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Gov. DeWine created college scholarship to keep top students in Ohio. So many accepted it, the state needed more money.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -A program Gov. Mike DeWine created to award scholarships to top high school graduates who attend college in the state, with the hopes that they’ll ultimately launch their careers in Ohio, was so successful that it needed more money before it began. The Ohio Controlling Board, a...
Ohio 24-hour abortion waiting period under legal attack as feared by amendment opponents
The fears of anti-abortion advocates in Ohio are being realized as abortion rights supporters challenge the state’s 24-hour waiting period rule as at odds with the abortion rights amendment enshrined into the state constitution last fall. The fight comes following the passage of a sweeping abortion rights amendment into the state constitution during the November […]
Controversy and debate arise from Ohio State Rep. Phil Plummer’s push for huge state pension reform
Columbus, Ohio – During a recent Ohio Retirement Study Council (ORSC) meeting, State Representative Phil Plummer presented an ambitious proposal aimed at tackling the continuous governance and financial management problems inside Ohio’s state pension systems. Plummer’s proposal seeks Ohio’s five main state pension systems to be consolidated into a single entity, a move that has sparked a debate among stakeholders and experts.
New dredge facility working in Conneaut
CONNEAUT — After years of planning and construction, the city’s Conneaut Creek Dredge Reclamation Facility is in use for the first time. The new facility, built on the Canadian National dock property, consists of three sluiceways and a serpentine channel. Dredged material is pumped into the sluiceways, where it sits until the dirt and other materials settle out, then the clean water is released back into Conneaut Creek.
Geauga County agency presenting Senior Technology Expo
The Geauga County Department on Aging in conjunction with University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center and Ohman Family Living will be holding a Senior Technology Expo to help senior citizens live and age better by understanding and connecting with the tech world!. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 2...
Northeast Ohio riverside restaurant featured on America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow
GRAND RIVER, Ohio (WOIO) - Pickle Bill’s will be featured on America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow!. Owner Marianne Powell will be interviewed by ABR at Pickle Bill’s on July 30 regarding the restaurant’s popular dishes and the surrounding Grand River community. The premiere date will be announced...
Family of Willoughby woman who died by suicide sues mental health clinic and doctors, accusing them of neglect
CLEVELAND, Ohio— A Willoughby woman who took her own life had been released from a mental health clinic without medication in the days leading up to her death, according to a lawsuit filed by the woman’s estate. Laurel Nash, who suffered from schizoaffective and general anxiety disorders, was...
Escalating tensions between Akron Public Schools, teachers’ union, visible in dueling complaints
Increased tensions between leaders of Akron Public Schools and the teachers union have resulted in each group claiming the other has obstructed their ability to reasonably settle disputes. The schools administration filed an unfair labor practice charge claiming as much in April. The Akron Education Association followed with its own...
Akron residents tell City Council deal to sell Summa Health sounds too good to be true
The proposed acquisition of Summa Health by HATCo — a subsidiary of venture capital firm General Catalyst — remains a hot-button issue in Akron. On Monday, several people spoke out in opposition to the deal during Akron City Council's public comment period. Matthew Charlebois said Akronites should oppose...
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