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Snowville, Farmers At Odds Over Milk Production
By: Susan Tebben
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A local creamery is facing challenges after some farmers expressed frustration at having to sell off cows, and an “unprecedented” milk supply lowered prices. Snowville Creamery announced on their website that they would be switching to cows with different genetic proteins, called the A2/A2 beta casein protein, for health reasons. But some farmers say the cost of… Read More
Bobcat Baseball Adds Four to Recruiting Class
By: Sean Neidig
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The Ohio University baseball team has added four recruits to its 2016-17 recruiting class, the team announced on Wednesday. Nick Byrnes, Gus Cunningham, Jack Longo and Dan McCauley join the five other players that have already committed to the Bobcats. Byrnes is a pitcher, Cunningham is an infielder, Longo is an outfielder and McCauley is… Read More
Ohio Seizing Tigers, Other Animals from Farm
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state has moved to seize tigers and other animals from a northeast Ohio farm, saying it hasn’t met the requirements of a law cracking down on exotic animal ownership. A spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Agriculture says it took action Wednesday against Stump Hill Farm in Massillon after the… Read More
Tamir Rice’s Mom to Speak at Tribute for Kent State Victims
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KENT, Ohio (AP) – Tamir Rice’s mother has been chosen to give the keynote speech at this year’s commemoration of the 1970 shootings at Kent State University. The group that planned Wednesday’s commemoration says Samaria Rice was invited to speak because this year’s annual observance also focuses on the Black Lives Matter movement, which Tamir’s… Read More
Ohio House Approves Bill Striking Labor Hiring Mandate
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Update 4:15 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio cities, townships, school districts and public universities could no longer require the use of local unionized labor on construction projects under a bill the Ohio House has passed. The restrictions on project labor agreements were added to a bill banning local hiring quotas on public construction projects…. Read More
Marshall Student Diagnosed with Meningitis
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A Marshall University student has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, according to a news release from the university. The university reports that the student has been hospitalized since Monday after becoming sick during the weekend. Bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. University… Read More
Huntington Stocks Opiate Overdose Drug in Emergency Vehicles
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The city of Huntington says medication that can reverse the effect of opiates in case of an overdose is now stocked on all of the city fire department emergency response vehicles. The Mayor’s Office of Drug Control Policy said in a news release that all firefighters have completed training and educational… Read More
$2.6 Billion Construction Budget Heads to Ohio Governor
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Update 4:00 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A $2.6 billion capital budget bill that funds a range of improvements to school buildings, parks, bridges and roads is headed to Ohio’s governor. The spending plan was introduced last month after months of negotiations over the projects. State representatives passed the bill on an 89-1 vote Wednesday…. Read More