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Joshua Goshay ’27 is Leading the Way on Campus and at the Ohio House of Representatives
Political science major Joshua Goshay ’27 isn’t just a future leader — he’s a current leader! A graduate of Beechcroft High School in Columbus, Goshay hit the ground running with campus involvement his first year at Otterbein. He was vice president and treasurer of Men of Vision, a campus tour guide, a Cardinal Caller for the Otterbein Fund, and a student staff member of the Office of Social Justice and Activism. If all of that wasn’t enough, he made time to complete Otterbein’s Van Sant Leadership Program and won the annual Emerging Leader Award for his outstanding leadership and contributions to Otterbein.
Ex-lobbyist serving 5 years after conviction in FirstEnergy bribery trial argues appeal
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A well-connected former lobbyist, sentenced in 2023 to five years in prison after jurors found he bribed a political operative with $15,000 for private campaign information, argued to appellate judges last week that he did nothing illegal. Matt Borges, once the chairman of the Ohio Republican...
'Not worth it': Parents struggle to get state money to help kids' education after pandemic
When the pandemic hit and threw a wrench into Ohio kids' education, the state launched a savings account program to reimburse parents for after-school activities − up to $500 at first and then up to $1,000 a year per qualifying child. For many families, that's a huge help. That's...
Outlook for rain into the 4th of July
Rochester, NY (WHAM) - Like many of us, you've probably got the day off and you're wondering if it's going to rain tonight or tomorrow night. The short answer is yes for some spots tonight in WNY and no for tomorrow night. The chance for rain will increase this evening as a pre-frontal trough of low pressure moves into the area.
Traffic stop drug testing can soon be reality for Ohio drivers
Cracking down on motorists driving high, Ohio State Highway Patrol made more than 3,300 drug-impaired driving arrests between 2022 and 2023. Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio, state lawmakers have concerns.
West Virginia and parts of Ohio warned against possible monkey adoption scam
Primate lovers in Ohio and West Virginia are being warned of a possible scam perpetuated by an online company advertising the breeding and selling of exotic monkeys. The Better Business Bureau serving the Canton Region and Greater West Virginia Area has received numerous complaints against a Canton, Ohio, company called General Monkeys For Adoption. General […]
Some Ohio Democrats want Biden to bail. They say Sherrod Brown’s reelection could be at stake.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and other down-ballot Democrats could be imperiled this November if President Joe Biden doesn’t step aside. That’s according to two Democrats who ran statewide in 2022: Tim Ryan, the party’s U.S. Senate nominee that year, and John Cranley, a former Cincinnati mayor who lost in the party’s primary.
More than $8M in regional infrastructure projects approved
Jul. 3—COLUMBUS — Allen, Auglaize and Putnam counties will receive more than $7.5 million collectively as their share in more than $328 million in infrastructure funding statewide. That figure eclipses $8.5 million when Mercer and Van Wert counties are factored in. The Ohio Public Works Commission earlier this week released project agreements for the most recent round of annual infrastructure ...
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