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WOUB Public Media Announces Leadership Structural Changes
By: Kelly Martin
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WOUB Public Media has changed structural leadership to meet its expansion needs. Mark Brewer has been named general manager and Tom Hodson will act as director. Brewer, most recently serving as WOUB’s chief operating officer, will now manage day-to-day operations of WOUB, personnel and budgets. He will also represent WOUB on the state and federal… Read More

If Political Talk at Work Is Making You Crazy
By: Beverly Jones
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We’ve all heard that it’s not smart to talk about contentious issues, like politics or religion, at the office. Some companies even have rules against discussing political and other potentially inflammatory matters in the workplace. And most of us agree, at least in theory, that it’s wise to avoid talking politics with your colleagues. And… Read More

Antioch College Earns Higher Learning Commission Accreditation
By: Associated Press
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) – A southwestern Ohio college says it has been granted accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, a status that enables opportunities such as access to more financial aid for students. Antioch College in Yellow Springs announced Wednesday that it had earned the accreditation it has been working to achieve since closing… Read More

Police Say Pair Jumped Toledo Zoo Fence to Play “Pokemon Go”
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Police say two people in Ohio have been arrested while playing “Pokemon Go” after they climbed over a fence at the Toledo Zoo. The pair was arrested early Thursday after they were spotted on a zoo security camera. Police say the two went over a fence near the zoo’s tiger enclosure… Read More

County Clerk’s Office Waives Some Fees for Flood Victims
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Kanawha County Clerk Vera McCormick and some of her staff are trying to help flood victims and absorbing some of the expense they might face. McCormick said in a news release that as a result of the June 23 flooding, people aren’t being charged for copies of deeds for affected properties…. Read More

Paul Ryan Among Speakers Set for Ohio Convention Delegates
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CLEVELAND (AP) – House Speaker Paul Ryan is among featured guests planned for Ohio’s delegation during next week’s Republican National Convention. The Wisconsin Republican, whose alma mater is Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, will speak Wednesday morning at the delegation’s hotel. Other speakers lined up for delegation breakfast sessions include U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton of… Read More

Ex-Water Operator Charged Over Lead in Ohio Village’s Taps
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SEBRING, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials have charged a former water plant operator with failing to alert residents after high levels of lead were detected last summer in homes near Youngstown. The state attorney general’s office filed two misdemeanor charges Wednesday against former Sebring water plant superintendent James Bates. The charges accuse Bates of failing… Read More

Gladden House Sessions 2016: Chris Forsyth
By: Tiffanie Fogel
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This episode of Gladden House Sessions features Philadelphia, PA-based psychedelic rocker Chris Forsyth. Forsyth released a few solo albums from 2009- 2013, the most recent of which being Solar Motel. His two most recent releases, Intensity Ghost (2014) and The Rarity of Experience (2016) were crafted with the Solar Motel Band. Chris Forsyth and the Solar… Read More