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Gov. Mike Dewine unveils new license plate design for Ohio for the first time in eight years; Ohio Department of Health says it is taking steps to prepare for the rollout of vaccinations for 5-to-11-year-olds; Sen. Sherrod Brown says he has offered his help in securing the release of an Ohio-based missionary group kidnapped by a gang in Haiti.

State Dept. officials release new info about missionary families kidnapped in Haiti, saying they range in age from 8 months to 48 years old; a stabbing victim was killed and the suspect wounded following an incident at an Ohio Turnpike service plaza near Sandusky; two sexual assaults under investigation at the Ohio University, following weekend reports.

FBI now assisting in negotiating the release of 17 missionaries with Ohio ties after the group was kidnapped in Haiti; four Ohio counties battered by a string of tornadoes late Friday, early Saturday; Ohio's overall COVID-19 cases down, but some counties still considered at a very-high risk for infection.

Man accused of illegal funeral operations in at least four Ohio counties indicted on more than three-dozen criminal charges; Ohio health officials say they are prepared if and when the federal government approves coronavirus vaccines for younger age group; Democratic lawmakers push for movement on a bill that would help survivors of sexual assault.

Ohio House leadership indefinitely tables bill that would have forbidden employers from requiring their employees to get vaccinated; Ohio business leaders applaud move on vaccine mandate ban, saying passage would have put undue restrictions on industries; Ohio health officials say, while new COVID-19 case numbers are decreasing, the state is still feeling pressure from the pandemic.

Debate continues on bill that, if passed, would ban vaccine mandates by employers; Republican leaders in central Ohio's London propose bill that would ban abortions within city limits; former OSU player, current high school football coach in Elyria, killed in a fire.

More than 50,000 Ohioans have signed up for vaccination incentive program aimed at getting school-aged children inoculated; shooting suspect in custody following incident near Polaris Fashion Place, north of Columbus; pair of GOP-backed bills introduced in the Ohio House would restrict how racism's impact on history is taught in schools; new legislation would legalize marijuana for recreational use and set parameters for growing, distribution.

Gov. Mike Dewine continues to encourage Ohioans to get their coronavirus vaccines as he tours the state; Dayton Police say they are investigating footage of a traffic stop by two officers who dragged a paraplegic man from his vehicle; drug awareness group in Defiance bringing attention to the ongoing dangers of fentanyl in the state.