According to a Facebook post from Josh Gerth, a wood carving statue of "the Spartan" was stolen during a class reunion at the American Legion Post 744, near Lunken Airport, on Saturday, Aug. 24.

According to a Facebook post from Josh Gerth, a wood carving statue of "the Spartan" was stolen during a class reunion at the American Legion Post 744, near Lunken Airport, on Saturday, Aug. 24.

Rankin said the community’s love for the statue has only grown since it was first dedicated in 1945. “People came out to see him and they were proud of the Spartan statue, and now, 80 years ...

The original statue, which was the world’s largest free-standing ceramic sculpture, was replaced with a bronze replica in 2005 after the original faced deteriorating conditions as a result of ...

Vandals hit the Spartan statue on Michigan State University’s campus early this morning, painting a blue M on its chest with an “A” and the Greek letter omega in yellow underneath it. Sgt ...