Research on embryonic stem cells has been a political ping pong ball since President Bush took office. In 2001, the president restricted testing to only those strains of stem cells already in the lab. Immediately members of the scientific community criticized the ban on one of medicine's most promising fields of inquiry.

The good concert news just keeps pouring in for this summer. Bryan Adams will perform with George Thorogood and the Destroyers at three area venus.

NORWALK - The following cases recently went through Huron County Common Pleas Court: Chase Home Finance LLC, San Diego, Calif., vs. Stephen G. Bryant aka Stephen Bryant, 2624 Laylin Road, Norwalk; Jane Doe, unknown spouse if any of Stephen G. Bryant aka Stephen Bryant, 2624 Laylin Road, Norwalk; Creditors: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company fka Bankers Trust Company of California NA trustee, Santa Ana, Calif.; Treasurer of Huron County, 16 E. Main St., Norwalk; plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice; costs to plaintiff.

Now is the time for one of Norwalk's many wonderful, civic-minded organizations to step up and go above and beyond the normal scope of their work. Norwalk is in danger of going through the Fourth of July celebration without fireworks this year. The Jaycees announced in January that because the burden raising the $13,000 it takes to put on the fireworks display is too great (even with $3,000 guaranteed from the city) it would be moving in a different direction. Since then, the city has contacted several service organizations in hopes their patriotic sensibilities would be stirred and they would serve as the cavalry, riding to the city's rescue.

A Wakeman woman pleaded no contest Wednesday to a sexual crime with a 15-year-old male relative. Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...

HIGHWAY PATROL • Dennis W. Spooner, 33, of 4657 Prospect Road, New London, was charged with failure to control Wednesday after he went off the right side of Ohio 60, overcorrected and went off the left side. His pickup truck hit a utility pole and overturned onto its right side in the ditch. Firelands Ambulance transported him to Fisher-Titus Medical Center with minor injuries.

2DLt. Aric F. Wagner has graduated from Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Texas as a pilot in the United States Air Force. Aric is the son of Connie Wagner of Norwalk and Edward and Krista Wagner of Collins.

SANDUSKY Being asked to compete in any all-star basketball game can be quite an honor. Being asked to play in two is even better.

A decision on drug testing in Norwalk schools is one step closer after a divided discussion at Wednesday afternoon's work session. The board met to discuss the findings of the exploratory committee on random drug testing.

Four go to State Fair Two Norwalk and two Willard students won state superiors at the district science fair Saturday at Heidelberg College, Tiffin.