ohio State to shut down the narrative that they’re beating no-name teams.

Granted, the Spartans are not that good either. However, starting off Big Ten play with a dominant win would be a step towards shutting down all of the outside noise.

For Will Howard, this will be his first Big Ten matchup. He has looked solid to begin his Buckeyes’ career and is being projected to have another good game this week.

Rotowire has released their Week 5 projections for Howard. They are expecting the Ohio State signal caller to complete 21 of his 29 pass attempts for 283 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions.

Those numbers would be more than acceptable for the Buckeyes. He would lead a strong passing game and would help open up the ground attack with those numbers.

Fans would love to see even bigger production, but the above projections would help grow even more confidence in Howard’s ability to play well on a big stage.

So far this season in three games, Howard has completed 68.9 percent of his passes for 795 yards, six touchdowns, and an interception. He has also scored two touchdowns on the ground.

Despite putting up solid production, there are still questions about Howard’s ability to lead Ohio State to a national championship.

He will have to keep proving himself week in and week out. That being said, if he can continue playing the solid brand of football that he has shown to this point, he won’t be the part of the team that holds them back from winning it all.

Expect to see Howard come out strong on Saturday. He’s ready to begin Big Ten play and should put together another solid performance for the Buckeyes against Michigan State.

The title for Ohio’s richest town goes to New Albany. Stacker named the city one of the wealthiest in the state, beating out some of the more well-known areas.

The Columbus suburb has been the subject of urban development, including Intel’s $28 billion computer chip manufacturing facility, as the tech giant recently secured a multibillion-dollar partnership with Amazon for the project.

Once named America’s best suburb by Business Insider, the community of roughly 11,000 residents is praised for its education system (ranked among the top 3% of all Ohio school districts), safety, as well as its arts and entertainment. New Albany boasts several parks and more than 70 miles of trails for outdoor recreation.

So why is New Albany considered rich? It’s all in the numbers. The median household income, according to Stacker, is a whopping $224,824—nearly 200% more than the national median income. More than half of New Albany’s households (nearly 57%) earn over $200,000, and the city’s unemployment rate is just 2.2%. The data also shows that less than 1% of families in the area have income below the poverty level.

Anchorage named the richest city in Kentucky

Our neighbors in Anchorage, Kentucky, (which sits near the Ohio River east of Louisville and roughly 95 miles from Cincinnati) also made the list of richest towns.

According to Stacker, its median home income was $202,917, and just over 50% of households earn over $200,000. More than 97% of civilians have health insurance, and Anchorage’s unemployment rate is just 6.1% with the median earnings for workers at $93,661.

Stacker says that Anchorage has historic mansions dating back to the 18th century, along with newer luxury homes. The city is known for its rustic nature and Southern charm.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s getting late in the construction season in Northeast Ohio but there still are projects under way.

The Ohio Department of Transportation has released its list of possible new delays and detours drivers can expect in the coming weeks.

The following closures will be in place between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. beginning Sunday and continuing through Oct. 5. All ramps will not be closed at the same time.

• East 72nd entrance ramp to I-90 west.
• MLK Jr. Drive  entrance ramp to I-90 west
• I-90 east exit ramp to East 72nd Street
• I-90 east exit ramp to MLK Jr. Drive

Ohio 44 at Butternut Road has various lane restrictions maintained by a temporary traffic signal through late mid-October for a culvert replacement.

Ohio 86 just west of Rock Creek Road is reduced to one lane maintained by a temporary traffic signal through October for culvert replacement.

Ohio 87 just east of Hillbrook Lane is reduced to one lane maintained by a temporary traffic signal through July 2025 for culvert replacement.

Ohio 700 just south of Tavern Road is reduced to one lane maintained by a temporary traffic signal through November for culvert replacement.

Ohio 168 between Patch Road and Shed Road has various lane restrictions maintained by flaggers through October.

U.S. 422 between Chagrin River and the LaDue Reservoir has various off-peak lane restrictions for bridge painting through October.

Ohio 84 over Ohio 44 will have various lane restrictions and short duration closures beginning Monday and continuing through late October for bridge painting.

U.S. 20 over Ohio 44 will have various lane restrictions and short duration closures beginning Monday and continuing through late October for bridge painting.

Ohio 511 between Betts Road and Austin Road will close Monday for a culvert replacement. The detour route for northbound motorists will be Ohio 511 to Ohio 18 west to Ohio 60 north to Ohio 303 east to Ohio 511, and reverse. Estimated completion is Oct. 18.

The I-271 northbound exit ramp to Ohio 94 will close at 7 p.m. Sunday for resurfacing. It will reopen at 6 a.m. Monday.

The Ohio 94 entrance ramp to I-271 south will close at 7 p.m. Monday for resurfacing. It will reopen at 6 a.m. Tuesday.

The I-271 southbound exit ramp to Ohio 94 will close at 8 p.m. Tuesday for resurfacing. It will reopen at 6 a.m. Wednesday.