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Quick Look: OU Trustees Reject Union Agreement, New Furlough Policy Coming
By: Allison Hunter
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s Board of Trustees held their first-ever virtual meeting Monday. The members acknowledged outstanding students, approved a tuition freeze, and new academic programs as expected… Read More
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No Date Set to Reopen Daycares; DeWine Announces Liquor Rebate Program
By: Lydia Taylor | WKSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKSU) — Gov. Mike DeWine didn’t announce a reopening date for daycares Monday. He hinted Thursday that an announcement could be coming sometime this week, but DeWine said the… Read More
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Uncertain Future for Fund Dedicated to Cleaning Lake Erie
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The latest round of state budget cuts to offset the economic impact of COVID-19 has caused many departments to reevaluate their programs, this includes… Read More
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Unemployment Numbers ‘Will Get Worse Before They Get Better,’ Mnuchin Says
By: Hannah Hagemann | NPR
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Asked Sunday whether the nation’s true unemployment rate was close to 25%, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin responded, “we could be.”
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WATCH: NASA Monitors Mars Mission ‘Remotely’ During the Pandemic
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — NASA researchers and scientists are familiar with working “remotely” from millions of miles away, literally, and the global pandemic has now forced most to adapt to… Read More
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Athens County Public Libraries to Host Virtual How-To Fest May 16-23
By: Emily Votaw
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Although the Athens County Public Libraries announced late last week that all branches will begin reopening Monday, May 18 in a modified manner as to adhere to health guidelines concerning… Read More
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Watch The Sky Has Fallen on YouTube
Documentaries will be released each Friday at 8 p.m. ATHENS, OH – WOUB Public Media continues its YouTube release of locally-produced documentaries this week, as Ohioans are staying at home… Read More
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CREATED EQUAL: CLARENCE THOMAS IN HIS OWN WORDS Airing on PBS May 18, at 9 pm
Supreme Court Justice Offers Rare Interview in New Documentary Featuring One of America’s Most Powerful Figures CREATED EQUAL: CLARENCE THOMAS IN HIS OWN WORDS, a new film tracing the… Read More