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A new study offers hints that healthier school lunches may help reduce obesity
WASHINGTON (NPR) — A 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America’s children — even teenagers… Read More
Ohio’s Republican House Speaker sets his legislative priorities. His GOP opponent agrees but pushes back
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After weeks of no bills formally introduced with bill numbers, the Ohio House Speaker and his leadership team has introduced their legislative priorities, ranging… Read More
The Athens Farmers Market seeks three Community Executive Committee Board Members
ATHENS, Ohio – The Athens Farmers Market (AFM) seeks three community members to serve on the market’s Executive Committee (EC). The AFM Executive Committee provides guidance, support, oversight, and evaluation… Read More
A nationwide substitute bus driver shortage leaves Alexander Local Schools looking for help
ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) – Alexander Local Schools and school districts nationwide are struggling to get enough substitute bus drivers behind the wheel. With only two full-time substitute bus drivers, Alexander… Read More
A former lobbyist is on the stand again in the federal trial of the former Ohio House Speaker and the ex-Ohio GOP chair
CINCINNATI (Statehouse News Bureau) — A former lobbyist for a previous subsidiary of FirstEnergy who’s pleaded guilty in the House Bill 6 corruption case spent his day on the stand… Read More
Ohio officials say air quality in East Palestine is fine but not to drink the water
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State health, safety and environmental officials said the air quality in and around East Palestine is what it was before authorities conducted a controlled… Read More
Alexander Spartans take late season win over River Valley
BIDWELL, Ohio (WOUB) – The Alexander Spartans (14-6, 8-3) took the trip to take on the River Valley Raiders (1-20, 0-11) in a makeup game from a postponement earlier in… Read More
Fort Frye dominates rivalry matchup, defeats Waterford 63-41
Waterford, Ohio (WOUB) – It was an animated atmosphere at the Cooper as the Waterford Wildcats hosted the Fort Frye Cadets in their biannual rivalry matchup. In their first meeting,… Read More
The final two episodes of FIGHT THE POWER: HOW HIP HOP CHANGED THE WORLD – Feb. 21 at 9 and 10 pm
FIGHT THE POWER: HOW HIP HOP CHANGED THE WORLD FINAL TWO EPISODES, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 on PBS AT 9 and 10 pm New Four-Part Series With Rap Icon Chuck D… Read More
Five players score double digits as Ohio takes down Buffalo 85-61
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Tuesday night’s matchup between Ohio (14-11) and Buffalo (12-13) had implications in Mid-American Conference standings with the two teams tied at sixth coming into the night…. Read More