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Bobcats swat three home runs, take game one over Western Michigan
By: Carl Blalock
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It may have been sunny and pleasant sitting in the stands at Bob Wren Stadium, but if you were sitting beyond the outfield fence, it was… Read More

Tune into Radio Free Athens May 21 for sets from Ezra, Robyn Banks, DJ Grumpy Grandma, and Dr. Art Cromwell
Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More

More than 90,000 hoverboards sold in the U.S. are being recalled over safety concerns
By: Bill Chappell I NPR
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The maker of the Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboard is urging owners to stop using the 2020 model of the device, saying it can keep moving even when its operator wants the… Read More

These 14 states had significant miscounts in the 2020 census
By: Hansi Lo Wang | NPR
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For the 2020 census, all states were not counted equally well for population numbers used to allocate political representation and federal funding over the next decade, according to a U.S…. Read More

How the U.S. got into this baby formula mess
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Like a baby’s temper tantrum, the meltdown in the infant formula market has been building for some time. The Food and Drug Administration announced emergency measures this week to get… Read More

With baby formula shortage, Whaley says Ohio could do more to help families
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) As families struggle with the nationwide baby formula shortage, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor wants to know why the state has not done more… Read More

Ohio House delays vote on constitutional amendment to change bail laws
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A measure that could put an issue to change bail laws on the November ballot has been delayed, but Republican legislative leaders say they expect the resolution to see movement… Read More
JPMorgan Chase CEO talks tax policy and minimum wage with Ohio business leaders
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The CEO of one of Ohio’s largest employers, JPMorgan Chase, talked taxes and future trends with members of the state’s largest business lobbying group, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. JPMorgan… Read More

WOUB Member Spotlight: Cate Matisi
Matisi has been a member of WOUB since 1992 ATHENS, OH – Growing up in northeast Ohio, Cate Matisi says she had an ideal childhood. “I grew up in Lowellville,… Read More