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Ohio State Fair offers chance to find your forgotten money
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Ohioans can discover and claim their unclaimed funds while visiting the 2024 Ohio State Fair. The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds is returning to the Ohio State Fair this year to offer attendees a chance to find and claim their lost or forgotten money. Fairgoers can visit the […]
Timber Talk: Timber Harvest Professionals
By Jenna Reese, Executive Director of the Ohio Forestry Association, Inc., and Jeff Jenkins, Past President of the Ohio Forestry Association, Inc. Harvesting timber is a forest management practice that requires technical expertise to do it right. Foresters can obtain professional certification through the Society of American Foresters and/or the Association of Consulting Foresters and loggers can be certified through the Ohio Forestry Association’s (OFA) Master Logger program. Certification is voluntary in the State of Ohio, so the best way to ensure a forestry or logging professional is properly trained is to only work with certified professionals. The OFA recognizes the exemplary work of Ohio Master Loggers each year through their Logger of the Year Award.
Parent of trans minor testifies against Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban in second day of trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Whether transgender youth can receive gender-affirming care in Ohio continued to be debated at the Franklin County Court of Commons Pleas on Tuesday. In its second day, the trial is questioning the constitutionality of the “Save Adolescents from Experimentation” Act, a measure vetoed by Gov. Mike DeWine before the legislature overruled […]
Salem's Johnson named to America Athletic Conference All Academic Team
Salem product Jackson Johnson has been named to the American Athletic All Academic team. He's in his second season at Tulsa and sat out 2023 due to red shirt status. Johnson is majoring in organizational studies with a minor in sports management.
Ohio-based Big Lots to close dozens of stores, at risk of bankruptcy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Big Lots, the discount retail chain headquartered in central Ohio, is closing dozens of stores this year amid speculation the company will file for bankruptcy. The chain is planning to shutter 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024, according to a filing the company submitted to the U.S. Securities […]
Ohio State Fair kicks off in one week: what to know before you go
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio State Fair is one week away, officially kicking off July 24 through Aug. 4 at the Ohio Expo Center. The fair will feature rides, games, exhibits and a variety of food to choose from, along with a full lineup of live entertainment. If you plan to go to the […]
Winning Mega Millions numbers for the $226 million jackpot on July 16, 2024: See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody hit the $226 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, lottery officials say there were thousands of other winners who hit smaller prizes throughout Ohio. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the...
Lanes reopen on I-74 following earlier crash in Green Township
MONFORT HEIGHTS, Ohio — UPDATE: All lanes have reopened on Interstate 74 following an earlier crash in Green Township. The right shoulder is still blocked, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. One lane is blocked on Interstate 74 following a crash in Green Township Wednesday evening. According to...
Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
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