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Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff
The Ohio retired teachers’ pension board has approved millions of dollars in bonuses for their investment staff less than a month after grandstanding by eliminating the additional compensation to make a group of educators happy. The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) is embroiled in controversy. In summary, there has been constant fighting, two board resignations and allegations of […] The post Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
American-born journalist speaks to AFMDA gathering
Over 50 people attended an event on May 11 for American Friends of Magen David Adom at the home of Barry Feldman and Paul Wehn in Pepper Pike. Yaakov Katz, an American-born journalist and author who served as editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, was the featured speaker. He focused on the role Magen David Adom plays while also educating people about the challenges the country faces both within its borders and in Gaza, and also discussed the Israel-U.S. relationship, as well as the complex connections between Israel and Jews around the world, according to a news release.
Wildfire smoke could again pollute Ohio's air this summer. Here's how to prepare.
The U.S. EPA said people in the Great Lakes region should prepare for potential wildfire smoke exposure this summer, which can worsen air quality. The EPA says climate change is fueling more frequent wildfires and a longer wildfire season in the western U.S. and Canada. And the smoke from those flames are drifting to the Midwest, affecting air quality here in Ohio.
What will happen with medical marijuana?
Hi, I’m Anthony Shoemaker, the statehouse bureau chief for The Enquirer. Last year, Ohio voters approved recreational marijuana use in the state. Sales have not started yet, but patients in the state’s current medical marijuana program are already concerned. State bureau reporter Haley BeMiller has been covering marijuana...
Blade staff bring home 13 awards from Associated Press Managing Editors’ Ohio awards
A Blade sports columnist and photographer took top honors in the Associated Press Managing Editors’ Ohio awards announced Sunday during a banquet in Columbus. David Briggs took home the first place award for best sports columnist during 2023 in Ohio. Jeremy Wadsworth was selected as the state’s best photographer. Artist Joe Landsberger won third place for best full page design, best graphic artist, and best illustration or informational graphic. Photojournalist Steven Zenner won second place for best photo story, as well as third place for best news photo and third place for best feature photo. Sarah Readdean, The Blade’s religion writer, was named the third best features writer in Ohio.
Ohio gets millions from the feds to plug abandoned oil, natural gas wells
Ohio is getting another chunk of money from the Biden administration to clean up and plug abandoned oil and natural gas wells that plague the state's countryside. The Interior Department has awarded the state $57.25 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the federal law passed in 2021 that commits $1.2 trillion to fix roads and bridges, expand internet access, provide access to clean water, improve ports, invest in public transportation and other purposes. The law provides $16 billion to address what the Biden administration calls legacy pollution by reclaiming abandoned coal mines and plugging orphaned wells.
A group of teachers got fed up with cell phones in their classrooms; here’s what they did about it
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio – Students answered calls during class, ordered Uber rides from their desks, FaceTimed their boyfriends from the back of the room. Earlier this year, longtime English teacher Jill Strainic and her colleagues at Brush High School in suburban Cleveland had had enough. If you purchase a...
B’nai B’rith 36th Health Run July 28
The 36th annual B’nai B’rith Health Run will take place on July 28 at the Walter Stinson Community Park at 2313 Fenwick Road in University Heights. The 5K race will begin at the park’s entrance on Saybrook Road and conclude at the entrance on Fenwick Road. The 1-mile race will begin at Faversham and Fenwick roads and conclude at the park’s Fenwick Road entrance.
John Carroll men’s basketball players team up to provide training
Luke Chicone isn’t sure what his plans are after his playing days are over at John Carroll but he did not rule out coaching basketball. The sport is in the former Mentor boys basketball standout’s blood. The same can be said about his JCU teammates Chase Toppin and Luke Frazier of Lake Catholic.
Teen Charged with DWI in Ellery After Speeding Violation
(WNY News Now) – ELLERY, NY – On July 20, 2024, at approximately 11:22 p.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies, while patrolling Bemus Point, identified a speeding vehicle in the Town of Ellery. The driver, 19-year-old Ryan P. Pattison of Highland Heights, Ohio, was found to be driving while intoxicated.
The Lima News wins 12 awards in 2023 contest
COLUMBUS — The Lima News won 12 awards, including three first-place awards, at the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors awards announced Sunday at an event in Columbus. The newspaper tied for third place in general excellence in Division IV, a category for mid-sized newspapers across the state that included newspapers in Canton, Cleveland, Elyria, Findlay and Warren.
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