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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
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
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
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.”
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
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
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
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