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Nationwide plans 5% staff reduction in its insurance business over the next year
Nationwide said Friday that it plans to reduce its headcount by about 5% over the next year. The insurer and financial services company said the cuts will come from its property and casualty operations and its technology teams. There will be no cuts in the company's financial services operations. Nationwide said it hopes...
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.
Millions of tax dollars invested in the state fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — State funding for the Ohio State Fair has seen more than a 5,000% increase over the past several years. It is all part of a new project called Expo 2050, much of it funded by taxpayer dollars, to transform the fairgrounds. “A lot of things that we’re spending money on, you’re […]
Two longtime theater artists team up to bring Shakespeare in the Park to Adrian
ADRIAN — Centuries ago, William Shakespeare staged his plays in London’s Globe Theatre, not far from the River Thames. Now, two longtime members of the Adrian theater community are producing one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays near the banks of the River Raisin. John MacNaughton and Stephen...
Gov. Mike DeWine signs 20+ bills into law, including measures on ballot-issue numbers, illegal stunt driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Gov. Mike DeWine has signed more than 20 bills in the past two days dealing with a wide range of topics, from toughening penalties for stunt driving to changing how statewide ballot issues are numbered. The bills, which become law in late October after the state’s usual 90-day...
Ben Shapiro Says If Trump ‘Had a Time Machine,’ He Would Unselect JD Vance
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro claimed that if former President Donald Trump had a time machine, he would go back and choose someone other than Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate. The post Ben Shapiro Says If Trump ‘Had a Time Machine,’ He Would Unselect JD Vance first appeared on Mediaite.
Rabies vaccine baits to be dropped in Portage, Columbiana and Carroll counties
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin distributing oral rabies vaccine baits for wildlife in parts of eastern Ohio starting Monday and continuing through most of August. Carroll, Columbiana and Portage counties are among the areas included in the rabies campaign. Airplanes will distribute the vaccine baits from about Aug. 17 through Aug. 22. Approximately 350,000 baits will be distributed in Ohio. ...
Perrysburg’s Griggs gives MVP performance in All-America softball game
IRVINE, Calif. — Hayley Griggs, the incoming senior at Perrysburg ranked as one of the top players in the Class of 2025 and a middle infielder committed to Florida State, was named the MVP of the PGF Futures Game played Saturday night. She was selected earlier this summer to the prestigious All-American Game featuring elite high school juniors versus standout prep sophomores. Griggs was chosen as the game MVP after going 2-for-2 with an RBI. The game was scoreless until the top of the sixth inning when the juniors team scored four runs, capped by the standout’s single to center that pushed the score to 4-0 en route to the juniors winning 7-0.
Former Toledoan Stars in Netflix Reality Series “Owning Manhattan”
A one-way train in the middle of the might with three suitcases and $1,200 in your pocket, is one way to jump-start a life and career. Just ask Jordan Hurt, former Toledoan, real estate agent and one of the stars of Netflix’s reality series Owning Manhattan. Early stages. It...
Southwyck Lanes transforming into Incredibowl Entertainment
TOLEDO, Ohio — What was once known as Southwyck Lanes in south Toledo will soon open under a new name with new and revamped activities. Incredibowl Entertainment is slated to open this summer, according to its website. A Facebook post on the company's page from February says that the...
Final Friday rocks The Brickyard under perfect conditions
MANSFIELD — Friday night’s Final Friday show at The Brickyard in downtown Mansfield was cast amid perfect weather. Temperatures in the mid 70s with a gentle breeze greeted revelers who took in an evening of live music from local performers. The photos below were provided by Rob Stroul.
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