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Ohio ranked as the No. 9 state for the most student loan debt in the country
Nearly 8,000 Ohioans had their student debt erased in February 2024, which was good news for those saddled with loan payments. Despite that, Ohio ranks ninth in the country for the most student debt, according to a July 31 study from personal finance site WalletHub. The ranking compared all 50 states' average student...
Jazz & Rib Fest 'food rescue' diverts around 780 pounds of food from Franklin County landfill
As Jazz & Rib Fest wound down, volunteers with wagons went from vendor to vendor, asking them to donate usable food that they would otherwise throw out. The goal was to divert food from the landfill and to feed those in need in the city. “Surprisingly, a lot of the...
Husband-and-wife cardiology team of Alton and Eaton retire from Mansfield Hospital
Gregory Eaton and Mary Alton are well-versed on the intricacies of the heart. Some of it they learned during medical school, but the rest they discovered from each other. The...
Ex-Wapak mayor to serve six months in jail
Aug. 1—WAPAKONETA — Former Wapakoneta Mayor Thomas Stinebaugh reported to the Auglaize County jail on Wednesday to begin serving a six-month sentence on three misdemeanor charges. A journal entry ordering the jail sentence was filed one day earlier in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. An Auglaize County jury on Oct. 28, 2022, found Stinebaugh guilty of one count of having an unlawful ...
Ohio historical society settles with golf club to take back World Heritage tribal site
COLUMBUS, Ohio — (AP) — Ohio’s historical society announced a deal Thursday that will allow it to take control of an ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks site located on the site of a golf course, ending years of litigation. Ohio History Connection will pay Moundbuilders Country Club...
$2.7 million in H2Ohio grants for road salt management awarded to Ohio communities
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ohio (WKEF) -- Washington Township is among 52 communities in Ohio receiving grant funding for upgrades to road salt equipment. This is the second round of grant funding awarded in the H2Ohio Chloride Reduction Grant Program. Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday $2.7 million in grants will be awarded.
More voter rolls updated Ohio
(The Center Square) – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose directed county election officials Thursday to remove another 499 noncitizens registered to vote from the state’s voter rolls. The move is the latest part of a multi-phase, comprehensive audit of the state’s voter registration database ahead of the November general election. "I swore an oath to uphold the constitution of our state, and that document clearly states that only United...
Here's what is NOT included during Ohio's tax-free week
OHIO, USA — It’s time to save on Back To Class shopping and this year, the deals are going even further. Instead of happening on a single weekend, the sales tax break has expanded to 10 days lasting from Tuesday, July 30 through Thursday, Aug. 8. The sales...
Ohio Rules That All Wings Are Boneless Wings. Does Michigan Agree?
There is never a day that will go by when Ohio confuses me. You understand the concept of boneless chicken. It is chicken without bones in it. Simple to understand, right?. Apparently, Ohio may not understand this "complicated" concept of boneless chicken. Bones Are Allowed In Boneless Chicken. Before you...
Woman Tricked Into Undressing On FaceTime After Phone Scam
An Ohio woman fell victim to an unusual scam and lost nearly $6,000 after the criminals convinced her to strip down on camera - and it all started with a phone call from who she thought was her bank. ©2024 Cox Media Group.