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Ohio lawmakers condemn Canadian government in House while granting lucrative deal in Senate
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — On the same day the Republican-dominated Ohio House voted for a resolution to put Canada on the religious freedom watch list, the Ohio Senate… Read More
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Black lung patients and advocates urge mine safety officials to update silica dust standards
By: Katie Myers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Black lung patients, advocates urge mine safety officials to update silica dust standards CABIN CREEK, W.Va. (OVR) — Jerry Coleman mined West Virginia coal underground for… Read More
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Walk, Talk and Roll event encourages everyone to consider the accessibility of Athens
By: Emily Votaw
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For the past three years the Athens City Commission on Disabilities has been inviting the public to join an ongoing conversation about improving the accessibility of Athens with their annual… Read More
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Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What’s the deal with reinfection?
Goats and Soda regularly answers frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you’d like them to consider for a future post, email them… Read More
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Ohio House approves bill allowing doula services to be covered by Medicaid
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill to expand access to doula services is moving to the Ohio Senate after receiving a near unanimous vote out of the Ohio… Read More
![Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addressed the infant formula shortage during a press conference at Kroger on the Rhine on June 6, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/download-e1654608271223-900x422.jpeg)
DeWine asks USDA to ‘make it easier’ for WIC families to find baby formula during shortage
By: Cory Sharber | WVXU
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) — The Ohio Department of Health is working with the United States Department of Agriculture to get waivers for families enrolled in WIC so people have more… Read More
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WOUB helped Bruce Figler find his passion
Figler graduated from Ohio University in 1977 ATHENS, OH – As the executive director of the Pleasantville Music Festival in New York City’s northern suburbs, Bruce Figler is preparing for… Read More
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An Athens optometrist carries on his family’s quilting tradition with some help from YouTube
By: Liz Pahl | WVPB
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WOUB Digital · An Athens optometrist carries on his family’s quilting tradition with some help from YouTube ATHENS, Ohio (WVPB) — For his day job, Shane Foster is an optometrist… Read More