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Forbes names Ohio employer as best place for women to work in the country
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Forbes recently ranked a central Ohio institution as the best employer for women in the United States. Nationwide Children’s Hospital took the No. 1 spot among 600 companies in the seventh-annual list, which surveyed 150,000 women working for companies with at least 1,000 employees. To determine the best employers for women, […]
PRESS and American Nuclear Activist Alliance demand Senate hearings
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth/Piketon Residents for Environmental Safety and Security (PRESS) and the American Nuclear Activist Alliance are urgently calling on the Senate Energy Committee to conduct hearings on the severe property contamination and alarming cancer prevalence in Pike and Scioto Counties in Ohio. “The contamination is well documented. We have the scientific studies and the documents to prove the Department of Energy’s criminal actions. Pike County has the highest cancer rate in the state of Ohio. It’s because of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,” said...
Wapakoneta car dealership celebrating grand opening Saturday
WAPAKONETA — The grand opening of Wapakoneta Ford under new ownership will take place Saturday, July 27, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m. at 613 Dixie Highway. Maryem Rah purchased the dealership in June when it was known as Braden Ford. This is her fourth dealership, and the first to expand from her group of dealerships in the Cincinnati area. “We’re not just about selling cars; we’re about empowering people,” Rah said.
Truth Test: 99% voting record with Biden/Harris
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Republican Bernie Moreno is challenging Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio. Moreno has been trying to tie Brown to President Biden and now Vice President Kamala Harris. His campaign has run an ad stating Brown has voted with Kamala and Biden 99% of the time.
New Bremen Firemen's Picnic returns and continues tradition since 1921
NEW BREMEN, OH (WLIO) - The longest-running picnic in Auglaize County returns yet for another year Friday in New Bremen!. The New Bremen Firemen's Picnic kicked off Friday afternoon with the "Firemen's Memorial 5K Fun Run," along with food and beverages. Since 1921, the firemen's picnic has been a chance for the New Bremen German Township Fire Department to connect with the community they serve. While building the family atmosphere, the picnic also helps raise funds to support the fire department, allowing firefighters to strengthen their equipment and services in the event a neighbor needs help.
Bluffton Ohio Historical Society Holding Second Annual ‘Bluffton History Day’ in August
The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is holding their second annual Bluffton History Day on Saturday, August 10th from 10:00am until 2:00pm. The Bluffton Fire Department will also be onsite to perform a recreation of an early test of Village water pressure at 11:00am. The public is invited to this free...
Dive Team Trio, who found Our Lady of Fatima Shrine following tornado rewarded
RUSSELLS POINT, OH (WLIO) - On Friday night, checks were presented to three Ohio residents who found the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine following the March 14th tornado. Jimmy Dawson of Russells Point, Richard Martin of Marysville, and Josh George of Delaware received the monetary gift from the American Society of Ephesus, ASE, for diving into Indian Lake and extensively searching the water for the 20-foot fiberglass statue of the Virgin Mary. For over 2 weeks, ASE was unsuccessful in finding the beloved statue by drone, and that's when the dive team trio stepped in, and to this day, they remember the moment when they found her.
UM Professor to give talk in Maumee on political misinformation
Barbara McQuade, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and a current law professor at the University of Michigan, will talk about disinformation in American politics during a program at the Maumee Branch Library. Ms. McQuade’s recently published book, Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America, explores how authoritarian regimes throughout history have utilized disinformation to consolidate power and ways to combat the rise of these trends in the United States. The event, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, is hosted by the Maumee Branch Library in association with the UM alumni association.
Flooding concern at Madonna Homes apartments
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Madonna Homes resident claims they have been dealing with a flooded apartment and mold growing under the sink for the last week. The resident’s apartment had at least an inch of water on the ground with a backed-up sink and sitting water on his kitchen countertop. The resident said it is unbearable and he just wants something done.
Maumee announces plans to re-evaluate sewer ordinance
In response to efforts by a citizens group to repeal the city’s sewer inspection and remediation ordinance, Maumee officials announced Friday afternoon that they are re-evaluating the ordinance as part of “a multi-faceted approach to addressing the sanitary sewer system problems.” Officials said they are “working to determine how the city might spend public money on private property for a private purpose” and will “continue conversations and negotiations with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.” They also said the city will expand the proposed sewer repair grant program “to provide additional financial relief to our residents” and that the city “is committed to supporting the democratic process and the citizens’ initiative” to repeal the ordinance the city implemented in June. Another aspect of the plan announced Friday was the city’s intentions to hold a series of roundtable sessions with the community “to gather input on the solutions needed to address our city’s sanitary sewer problems.”
Ongoing support: Program aims to help grandparents, caregivers who are raising children
TOLEDO, Ohio — The number of grandparents and older adults raising children continues to climb, according to the Area Office on Aging (AOoA). In light of this increase, the organization has developed a program to support caregivers and build strong foundations for the children. This program, called the Kinship...
City of Findlay Announces Newly Updated Rawson Park is Now Open
The City of Findlay announced yesterday that the courts at Rawson Park are finished with updates and are now open. Rawson Park has one tennis court and four pickleball courts that available on a first-come, first-serve basis from dawn to dusk. They reminded visitors to treat other park-goers with respect...
OSHP arrests teen who allegedly fled in stolen vehicle, crashed
FINDLAY, Ohio — Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested a 16-year-old suspect early Friday after an alleged stolen vehicle pursuit with authorities that began in Lima. In a press release, OSHP said troopers were conducting routine patrol at approximately 11:55 p.m. Thursday on I-75 in Richland Township near Lima. Troopers identified a vehicle traveling northbound - a 2017 Chevy Impala - that had been previously reported as stolen.
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