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ACA Enrollment Surges In Ohio, But Many Must Wait
By: Sara Jane Tribble | Ohio Public Radio • WCPN
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A steady stream of people filed through the doors of a free clinic on Cleveland’s near west side. But Leah Pallant, an outreach and enrollment coordinator at the Neighborhood Family Practice, expected many of them to leave without actually selecting a plan before the Monday midnight deadline. “The web site is already in and out……. Read More
Hundreds Participate In Geocaching Competition
The world's largest geocaching event was held in Athens March 27-30. The Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure (MOGA) attracted people from all over the United States, some traveling from as far as Alaska. Geocaching is described as a real-life treasure hunt, using GPS receivers and coordinates to find objects hidden almost anywhere. Lenie Holbrook, local geocaching… Read More
Cleveland Group Promotes Alternate Nuclear Power
By: Jeff St. Clair | Ohio Public Radio • WKSU
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It has the makings of a classic conspiracy theory. Government scientists in the 1960’s developed a smaller, potentially safer form of nuclear power using a cheap and abundant fuel, only to have the program mothballed and kept secret for decades. The Thorium Molten-Salt reactor was one of several nuclear reactor designs developed at Tennessee’s Oak… Read More
National Sleep Awareness Week Highlights Sleep Disorders
By Nicole Eugene During Ohio University’s spring break this year, an important awareness campaign took place and we wanted to both honor and recognize it. National Sleep Awareness week was March 2-9 —which coincided with daylight saving time this year. Recent research has shown that losing just that one hour of sleep has resulted in… Read More
Hutchinson Snags MAC East Player Of The Week Honors
By: Austin Carpenter
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Ohio’s freshman infielder Casie Hutchinson was named MAC East Player of the Week on Moday, joining sophomore Amanda Dalton and junior Adrienne Gebele as the three Bobcats to win the award this season. The freshman lead the Bobcats to an offensive explosion this past weekend. In the first four league games, she hit .625, had a… Read More
Motions Opposed In West Virginia Bankruptcy Case
By: Associated Press
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A request by the president of Freedom Industries to get paid is facing opposition in bankruptcy court. Freedom Industries is the company at the center of a Jan. 9 chemical leak that spurred a tap water-ban across nine counties. The company sought Chapter 11 protection from its creditors less than two weeks after the spill…. Read More
Science Center In Columbus To Reopen Planetarium
By: Associated Press
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A Columbus science museum is making plans to reopen its planetarium. Officials with COSI, the Center of Science and Industry, say they plan to open the attraction this fall. The planetarium was closed 10 years ago as the science center struggled with financial problems. COSI officials say that they are trying to raise $1 million… Read More
Exotic Animal Owners In Ohio Appeal Court Decision
By: Associated Press
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Exotic animal owners in Ohio are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its decision that upheld the state's restrictions on exotic animals. The owners sued the state over the regulations, arguing that the law violates their free speech and free association rights. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in… Read More
Photos: Spirits Still High As Cold And Rain Dampen Palmerfest 2014
By: WOUB Visuals
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Cold, wind and rain put a damper on the 2014 edition of Palmerfest, perhaps the most famous of Athens' street fests, but Ohio University students still flooded the sidewalks and yards around the street on Saturday. Thirty-three people were arrested at the party, which was largely over by mid-afternoon, when temperatures dropped and snow and… Read More
Ohio Man’s 18 Dogs Poisoned With Antifreeze
By: Associated Press
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Authorities say an Ohio man's 18 dogs were poisoned with antifreeze, and that one of them has died. Seventy-three-year-old Don Butts says he has no idea who would have poisoned his Labrador retrievers in their outdoor kennels in Gratiot, about an hour east of Columbus in Licking County. Butts called the Licking County Sheriff's Office… Read More