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![A seventh grader carries her plate of three-bean chili, rice, mandarins and cherry tomatoes and baked chips during her lunch break at a local public school, on Feb. 10 in the Brooklyn borough of New York.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ap23042732740572_custom-210fc41d3c4096c4ae3202278b7b611454b4e7ab-scaled-e1676497686949-900x422.jpg)
A new study offers hints that healthier school lunches may help reduce obesity
By: Associated Press
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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 House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) speaks to reporters about his team's list of priority bills. Standing with him were 15 House Republicans who voted for him for speaker, including House Finance Committee chair Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville), Rep. Sara Carruthers (R-Hamilton), Rep. Bill Roemer (R-Richfield), Rep. Angela King (R-Celina) and Assistant Majority Floor Leader Jon Cross (R-Kenton).](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/download-3-2-e1676496057940-900x422.webp)
Ohio’s Republican House Speaker sets his legislative priorities. His GOP opponent agrees but pushes back
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
![An image with two circles on it with text in them. The first circle is green and reads "AFM 50 years of nourishing families" and the second is blue and reads "2022 America's Farmer's Market Celebration"](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/BannerWinner-900x422.jpg)
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 school bus in a parking lot with its door open](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/shutterstock_669670867-e1672866988953-900x422.jpg)
A nationwide substitute bus driver shortage leaves Alexander Local Schools looking for help
By: Madison Moore
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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
![Juan Cespedes poses for a portrait](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/download-2-e1676479213710-900x422.jpg)
A former lobbyist is on the stand again in the federal trial of the former Ohio House Speaker and the ex-Ohio GOP chair
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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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
![Gov. Mike DeWine talks about East Palestine train derailment clean up efforts](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/download-1-2-e1676477367732-900x422.webp)
Ohio officials say air quality in East Palestine is fine but not to drink the water
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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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 Senior Kyler D'Augustino lines up to shoot free throws against River Valley](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Kyler-DAugustino-900x422.png)
Alexander Spartans take late season win over River Valley
By: Bryce Tinson
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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
![Waterford Junior Alec Johnson looks across the court at a Fort Frye player](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Alec-Johnson-900x422.png)
Fort Frye dominates rivalry matchup, defeats Waterford 63-41
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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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
![CHUCK D](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/CHUCK-D-900x422.jpg)
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
![Ohio's Miles Brown dribbles the ball as Buffalo Bull LaQuill Hardnett follows during their game against the Buffalo Bulls](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/230214_MBB_Buffalo-1-900x422.jpg)
Five players score double digits as Ohio takes down Buffalo 85-61
By: Andrew Bowlby
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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