Jellyfish exhibit, Rock Hall gala for PetFix, dog walk, pet carnival and pet flights: Animals in the News

Two more jellyfish species have moved into the Akron Zoo's Jellies -- Rhythm in the Blue exhibit. Australian spotted jellies, native to the southwestern Pacific, eat snails. Their bells grow up to two feet in diameter and their tentacles grow up to three feet long.

North Shore Animal League America and Butler Schein Animal Health, Ring the NASDAQ Closing Bell to Announce 'World ...

In recognition of shelter pets across the world, also known as Mutt-i-grees®, North Shore Animal League America and Butler Schein Animal Health will ring the NASDAQ closing bell to announce "World Mutt-i-grees® Rescue Day".

Weekly planner

AN EVENING OUT Gary Alumni chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity 65th anniversary, 6 to 11 p.m. Friday , Marquette Park Pavilion, 1 N. Grand Blvd., Gary, cash bar, dinner, music and dancing, $40 per person, (708) 539-5873 Sounds at Sunset summer concert series, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Heritage Park gazebo, 1154 Ridge Road, Munster, R-Gang performs this week, in case of inclement weather concert ...

Ohio probation system is fragmented

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A new study finds that Ohio's probation system is a jumble of overlapping and fragmented agencies without common rules for improving the way the state treats offenders under supervision.

Government taps 19 states for education grant finals

The Department of Education has selected 19 states to vie for $3.4 billion in grants aimed at improving their schools, Secretary Arne Duncan said in a speech on Tuesday.