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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...
Work Week Weather: A chance of rain for most of the week
MARION, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—A chance of rain for most of the week with sunny skies on Friday. Highs in the 70s and 80s. Here is your Work Week Weather forecast:. Today-A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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.
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.
Edison State Receives Funds for Respiratory Care Program Training Equipment
$900,000 have been secured on behalf of Edison State Community College from the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies’ Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) Requests for Fiscal Year 2024. The College will use the funds to purchase essential training equipment for its new Respiratory Care program.
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.
'The Addams Family' opens this weekend in Galion with cast of actors ages 10-20
The Galion Community Theatre's summer youth production of the musical "The Addams Family" opens this weekend. Performances at slated for 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 4. "The Addams Family" is described as a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every...
Facebook report challenges claims that fracking is 'environmentally-friendly'
A new Facebook page monitoring thousands of fracking-related accidents and cleanups happening nearly every day over the last nine years challenges the Ohio gas and oil industry’s claims that it’s environmentally-friendly. Report trends indicate a pattern of lax regulation along with superficial attempts to clean up oil, gas and radioactive fracking wastewater from lands and water across the state, according to FracTracker Alliance, a national nonprofit that studies, maps, and communicates the risks and impacts of oil, gas, and petrochemical development. ...
Ohioan Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon 55 years ago
On July 20, 1969, awestruck viewers around the world watched on television as Ohioan Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and spent his childhood moving because of his father’s career as an auditor with the state. He lived in 16 different...
New services & resources available at the Mansfield/Richland County Public Library
MANSFIELD — Mansfield/Richland County Public Library (MRCPL) has recently added several new information resources and services for library customers. MRCPL library cardholders can now enhance their language learning goals with access to Rosetta Stone Library Solution. Whether patrons want to learn a new language, further their ESL learning as...
Union County Weekly Construction Update
The U.S. 33 westbound ramp from SR 161 eastbound will close starting Monday, June 10th through Friday, August 2. Access to U.S. 33 from SR 161 westbound will be maintained. Detour: U.S. 33 southbound to Avery-Muirfield Dr. to U.S. 33 northbound. SR 161 eastbound and westbound at U.S. 33 reduced...
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