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Audio: Local Group Brings Fresh Food to Underserved Communities
In the middle of sprawling field in Morgan County, an auctioneer presides over a bustling marketplace. Up for sale in a small cement pavilion is fresh produce, and lots of… Read More

Pot Legalization Group Clears Hurdle on Path to Ohio Ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A group hoping to put a broad marijuana legalization issue on the Ohio ballot next year has cleared another hurdle. The Ohio Ballot Board certified the… Read More

When it Comes to Accessibility, NMF is on a Roll
Typically when I purchase a ticket for an event, I spend little time researching or worrying about whether the location will be accessible. I have been using a wheelchair for… Read More

Audio: ISU Panel Explores Where Space Meets Pop Culture
While hundreds of scientists have arrived in Athens for the International Space University’s Space Studies Program, Ohio University hosted a slightly different group of professionals this week. This week’s Arthur… Read More

Board Committee Discusses Future Of The Ridges
By: Susan Tebben
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees received an update on the future of The Ridges on Thursday, which included what could be a decade-long timeline on the project. At the… Read More

‘Cyber Pearl Harbor?’ Up to 32 Million Had Info Breached
By: Matthew J. Connor | SHFWire
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WASHINGTON – First, officials said, hackers stole information about 4.2 million people. Then it was 14 million. Then 18 million. Now, it is possible that the data breach at the… Read More

Ohio Legislature Passes Student Meningitis Immunization Bill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio students would have to be immunized against meningitis under a bill passed by the Legislature. The House approved it Thursday, sending it to the governor…. Read More

Copperheads Overtake Mariners
By Luke O’Roark – Copperheads Staff Writer CELINA, Ohio — The Southern Ohio Copperheads (11-4), presented by Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital, won 7-4 Wednesday behind some rejuvenated offense in a… Read More

Video: ACEnet STEAMS Up
ACEnet launched its first ever STEAM camp this Monday for middle school and early high school students. STEAM stands for science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. One of the camp… Read More

Ohio State Ex-Band Director Seeking $1M in Damages in Defamation Lawsuit
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University is denying defamation claims raised by the school’s ex-band director in a $1 million lawsuit and asking a judge to dismiss the complaint…. Read More

Columbus Flag Retailer Says No to Sales of Confederate Flag
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A flag retailer in Columbus plans to stop selling the Confederate flag after 35 years of offering it in the store. Lori Leavitt Watson of The… Read More

Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act Subsidies
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The Supreme Court has upheld the nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, in a ruling that preserves health insurance for millions of Americans. The justices said… Read More

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill Aimed at Reducing Drug Overdoses
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio lawmakers have passed legislation to expand availability of a drug overdose antidote used across the state to save addicts on the brink of death. The… Read More

City of Athens Invites Artists to Think “Outside the Box”
By: Bryan Gibson
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The Athens Municipal Arts Commission is ready to give the green light to some aspiring local artists. The “Athens Art Outside the Box” project is seeking up to 10 designs… Read More

2015 Gladden House Sessions: Megan Wormz Bihn
WOUB Digital, in partnership with the Ohio University School of Media Arts & Studies and the Nelsonville Music Festival, is proud to present The Gladden House Sessions. In this episode,… Read More