While driving on the Cedar Point Causeway last week, Josh Pribanic thought he smelled death. He assumed it was the mufflehead flies, whose mass deaths this time of year often give off an unappealing scent. But when Pribanic went running the next morning along the Chaussee beach, he found his answer. "There were thousands of them, all along the beach,' Pribanic said.

SANDUSKY The Sandusky State Theatre will receive a makeover, thanks to two grants worth a total of $308,848. The first grant, from the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission, is $201,848, and the second, from the National Park Service's "Save America's Treasures Program" will add $107,000.

SANDUSKY After several hours of negotiations, the 11 court cases fighting the Cedar Fair sale have b

Q: Jason, if the city has a rock-solid case like Don Icsman claims, why would it offer to give any money back to John Eymann? Won't it encourage more frivolous lawsuits in the future if we show we're willing to negotiate with baseless thugs? - Steve on Gildona Drive