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Suspicious Package Found in Front of Statehouse
Police responded to a suspicious package left in front of the Ohio Statehouse this morning. The Columbus fire bomb squad detonated what appeared to be a backpack lying on the sidewalk. Officials say they found personal items such as clothes and a cell phone in the backpack. High Street from State to Broad St. was… Read More
The Low-Stress Guide to Packing School Lunch
Caroline Kaufman, MS, RDN / PBS Parents Does making school lunch stress you out? Of course it does! You have to pack a balanced, edible meal five days a week for a child who hates sweet potatoes one week, and adores them the next. But just because it can be stressful doesn’t mean it has… Read More
Renowned Designer Brings Exhibition to Athens
The Ohio University School of Art + Design is sponsoring a month-long exhibition and a public presentation by renowned New York-based graphic designer and letterist Stefan Sagmeister. The exhibition will begin in September. Sagmeister is co-founder of Sagmeister & Walsh, a design firm that creates identities, commercials, websites, apps, films, books and other projects. Sagmeister… Read More
Kentucky Education Commissioner Search Narrowed To 2 Finalists
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Board of Education has chosen two finalists in its search for a new state education commissioner. Media reports say the board did not identify the two final candidates in the running to succeed education Commissioner Terry Holliday. He is retiring at the end of the month after nearly six… Read More
Ohio State University Trustees Approve $5.5 Billion Budget
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State University trustees have approved a $5.5 billion annual budget and authorized new construction projects that include a new student-athlete development center and multi-sport arena. The board, meeting in Columbus on Friday, also lauded President Michael Drake for quickly becoming part of the Ohio State community in his first year… Read More
State Awarded Federal Funding For Small Businesses
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – More than $18.7 million in federal funding to help small businesses has been awarded to Ohio. The U.S. Treasury Department recently announced the State Small Business Credit Initiative funding to help small businesses access capital for job growth and creation. To date, more than $55 million in initiative funds have been… Read More
Group Wants Kasich To End Funds To Planned Parenthood
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Anti-abortion groups in Ohio are calling on Gov. John Kasich to block Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood, though federal health officials have warned other states that such a move could violate the law. Ohio Right to Life and a coalition of anti-abortion groups have written separately to the Republican governor and… Read More
Female Prison Won’t Be Converted To All-Male
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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. (AP) – A state senator says an all-female prison in Mason County likely won’t be converted into a prison for men. Senate Finance Committee chairman Mike Hall says Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin gave him a “clear indication” that proposed changes at the Lakin Correctional Center won’t happen. Corrections officials hoped to transfer… Read More
Ohio College’s Technology Aimed at Safer Drone Flying
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BEAVERCREEK, Ohio (AP) – A new website and smartphone app developed by a university research institute in southwestern Ohio aims to make flying drones safer. The lead research engineer at Wright State University Research Institute says drone operators will be able to upload flight routes or areas to the website or app. That would alert… Read More