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The Bacon Brothers Headed to Ohio Aug. 17
Kevin and Michael Bacon have been releasing blues-tinged Americana as The Bacon Brothers for over 20 years. This summer, they will bring their Shaky Ground Tour to The Kent Stage… Read More
Looking Back at Woodstock, 50 Years On
In 1969, the first man landed on the moon just a month after the Stonewall Riots in Greenwich Village ignited the fight for LGBT rights in the U.S. All over… Read More
Ohio House to Reimburse Commuting Members for Hotel Stays
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State representatives in Ohio who live at least 60 miles from the Statehouse are now eligible for a nightly hotel reimbursement. Cleveland.com reports the new Ohio… Read More
Cities, Counties to Share Excess Severance Tax Revenue
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says more than $15 million in excess coal severance tax revenue will be allocated to cities and counties that qualify through a… Read More
Trump Vows Action After Shootings, But Gives Few Details
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday condemned weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio as barbaric crimes “against all humanity” and called for bipartisan cooperation to respond to an… Read More
Research Finds Mobile Voting Increased Voter Turnout
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Research has found that West Virginia’s mobile voting app for overseas residents has increased voter turnout. The Herald-Dispatch cites research done by University of Chicago associate… Read More
Classmates: Dayton Shooter Kept a ‘Hit List’ and a ‘Rape List’
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — High school classmates of the gunman who killed nine people early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, say he was suspended for compiling a “hit list” of those… Read More
PBS KIDS Heads Back to School with Free Resources
PBS KIDS Heads Back to School with a Full Slate of New Programming, Free Resources for Parents and Teachers PBS KIDS is ringing in the school year with an exciting… Read More
Miscarriages, Infertility, and Baby Loss: Coping with Grief through Art
The Scraps of the Heart Project sponsors creative arts workshops for bereaved parents coping with baby loss and infertility. On this episode of Defining Moments, Dr. Erin Willer shares her… Read More