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The Daily: Laine Trade Still a Probability; Kasper is No. 1
Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell said Thursday that he is still plans to trade Patrik Laine, but he can’t guarantee he will move him. Waddell needs to wait until Laine leaves the NHL/NHL Players Association program to allow teams to talk to him. “His progress I keep...
Win Gold Passes to Cedar Point with Knox Pages Membership
MOUNT VERNON – Knox Pages has launched an exciting new membership campaign, giving readers a chance to win one of two Gold Passes to Cedar Point, valued at $160 each. Now through Aug. 4, any new members will automatically be entered into a drawing to win a Gold Pass, which grants unlimited access to Cedar Point, Cedar Point Shores, HalloWeekends and more.
Columbus OKs sending city workers to work from home as cybersecurity outage persists
Columbus city departments were authorized to send employees home to work this week amid an ongoing technology outage caused by a cybersecurity incident, which has been persistent since last Thursday. The city has authorized directors of departments to allow employees to work from home this week on a "case-by-case" basis, Melanie Crabill, spokesperson for...
Marion teen competes if first amateur boxing contest, meets Buster Douglas at State Fair
Ezekiel Clark, 15, a member of the Marion Area Boxing Club boxed Thursday at the Ohio State Fair. Clark lost the match to his opponent, Michael Higgins, who had a 10-1 record. ...
Numerous Clinicians Join Memorial Health
MARYSVILLE – Memorial Health has announced its services are reaching further in the region with the addition of three new providers to its growing team of primary/specialty care physicians and mid-level providers. Joining the Memorial Primary Care | Scottslawn practice is Todd Wiley, MD. Dr. Wiley provides family medicine...
Oregon Quarterback Dillion Gabriel Reveals He Had Conversations With Ohio State During Transfer Portal Recruitment
Ohio State fifth-year transfer quarterback Will Howard is the presumptive favorite to start at quarterback for the Scarlet and Gray this season, but had the Buckeyes acted differently in the transfer portal this offseason, they could have had a different veteran signal caller leading the race. Speaking with the media...
Farmers helping fight fires from the field
BUCYRUS, Ohio — The chemical poly-fluoroalkyl, or PFAS, is posing a problem in our society. The chemicals can resist grease and oil and are used to make clothing and other products waterproof. According to the Food and Drug Administration, it’s hard to get rid of it when it enters...
Freedom from Religion Foundation calls Ashland supt.’s testimony ‘unconstitutional’
ASHLAND — A national group with the stated goal of “protecting separation of church and state” took aim at Ashland City Schools, penning a letter to the district’s superintendent regarding his testimony on a bill before the state legislature. The Freedom from Religion Foundation wrote a...
County reps on rail committee
COLUMBUS — Two Delaware County leaders will serve as representatives on a new Passenger Rail Committee for the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC). Paul Brake, the new city manager for Delaware, and Tim Wilson, executive director of Destination Delaware (the Delaware County Convention and Visitors Bureau), are the two local representatives.
CSG panel weighs energy reliability amid growing demand
Permitting reform and interagency communication at all levels are keys for state governments to accommodate rising energy needs, panelists told a collection of lawmakers in Ohio this week. Rising load due to data centers and other energy-intensive users coming online was front and center during a recent panel of the...
Central Ohioans to watch at the Olympics
LeBron James will carry the American flag during today's opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, but he's not the only Ohio athlete to root for in the weeks ahead.Why it matters: Fourteen Ohioans will compete for Team USA, including two who live in our region. Other competitors also have ties to Central Ohio.Case in point: Ohio State University announced that 24 of its current, former and incoming student-athletes are competing, representing 10 countries — its second-largest contingent ever.Seven are on Team USA.How to watch: Today's opening ceremony begins at 1:30pm. The games are on NBC and Peacock...
Ohio works to remedy skilled trade shortage with incarcerated youth initiative
Ohio is working to remedy a shortage of skilled trade employees by providing resources for incarcerated juveniles to start careers in fields such as construction or welding once they are released.
Ohio unemployment rate continues to rise
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s unemployment rate continues to rise, and revised figures show jobs are leaving the state. Statistics from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in June from 4.2% in May, while the labor force participation rate increased to 62.1% from 61.9% the same month. The national unemployment rate is 4.1%. ...
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