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Hospice of North Central Ohio receives grant to provide therapy bears to bereaved children
May 31, 2022
Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) has recently received $2,250 in funding to support children that are grieving the loss of a loved one.
Spotlight on Taft Reserve
May 27, 2022
Taft Reserve is the Licking Park District’s largest park with 425 acres.
Ohio Supreme Court tosses redistricting maps – again
May 26, 2022
Calling the actions of Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission a “stunning rebuke of the rule of law,” the Ohio Supreme Court rejected for a fifth time a set of Ohio House and Senate district maps.
Pre-spawn and spawning bass fishing
May 26, 2022
Here in Ohio after a long cold winter, the anglers know that pre-spawn bass fishing is just around the corner.
New research links severe drug use disorder in adolescence to increased risk for substance use disorder in adulthood
May 24, 2022
A recent survey suggests that people who report severe substance use disorder at adolescence typically carry this disorder well into adulthood.
Ohio prioritizes brain health research with new state grant
May 24, 2022
The state of Ohio has just announced a $2 million grant to fund research on brain health at the Cleveland Clinic.
Ohio’s record run of business startups stops
May 24, 2022
Ohio’s record run of business startups ended in April, and Secretary of State Frank LaRose blamed rising inflation for discouraging entrepreneurs from creating new business.
Ohio Memorial Day travel sets the stage for soaring summer travel
May 20, 2022
AAA expects nearly 1.5 million Ohioans will travel for the unofficial start of summer.
Ohio announces $43M in scholarship funding to benefit STEM students
May 20, 2022
The Choose Ohio First (COF) program recently announced almost $43 million in scholarships to boost the state's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce.
Resolution would allow only citizens to vote in Ohio
May 20, 2022
Ohio lawmakers want to close what they call a loophole in state election law that could allow noncitizens to vote but they need voters to do it.
Short-term rental bill moves forward in Ohio House
May 16, 2022
Ohio homeowners who want to get into the Arbnb business got a boost recently when a bill that would limit local restrictions moved out of a house committee.
Report shows Ohio 1 of best states for police officers
May 12, 2022
Good pay and a strong potential for salary growth make Ohio one of the best states in the nation for police officers, according to a recently published study.
DeWine, Vance election leads seen in Knox, statewide results
May 11, 2022
Incumbents in contested races in the Ohio primary election held Tuesday won their places on the November election ballot, led by Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted over three sets of challengers.
Ohio Redistricting Commission sends previously tossed maps back to court
May 9, 2022
Groups that successfully challenged the constitutionality of the third set of Ohio state legislative redistricting maps will likely challenge again after the Ohio Redistricting Commission resubmitted the previously thrown out maps.
Brunner, Kennedy to face off in Ohio Chief Justice race
May 6, 2022
Jennifer Brunner (D) and Sharon L. Kennedy (R) advanced in Tuesday's primary and will face off in November for Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
'Ohio is ready for a change': Whaley, Stephens make history as first all-women ticket nominated for governor
May 6, 2022
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley made state history in this week's primary, becoming the first-ever woman to win a major party nomination for governor in Ohio.
Incumbent Republican Pursel to face Democrat Munday for Knox Commission seat
May 6, 2022
Knox County Commissioner Bill Pursel will have a Democratic challenger in the November General Election, as Roger Munday seeks to unseat the incumbent Republican.
Crossman stresses accountability as top priority for next Ohio attorney general
May 6, 2022
Democratic attorney general candidate Jeff Crossman knows he has a challenge in beating the incumbent Republican Dave Yost in the November General Election but sees a chance to win.
Vance notches primary win in Ohio, pledges to focus on energy sector, inflation, jobs
May 5, 2022
The Ohio primary was May 3, and unofficial results show that JD Vance, a Middletown-born venture capitalist and author, won the Ohio GOP's favor with 32.2% of votes cast.
Ohio Redistricting Commission sets meeting 2 days before deadline
May 2, 2022
More than two weeks after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a fourth attempt at establishing Ohio legislative districts, the Ohio Redistricting Commission scheduled a meeting.