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Ohio has lower share of working seniors than other Midwestern states
Nearly 16% of Ohioans 65 and older remain in the workforce, which is lower than the U.S. average of 18.7% and the lowest share in the Midwest, according to preliminary 2023 census data. Why it matters: The 2024 rematch between President Biden and former President Trump has sparked a fresh...
Ohio bill advanced to observe daylight saving time permanently
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bipartisan Ohio bill to urge observing daylight saving time permanently has taken another step forward at the Statehouse after passing the House last year. Concurrent Resolution 7 was considered in a Senate General Government Committee hearing late last month, marking the first time the bill has been debated at the […]
A President Harris economic agenda would be even more radical than Biden’s
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine extended Ohio’s first-in-the-nation ballot deadline to allow Democrats until September to nominate their presidential candidate this year, solving a filing date technicality that had seemed to threaten President Joe Biden’s Buckeye State ballot status. Still, Democratic power brokers have proceeded as though the Democratic National Committee has only until Aug. 7 […]
Mid-Ohio ESC working to increase behavioral supports for students
The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) Board of Governors approved the BCBA Development Program policy during its regular meeting on July 17. This new initiative was developed in response to the growing demand for applied behavior analysis (ABA) and board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) services across our districts. A board certified behavior analyst (BCBA) is a professional certified in applied behavior analysis by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. ABA is a science-based treatment approach that analyzes and...
Beautiful weekend, gradual warm-up
High pressure will build east across the Great Lakes. A northwesterly flow of pleasant air will prevail. Temperatures will only reach the low 80s, after a week of heat and humidity. Lows tonight will fall into the comfortable upper 50s and low 60s.
Ohio universities comment on effect of FAFSA changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, otherwise known as FAFSA, have created a lot of uncertainty for students heading off to college. Has this new ‘simplified’ student aid form hurt local universities when it comes to enrollment? This new form was supposed to be easier for families to […]
Pohlman named to Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan Board of Trustees
Craig Pohlman of Venedocia was recently named to the seven-member Ohio Farm Bureau Health Benefits Plan Board of Trustees. Pohlman and his wife, Sheila, raise corn, soybeans and grain sorghum. A 19-year Van Wert County Farm Bureau member, he currently serves on the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Board of Trustees...
Mega Millions jackpot is $251 million; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery results
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, July 19, 2024, is an estimated $251 million, the top lottery prize this weekend. The Saturday, July 20 Powerball jackpot is an estimated $91 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $13.1 million. Thursday’s winning Ohio Lottery numbers are:
Winning Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket wins top prize of $500,000: Find out where the lucky ticket was sold in Northeast Ohio
One fortunate individual in Northeast Ohio has clinched the top prize of $500,000 in the Ohio Lottery scratch-off game Triple Red 777. According to the Ohio Lottery, the ticket was purchased at Circle K on 30 East Cook Road in Mansfield. After deducting mandatory state and federal taxes totaling 28...
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