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Ohio lawmakers push to require public schools excuse students for religion classes
Ohio public schools would not be able to prevent students from leaving school to attend religious instruction if a bill becomes law. Former Rep. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, and Rep. Gary Click, R-Vickery, cosponsored House Bill 445 which would require public school districts to excuse students for off-campus religious instruction. Cutrona is now a...
The Spectrum: Biden on the offensive; Ohio’s redistricting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This week on The Spectrum: “I was exhausted,” the president said during that interview. “I didn’t listen to my instincts in terms of preparing.” Was the interview enough to convince voters and donors that he is fit for office? “I think that the people who are making an important decision like […]
Local organizations revamp approaches to youth homelessness
In 2021, a teen girl living in the Port Clinton area walked nearly 40 miles to Safety Net, the only youth shelter in a 120-mile radius. She had been living on the streets and sleeping in abandoned buildings when she saw a news story about Safety Net, said Linda Nordahl, the chief integration officer at Zepf Center who oversees Safety Net. The girl walked all the way to Toledo to seek safety. This teen’s story is a testament to the critical state of youth homelessness in Ohio. In an effort to improve their responses to youth homelessness, the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio and the Toledo Lucas County Homelessness Board applied for a federal grant and received $2 million in June.
United States projected to follow Ohio in population declines
BOWLING GREEN — While Ohio saw a small 0.22 percent increase in population from 2022 to 2023, long-term projections expect a continuation of a decades-long trend in declining numbers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The state is still seeing a loss of 13,300 residents since pre-pandemic levels. The state of Ohio Population Projections Report 2023 points to the aging of the population, declining fertility rates, and stagnant migration patterns. It projects a 5.7 percent decline by 2050, or a drop in the population by 675,000 people. Citizenry in the state already has declined by 10 percent in the decade from 2010 to 2020, according to the report. “Ohio mirrors the rest of the country, traditionally,” said Wendy Diane Manning, a sociologist at Bowling Green State University, noting that the nation's decline in its fertility rate mimics what is happening in Ohio. Nationally, deaths are expected to outpace births sometime from 2038 to 2042, according to census projections. International immigration will be an important factor in maintaining population. Ohio saw a net gain of 60,000 immigrants, domestically and internationally combined, from 2010 to 2020. It was the first decade of net positive gain in immigration to Ohio since the 1950s.
'Public health crisis': Alzheimer's volunteers are needed to reach patients across Ohio
Help is needed reaching hundreds of thousands of Ohioans as young as 35 who will developAlzheimer'sover the coming decades. "We want to let them know what the warning signs are," said Pam Myers of the Alzheimer's Association. "We want to get to them and help them understand how to reduce their risk of getting dementia in the first place."
Alex Palou wins IndyCar Mid-Ohio pole by a historically close margin
LEXINGTON, Ohio (WISH) – NTT IndyCar Series driver Alex Palou has proven over the years that he is pretty good when it comes to racing at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. On Saturday, he proved that again, capturing the pole for Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. It’s his second consecutive pole this season and […]
Boomin’ in the 'Boro fireworks show held in Hillsboro
Boomin’ in the 'Boro, the annual fireworks show, was held July 3 at the Highland County Fairgrounds in Hillsboro. Presented by Lewis Financial Group and made possible by the help of local sponsors, the eighth annual show included a fireworks display by Rozzi’s. Publisher's note: A free press...
'Super load' expected to pass through southern Ohio counties on its way to New Albany
Ohio (WCHS) — A super load is set to make their way through southern Ohio counties starting Monday on a trip that will span over a week, officials say. The load will be on the road for over nine days as it travels from a dock near Manchester in Adams County, passing through Scioto County as it makes its way to New Albany in Licking County, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.
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