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Ohio Brew Week Last Call successful
Court Street hosted a crowd of well over 100 attendees on Saturday, when the Last Call event for Ohio Brew Week took place. The event blocked off a portion of the road and featured a wide variety of beer, food and merchandise booths along the sidewalks. Those attending the event appeared to be in high spirits as they perused the booths and listened attentively to the variety of bands on the main stage. ...
Ways you can register to vote in Ohio
The 2024 presidential campaign is officially down one candidate as President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is withdrawing his bid for reelection and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. The 2024 election season is unprecendented. ...
Vote in Messenger/Herald female athlete of millennium bracket
In an effort to determine the top female athlete of this millennium with Messenger/Herald roots, we created a bracket. Please vote below to reduce the field to 16. The poll runs from 3 p.m. Monday to 3 p.m. July 26. The bracket will be cut in half each following week to ultimately identify one...
School employees take union dues case to Ohio Supreme Court
(The Center Square) – Five school employees in Ohio are turning to the Ohio Supreme Court to stop paying dues after they resigned from the union. The Buckeye Institute filed an appeal with the state’s highest court in the case of five of the original 10 clients. Five clients won their case, which argued that all of the former members of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees had money illegally taken from their paychecks for union dues after they resigned from the union. ...
Ohio parents are strict about kids' internet safety, study finds. Inside the numbers
Ohio parents are stricter about social media and internet safety than the average American parent. According to a recent study by HostingAdvice, more than half (54%) of Ohio parents regularly monitor their children’s social media use and the websites they visit, more than the national average. Here’s what parents...
Rite Aid to close 30 more stores
Rite Aid has continued to announce the closing of more of its stores. The company announced 30 more closings in bankruptcy filings on Friday. All 30 stores are in Ohio and Michigan. Since the beginning of June, Rite Aid has announced that it would close 196 stores. All but three...
Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff
The Ohio retired teachers’ pension board has approved millions of dollars in bonuses for their investment staff less than a month after grandstanding by eliminating the additional compensation to make a group of educators happy. The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) is embroiled in controversy. In summary, there has been constant fighting, two board resignations and allegations of […] The post Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Wheeling Post 1 Fully Confident Heading into “Favorite Week of the Year”
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF)– Wheeling Post 1 plays Charleston Post 65 Thursday at 4 p.m. in Martinsburg to begin the West Virginia State Legion Tournament. At practice on Monday, players and coaches were full of energy know what awaits them in the opening round.
Wheeling Miners Extend Contract with General Manager and Head Coach Josh Resignalo
WHEELING,W.Va. ( WTRF) – The Wheeling Miners are thrilled to announce a three-year contract extension with General Manager and Head Coach Josh Resignalo, securing his leadership through the 2027 season. This extension follows an extraordinary inaugural season where the Miners went 10-0, culminating in a victory at the AAL2 Championship. This remarkable achievement marks the […]
Climate change is hurting Lake Erie. Ohio is training a workforce to help
Climate change is altering Lake Erie: warmer water temperatures increase the risk of toxic algal blooms. Less ice cover in the winter can lead to more soil erosion. And its water levels are fluctuating at a faster rate. A new program at Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and...
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