Residents of Springfield, Ohio, are hoping the attention sparked by former President Donald Trump spreading unsubstantiated rumors about the city’s legal Haitian immigrants eating house pets will blow over.

The Ohio Ballot Board tweaked, then gave final approval to controversial ballot language describing Issue 1, a proposal to overhaul the state's redistricting process.

Former President Donald Trump told a Long Island, New York, rally crowd on Wednesday night that he is going to Springfield, Ohio.

There are a dozen contested state House seats scattered across central Ohio on the November ballot. Doctors, lawyers, newcomers and others are among those seeking election to two-year terms. Here are the contested districts, a brief description of what they cover, and the candidates:

Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck said there’s no evidence of any cats or other pets being harmed or eaten by the Haitian immigrants.

Senators will likely leave town without passing Sen. Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) signature rail safety bill, denying him a legislative victory before he faces Ohio voters on Nov. 5.

The Ohio secretary of state's office was among at least 15 election offices nationwide to receive a suspicious package.

The Ohio Supreme Court has let stand ballot language that will describe this fall's Issue 1 as requiring gerrymandering, when the proposal is intended to do the opposite.

Portage County Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski wrote in a follow-up post he "as the elected sheriff" has a "First Amendment right, as do all citizens."

En los tranquilos rincones de Springfield, Ohio, fuera de la vista de los políticos y periodistas, policías y cámaras de seguridad recién instaladas, la gente que vive aquí está tomando aire, orando e intentando seguir adelante.