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Ballot board will describe redistricting proposal for voters
COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has set Aug. 16 for the Ohio Ballot Board to meet to write the language that voters will see on Nov. 5 describing a proposed constitutional amendment that would overhaul how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn. But the Republican official won't be there. A U.S. Army Reservist, he is on duty at Fort Liberty in North Carolina. His role as board chairman will be filled by former Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, a Medina Republican whom Mr. LaRose recently named as his chief legal counsel and deputy assistant secretary of state. The 3-2 Republican-majority panel is tasked with providing a synopsis of a lengthy proposed amendment that voters will see at the polls and on absentee ballots. That language is supposed to provide “the substance of the proposal” and then ask voters to mark either “yes” or no.”
Ohio giving $20 million in grants to support state’s arts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Arts Council is distributing its largest single round of grant awards ever, approving $20 million in grants this year to keep the arts alive in the community. Many organizations depend on that funding to continue their work. No matter how big or small the organization, they are grateful for […]
Ohio State Bar Foundation welcomes Mount Vernon attorney to its 2024 Fellows Program
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) welcomes 24 attorneys to the 2024 Fellows Program. The new class of OSBF Fellows were inducted by Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy at a ceremony at the Supreme Court of Ohio on June 11, 2024. The 2024 Fellows Class includes lawyers representing...
Ohio becomes 5th state to allow digital identification
For Ohio residents, providing proof of ID just got easier. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Wednesday that the state’s residents can now add their driver’s license or state identification card to their Apple Wallet. Ohio is the fifth state to offer the option of a digital ID card, following Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, and Maryland. Currently, the technology is only available for Apple iPhone users. The digital ID can be used at select businesses and Transportation Security Administration security checkpoints. It can also be used in select apps. According to a video published by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the process can take less than a minute. All residents have to do is open their Apple Wallet, scan the front and back of their ID, and confirm their identity by taking a photo and video. The information is then submitted to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles who needs to verify it.
Local corporation is inviting public to hear possible housing improvements within the city
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - They have met with local realtors, and now they want to meet the public. The Lima Community Improvement Corporation is a division within the city that works to improve the housing in Lima. They will be having an open house to hear from you about what you are looking for in housing and share what plans they have for bringing safe, affordable housing to the community.
Weekend Weather from Avita Health System: Chance of showers and Thunderstorms on Saturday and sunny for Sunday
BUCYRUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—A chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday morning and Sunny for Sunday highs in the high 80s. Here is your Weekend Weather forecast brought to you by Avita Health System:. Saturday-A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing,...
U.S. Marshals seek kidnapping suspect who escaped Lancaster hospital, seen in Hilltop
The U.S. Marshals are searching for a kidnapping suspect, sex offender and wanted felon who escaped from police custody and was last seen on the city's West Side after kidnapping the same woman a second time, Grove City police announced Friday. Quinntel Bagley, 38, was last seen by the female victim in...
Hardin County Farm Bureau Hosting Family Movie Night on the Farm
The Hardin County Farm Bureau is hosting a Movie Night on August 9th at 6:00pm. The evening will include a family friendly movie, yard games, dinner and the opportunity to network and visit with your local county farm bureau members. The ONU Mobile Clinic will also be onsite performing a...
Ohio purged 155,000 voters from the rolls. See if your registration was affected
Ohio removed more than 155,000 people from the voter rolls ahead of the November election, including tens of thousands inactive voters and non-U.S. citizens who were registered to vote. Secretary of State Frank LaRose said election officials canceled 154,995 inactive registrations as part of a routine, but controversial process of cleaning up the...
Fremont OVI checkpoint canceled Friday night
SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has canceled a previous planned OVI checkpoint to target impaired drivers. This cancellation is due to weather conditions. Law enforcement still advises citizens who will be consuming alcohol to designate a driver or to make travel arrangements beforehand. Want more...
Ohio Just ‘Bombed’ Michigan With an F-16 and Full Fuel Tanks
LIsten, I know we joke a lot about hating Ohio... which we do... but it's never gotten to the point where things have been violent for a long time. So when an F-16 out of Toledo dropped full fuel tanks on Michigan, then turned right around and landed safely back home, there had to be questions asked.