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A Big Chip: Nathan Rourke’s Journey to Ohio Football
By: Russ Heltman
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In the sport of football, individual greatness is often rewarded with praise and recognition. The best players are identified by the “experts” and rarely slip through the cracks. Ohio’s newest quarterback Nathan Rourke is an exception to that rule. “I’ve had a chip on my shoulder ever since I came to the states,” Rourke said after… Read More
No Ohio Colleges On Board With Pot Testing
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Testing lab applications for Ohio’s medical marijuana program are due next month yet to this point no Ohio college or university has said they’re willing to participate. Ohio’s medical marijuana law passed by the Legislature in 2016 requires a state college or university to test cannabis products for “potency, homogeneity and… Read More
Data Fix: Cities Seek Better Information On Opioid Epidemic
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Paramedics and police are already in the hotel room when Kyle Simpson walks in. “What happened?” he asks. A 37-year-old man in the room is barely conscious–just revived by the overdose reversal medication NARCAN. Law enforcement officers survey the scene. They’ve found more heroin “rocks” on a table. One officer interviews a crying woman who… Read More