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ODA Issues Health Alert That Urges Caution When Handing Pet Food
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture issues a health alert urging consumers to be cautious when handing pet foods after Diamond Pet Foods’ expended recall Thursday. On April 10, 2012,… Read More
No USDA Investigation Expected In Leopard’s Death
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A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture says it has no plans to further investigate the death of a spotted leopard held under a state-issued quarantine at an Ohio… Read More
MSHA Orders End To Use Of Defective Air Packs
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Federal regulators are ordering mine operators nationwide to immediately begin phasing out use of an emergency breathing device that testing has proven unreliable. Some 70,000 air packs called self-contained self-rescuers… Read More
Former Buchtel Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Permitting Drug Abuse
Buchtel's former chief of police pleaded guilty Thursday to permitting drug abuse. Kelsie Lanning was sentenced to three years of community control. He was also ordered to surrender his police… Read More
Movie Review: “The Cabin in the Woods”
By: Scott Pfeiffer
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Part of the fun of this horror/comedy picture (and I debated which genre to place on the weightier side of that slash) is not so much discovering its “secret” as it is teasing out the levels on… Read More
Athens Parks And Recreation Department Seeks Public Input On Future
By: Steffany Hiett
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The City of Athens Arts, Parks and Recreation department is still considering how to move forward with a master plan for the department's future. The department held a public forum… Read More
Podcast: Ohio Field Hockey Goalkeeper Jen McGill Joins “Sportsbeat”
By: Grant Burkhardt
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Ohio goalkeeper Jen McGill joined the WOUB guys on "Sportsbeat" on April 19 to talk about her head coach, playing in net for a field hockey team and what it… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For April 26
By: Katie Derr
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Concerned Athens-area residents gathered at Ohio University to learn more about hydraulic fracking. The Ohio House passed a bill that would establish a state tourism advisory board and also fine… Read More
Athens Farmers Market Takes Food Stamps
By: Lu Wu
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The Athens Farmers Market has successfully tapped an unlikely market and is helping low-income residents at the same time. The market has experienced a dramatic increase in revenue from food stamp… Read More
Church Among Contributors To Gallia County Development Project
A new Gallia County economic development initiative has received funding from several organizations, including a church. River City Fellowship announced a $1,500 contribution to The Digital River Project Wednesday in… Read More
Arts Benefit Economy, Says ARTS/West
By: Kathleen Moran
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At the Athens Community Arts Parks and Recreation forum Wednesday night, community members were encouraged to show up to discuss the long term goals of the APR. The hall was… Read More
Bob Dylan Night at Casa Cantina
By: Mitchell Kinnen
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This Saturday, Casa Cantina will lend its stage to the 5th annual Bob Dylan Night. Featuring a variety of local musicians covering selections from Dylan’s catalog, the event is a… Read More
Police Seeking Murder Suspect in Parkersburg
By: Regina Donizetti
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Parkersburg police are looking for a man they say is a suspect in New York state murder case. Sergeant Greg Collins says the department is assisting in the search for… Read More
Wheeling School Among Two Honored For Green Practices
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Two West Virginia schools are being singled out for their environmental friendly practices. The U.S. Department of Education has named Hilltop Elementary School in Wheeling and the Wyoming County Career… Read More
Fracking Action Network Hosts Public Forum
By: Morgan Lentes
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Concerned Athens-area citizens gathered at Ohio University Wednesday night to learn more about possible effects the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could have on the community. The event was… Read More
Morning Audio Update for April 26
By: Taylor Pool
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The Ohio EPA is asking for the public's feedback on 20 restoration projects taking place in 3 counties. Plus, food pantries across the state are benefiting from a successful season… Read More