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Ohio county fairs aren't done: See which ones are next on the calendar
Here in central Ohio, county fair festivities will last as late as October, gracing the region with exciting grandstand events, buttery fair foods and thrilling rides. Here is a roundup of remaining county fairs in the area. Hartford Fair ...
Some Ohio residents can now get $25,000 for injuries in $600 million train derailment settlement
People who live near East Palestine, Ohio, can now get $25,000 apiece for any injuries they sustained after last year's Norfolk Southern freight train derailment on top of whatever money they get for property damage as part of the $600 million class-action settlement. The lawyers who negotiated the deal have...
Ohio State Fair Cheese Contest winners announced
Grand Champion and Reserve Champion cheesemakers were selected on Thursday, July 18 at the 2024 Ohio State Fair Cheese Contest held at Miceli Dairy Products in Cleveland. The American Dairy Association Mideast, who coordinated the event, is pleased to announce that Pearl Valley Cheese of Fresno, took top honors, receiving the overall Grand Champion award for their Swiss cheese. Guggisberg Cheese of Millersburg, Ohio, received the overall Reserve Champion award for their Ziller.
Bill creates child-care cost sharing program
A Chillicothe state lawmaker said he was inspired by the efforts of the local Goodwill Industries to establish a child-care center when devising legislation meant to help Ohio families with child-care costs. Rep. Mark Johnson, a Republican, said just as Goodwill works to reduce barriers to employment for individuals with...
JumpStart taps 'a village' to grow Northeast Ohio's tech-based companies
Dangling from Franco Kraiselburd’s gloved hand is a white, jello-like patch he believes will revolutionize wound care worldwide. “Imagine this is the next band aid. Do you know what I mean?’’ says an animated Kraiselburd, encouraging visitors to a Case Western Reserve University lab to glove up and touch the moistened patch. “Here's the thing – imagine this integrated into your skin. Right? And it just feels nice.”
J.D. Vance’s Ex-Friend Wants Trans Kids to Know the GOP Is Using Them as a “Political Ploy”
This article was originally published by Them. The past several years have seen record-high numbers of anti-LGBTQ+bills introduced in state legislatures around the country, which has demonstrably worsened the mental health of the queer and trans youth bearing the brunt of that onslaught. But Detroit-based public defender Sofia Nelson, who...
Amanda-Clearcreek superintendent: Electronic buses will help reduce costs
Each day in Ohio, almost 860,000 schoolchildren hop on a traditional yellow school bus to start their days. Collectively they travel almost 180 million miles per year. That’s a lot of time to spend in a bus breathing diesel exhaust fumes and hearing the roar of the engine for our kids and bus drivers. That is why the Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District is excited to announce that we will be implementing two electric school buses in our...
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