Top 5 Stories to Start Your Day

Here are the top 5 stories to start your day:

Muskingum River Rescue

MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO (WHIZ) – Two juveniles were rescued from the Muskingum River Tuesday when they became stuck on ice. Deputy fire chief of the Zanesville Fire Department Eric Waltemire said that you should never go out onto the ice for safety reasons.

Two Bodies Found in Perry Township

PERRY TOWNSHIP, OHIO (WHIZ) – The Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a man and a woman found dead in a home in Perry Township. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation has been called to assist in the investigation.

United Way Helps File Taxes

MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO (WHIZ) – The United Way is helping single individuals who make less than $65,000 and married couples who make less than $95,000 file their taxes. Tax assistance will be going on next Monday all the way through March, call (740)454-6874 for more information.

Blue-Green Algae

ZANESVILLE, OHIO (WHIZ) – This past summer, toxic Blue-Green Algae has taken over grand Lake St. Mary’s and has even been found on Buckeye Lake. Legislators say that this legislative session they’ll begin to tackle the growing issue. Representative Brian Hill, who chairs the House Agriculture Committee said they’ll hold meetings in the Grand Lake St. Mary’s Watershed to figure out a solution.

Winter Tourism

MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO (WHIZ) – The Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce is pushing winter tourism throughout the county. The different activities that Muskingum County has to offer do more than just give people a reason to get out of the house, tourism is a driving economic force in the county.