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Ohio's elections chief says careful absentee ballot procedures will be more important now than ever before, during this year's general election; Gov. Mike Dewine says indoor visitation can resume in mid-October at Ohio's nursing homes and assisted living facilities; police are releasing new info related to a viral video of a woman arrested for her behavior after she refused to wear a mask at a football game.

Ohioans joined nationwide protests against a grand jury's decision in Kentucky that did not charge police officers for the murder of Breonna Taylor; Ohio Senate passes bill that would muzzle Ohio Department of Health regarding statewide pandemic orders; ex-sheriff in Pike County pleads guilty in connection with plea agreement related to theft in office; Ohio State athletics department takes steps to deal with $107 million deficit connected to COVID-19 pandemic.

Ohio's attorney general files a lawsuit to block payments tied to the nuclear plant bailout legislation at the center of the state's largest-ever bribery scandal; Westerville authorities say a body found last week is believed to be that of a 52-year-old woman reported missing in May; Ohio's U.S. senators are split on whether or not the Senate should wait to vote on a U.S. Supreme Court nominee expected to be announced by Trump just weeks before the November election; and Cleveland Clinic prepares to host the first presidential debate of election season, set to take place next Tuesday.

President Donald Trump warns that Joe Biden is associated with the "radical left" and downplays 200,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 at campaign stop in Toledo; Gov. Mike Dewine encourages Ohio communities to rethink Halloween celebrations, while municipal organizations push back on canceling trick-or-treat; Ohio GOP voices support for limiting ballot boxes to one-per-county, says judge overstepped when he blocked directive.

President Donald Trump holds campaign rallies at airports in Dayton, Toledo on Monday, highlighting Ohio's importance in upcoming presidential election; Ohio-native who is a producer at C-SPAN reflects on the life of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; first presidential debate between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden to be held in Cleveland one week from Tuesday; health department guidance discourages traditional trick-or-treating in Ohio communities.

Return of NFL, college football raises concerns about the spread of COVID-19 connected to the watching of games at bars, at parties; Buckeyes QB Justin Fields says he and his teammates will do whatever it takes to keep college football safe, this fall; teenaged suspected charged with the aggravated murder of Cleveland Police detective, undercover informant; Ohio's first-time unemployment claims continue to decline, but unemployment is still at all-time high.

Fans won't be allowed at Big Ten football games, at least for now, as part of reinstated season; Ohio State's marching band will be playing during home games at Ohio Stadium with a number of safety measures in place; Gov. Mike Dewine says he agrees with Big Ten decision, but says responsibility to keep season going is in the hands of athletes; Vice President Mike Pence makes campaign appearance at Muskingum County Fairgrounds in Zanesville.

Big Ten Board of Commissioners vote to hold eight-game football season this fall, beginning in late October; Ohio State officials say the conference has many more tools in place to keep players safe now than they did in August; after 35 years, Cleveland's IX Center will close, due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic; GOP Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio defends President Trump's comments downplaying the pandemic, says "no-one got it right."