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Bobcats Blasted by Rockets
By: Duncan Goldberg
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The Ohio Bobcats (8-9, 1-4) fell to a red-hot Toledo Rockets (12-6, 4-1) 91-57 inside the Convocation Center Tuesday night. Going into the game the Rockets were on a three game win streak and had won six out of their last seven games. While the score looks lopsided, Ohio has been hampered by nagging injuries… Read More
Ohio Loses Close Game to MAC East Division Leader Buffalo
By: Jacob Murray
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During most games, if you shoot only 26% from the field in the first half against a division leader, you won’t be in the game. That wasn’t the case for the Bobcats Wednesday night. Strong defensive play from the Bobcats kept them in the game, but 4th quarter shooting problems gave Buffalo the edge, winning… Read More
Lady Spartans Fall To The Lady Warriors In Final Seconds
By: Abbey Kay
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The Alexander Lady Spartans played the Warren Lady Warriors in this rescheduled game despite another school closing. The Lady Spartans were defeated by the Lady Warriors in the final seconds of this nail biter with a final score of 46-49. In the first quarter, the Lady Spartans could not get their shots to drop when… Read More
Kasich Creates Center to Advance Ohio’s Smart Vehicle Hopes
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Gov. John Kasich is creating a statewide center to advance Ohio’s efforts to become a national leader in autonomous vehicle research and smart road technology. Kasich’s order Thursday establishing DriveOhio comes a day after he pitched the idea at the Detroit Auto Show. Automakers there are sharing the latest ideas… Read More
Bill Would Require Clinics to Bury or Cremate Fetal Remains
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Republic-controlled state Senate has approved a bill along party lines that would require Ohio abortion clinics to either bury or cremate fetal remains. The Columbus Dispatch reports the legislation sponsored by Republican Sen. Joe Uecker, of Miami Township, would make violations of the law a first-degree misdemeanor. Uecker says he… Read More
‘Different Volks for Different Folks’: speaking with Guitarist Jim Volk
By: Emily Votaw
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“You know, they say different strokes for different Volks,” said Columbus-based guitarist and acclaimed multi-instrumentalist Jim Volk during an interview with WOUB Public Media, just a few days before he’s scheduled to perform an intimate set at Athens Uncorked. “Some people want consistency, the tried and true, but if that’s what they want – I’m… Read More
Episode 020 : Journalist, John McCaslin
Journalist John McCaslin covered the White House and Congress for three decades, as a syndicated columnist, top radio host, and prominent TV news show personality. Noting John’s knack for uncovering political shenanigans, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos declared: “John McCaslin knows everything you always wanted to know about Washington but were afraid to ask.” On this Jazzed… Read More
Praise Your Team in Ways That Work
By: Beverly Jones
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People like to be appreciated. In fact, we need it. If a friend or colleague offers us a warm and sincere “thank you,” we tend to feel acknowledged and validated. And each little expression of gratitude might help create a sense of connection between those giving and receiving thanks. Psychologists say that feeling appreciated promotes… Read More
Trump Brought Attention But Little Money To Counter Opioid Crisis
Donald Trump told supporters on the campaign trail his plan to combat the opioid crisis. It included stopping the flow of drugs into the country, increase the penalties for drug trafficking, and make treatment more accessible. “We will give people struggling with addiction access to the help they need,” then-candidate Trump said. In the first year of… Read More
Authorities: Ohio Teen Fatally Shot by Deputy in Courtroom
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has died after being shot by a deputy in an Ohio courtroom when a fight broke out. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says teenager Joseph Haynes was hit once in the abdomen during the afternoon hearing in a domestic relations courtroom in Columbus. Sheriff’s Office Investigations… Read More
WE’LL MEET AGAIN With Ann Curry, Premieres Tuesday, January 23
WE’LL MEET AGAIN With Ann Curry, Premieres Tuesdays, January 23 – February 27, 2018 – New Series Features Dramatic Reunions Between People Separated by Real-Life Historical Events – WE’LL MEET AGAIN, a new series produced by Blink Films in partnership with AnnCurry Inc., premieres Tuesdays, January 23-February 27, 2018, 8:00-9:00 p.m. on PBS. Exploring some… Read More
US Agency Reverses Course On Lake Erie Toxic Algae Decision
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it shouldn’t have approved Ohio’s recommendation not to declare Ohio’s western end of Lake Erie impaired by toxic algae. The agency’s reversal didn’t go as far as ordering the lake to be designated as an impaired watershed. But the EPA’s reversal sent in a letter… Read More
Kentucky Bill Offers Immunity For Breaking Into Cars To Rescue Pets
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill that would give civil immunity to people who break into locked vehicles to rescue dogs and cats considered to be at risk of death. The bill cleared the Senate on a 35-1 vote Wednesday. Republican Sen. Danny Carroll of Paducah is lead sponsor of… Read More
Democrat Connie Pillich Picks Marion Mayor As Running Mate
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Democratic candidate for Ohio governor has selected a local government official with Democratic roots and appeal among rural Republican voters as her running mate. Former state lawmaker Connie Pillich announced Marion Mayor Scott Schertzer as her lieutenant governor pick on Thursday. The 51-year-old Schertzer has been mayor of Marion since… Read More
Medicaid Savings To Apply To Other West Virginia Programs
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Health and Human Resources Secretary Bill Crouch says $160 million in savings from the state’s Medicaid program will be applied to other programs. Crouch cites program changes that have improved efficiencies in the program providing health care coverage to low-income West Virginians. State budget officials say the nearly $4… Read More