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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...
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.
Is 2025 DL commit Jarquez Carter Ohio State football's next Michael Hall Jr.?
Shortly after 2025 Florida four-star defensive lineman Jarquez Carter committed to Ohio State, OSU assistant defensive line coach LaAllan Clark did not waste any time before making a comparison. “Mike Hall 2.0,” Clark posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, minutes after Carter committed. Mike Hall 2.0 🤫— Coach LaAllan Clark (@CoachLCTrenches) July 18,...
Year of the Quarterback, Part 6. Why Joe Burrow never found the field at Ohio State
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around tremendous high school quarterbacks fighting to find the field in college. This is the sixth article in the first wave. It's hard to find the field in college. ...
Nationwide Children’s plans to open Close to Home Center on Adair Avenue by late August
COLUMBUS − Nationwide Children’s Hospital is expanding once again, this time into Zanesville with a Close to Home Center at 740 Adair Ave., according to Shaun Coffman, the site director who’s been with Children’s Hospital for 12 years. The remodel of the building on Adair is in progress with the center’s opening expected by the end of August for care to ages birth through 21. ...
Restaurants in central Ohio bulldozed to make way for Chick-fil-A, Sheetz
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Fast food chain Chick-fil-A and gas station Sheetz are expanding by bulldozing several central Ohio restaurants, including demolishing a Buca di Beppo, a chicken wing eatery and several Max and Erma’s locations. Chick-fil-A recently launched a new location on the former site of a long-standing Tee Jaye’s Country Place in Clintonville […]
Study Looks at Co-Use of CYP2D6-Metabolizing Opioids, Antidepressants in Seniors
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For older nursing home (NH) residents, use of CYP2D6-metabolized opioids concomitantly with CYP2D6-inhibiting antidepressants is associated with worsening pain and increased risk of opioid-related adverse events (ORAEs), according to a study published online July 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Yu-Jung...
Carmen’s Crew gets by Red Scare to advance in TBT
The Ohio State alumni team affectionately known as Carmen’s Crew pulled off a mild upset on Monday night against the No 2 seed Dayton alumni team Red Scare, 71-60 to advance to the round of 16 in The Basketball Tournament. Even more impressive is that Carmen’s Crew won inside the University of Dayton arena in front of a pro Red Scare crowd. It was a nip and tuck affair heading into halftime with Carmen’s Crew taking a five-point lead into the break. Scoring was awfully difficult midway through the third quarter with both teams struggling to shoot the ball. It was Carmen’s...
Ohio State basketball announces majority of nonconference schedule
College basketball scheduling is a little different than the other revenue sport, football, where schedules are made sometimes years in advance. With basketball, we only get teh finalized schedule a mere months before the season begins and that’s the case again with the Ohio State basketball program. On Monday, the majority of the Ohio State basketball schedule was released so it’s this winter is beginning to come into focus a little more. A couple of the game swere already reported, but now we have official confirmation from the program. We’re also still awaiting the official Big Ten schedule but already got a...
Columbus City Council set to vote on an overhaul to the zoning code next week
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As more and more people move to Columbus, there's a lack of housing, especially affordable housing. City leaders said after more than 70 years, it's time to overhaul the zoning code to address the housing crisis. Monday night, six pieces of legislation were introduced to...
Gov. DeWine to sign bill putting AEDs in Ohio schools Tuesday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will sign a bill into law putting AEDs in schools. The governor will sign HB 47 at Worthington Kilbourne High School with a student present whose life was saved by an AED at soccer practice. Canen Dickman, an incoming sophomore, collapsed...
Haslam Sports Group Diversity and Opportunity Fellowship welcomes 2024 fellows
The Haslam Sports Group Diversity and Opportunity Fellowship welcomed the 2024 class of fellows this month, who will embark on a year-long opportunity to build their knowledge of professional sports and gain experience working in the field. Fellows will have the chance to join both the Browns and the Columbus...
A Southwest flight is under investigation for dangerously low altitude
The wingspan of a Boeing 737 Max 8 plane is just under 118 feet — and a recent Southwest flight involving that aircraft wasn’t that much further above Tampa Bay despite still being 3 miles out from the airport. Suggested Reading. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what...
Ohio State Week: Mailbag Call
Well, here we are again. Every year I take a break from basketball related content to see what is going on with The Ohio State University football program. No doubt, these spirited youngsters are making us proud in the classroom, and the coaches are taking a break from their fulltime jobs to ensure everyone is having a nice experience.
New Goodwill facility in Grove City offering its four resources at one location
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – A new Goodwill facility is open in central Ohio, bringing all four service areas the company offers in one building. Goodwill held its grand opening and ribbon cutting July 18 at its newest location at 4178 Buckeye Parkway in Grove City. The facility is not only home to a retail […]
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
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