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What did Buckeye Chuck predict in 2024? Last year, Buckeye Chuck did not see his shadow, indicating that spring was right around the corner. Why do we celebrate Groundhog Day?
Buckeye Chuck, whose real name is Murray, is a full-time resident of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
Buckeye Chuck, the state's official weather-predicting rodent, will emerge from his private den in Marion at 7 a.m. Friday in search of his shadow.
The Ohio General Assembly passed legislation in 1979 that made Buckeye Chuck the state's official weather-predicting groundhog.
The Ohio General Assembly passed legislation in 1979 that made Buckeye Chuck the state's official weather-predicting groundhog.
Although he was replaced by a stuffed groundhog in 2023, a real Buckeye Chuck is making Ohio's 2024 Groundhog Day forecast on Friday morning.
It was a Groundhog Day unlike any other. Each Feb. 2, Buckeye Chuck emerges in Marion, Ohio to look for his shadow and predict whether we'll have another six weeks of winter. It's Ohio's less ...
Every February 2, Ohio residents look to Buckeye Chuck for a forecast on how long winter will last. This year, a new rodent is up for the job.
MARION, Ohio — Marion's famous groundhog, Buckeye Chuck, predicted that we will have an early spring this year. The groundhog did not see his shadow Friday morning, meaning Ohio could bring out ...
Buckeye Chuck's origin begins in Marion. Before there were celebrations and fanfare, Buckeye Chuck was just another guest on a local radio morning show.
Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only weather-predicting groundhog that enjoys a day of public spotlight. In Ohio, Buckeye Chuck has made his call.
Buckeye Chuck, Ohio's prognosticating groundhog, was in agreement with his Pennsylvania counterpart, Punxsutawney Phil, for Groundhog Day 2023. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File) ...