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Growing ‘farm to school’ movement serves up fresh, local produce to kids
By: Rae Solomon | NPR
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GREELEY, Colo. (NPR) — On a hot, buggy morning in mid August, Derrick Hoffman poked around a densely packed row of bushy cherry tomato plants, looking for the ripest tomatoes…. Read More
![The Fairland Dragons enter the field for the Ohio High School Athletic Association football playoffs’ region 23 semifinal game against the West Jefferson Rough Ridersat Obadiah Harris Athletic Complex in Chillicothe, Ohio, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Han_fairlandwestjeff_013-scaled-e1698202290818-900x422.jpg)
Ohio’s House leader wants to tackle high school football playoff ticket prices
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The season of Friday night lights is in full swing, and as high school football playoffs kick off Friday, House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts… Read More
![The words "Department of Education" are on the side of a building in white outside of the department of education's building](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/download-8-1-e1698201040913-900x422.webp)
Ohio’s new education agency moves forward after a judge dissolves the order to stop K-12 overhaul
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The seven progressive-leaning elected state school board members who sued over the Republican-backed overhaul of K-12 education are considering their next move. A judge allowed… Read More
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States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
By: Bobby Allyn | NPR
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Updated October 24, 2023 at 4:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A group of more than 40 states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of designing products… Read More
![Sen. Jerry Cirino talks at a podium about Senate Bill 83 in a press conference just after the bill was introduced in March 2023.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/download-7-e1698199729151-900x422.webp)
Ohio public university trustees meet to discuss a bill that makes big changes in higher education
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Trustees from Ohio’s public colleges and universities gathered at the Statehouse Monday for the first-ever statewide trustees symposium. It was organized by the Republican… Read More
![A door opens into a medical examination room. A sign on the wall reads "Welcome to the Exam Room."](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/clinic-exam-room-1-e1698169722702-900x422.jpg)
A health clinic opens on Logan High School’s campus for staff and students
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A new health clinic aiming to combat a shortage in primary healthcare providers opened Monday on the Logan High School campus. The district built… Read More
![An image of Michael Hurley playing his Sycamore Sessions set at the 2023 Nelsonville Music Festival.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Michael-Hurley-e1698178419586-900x422.jpg)
Michael Hurley – 2023 NMF Sycamore Sessions
By: Reed Holt
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Michael Hurley has played the Nelsonville Music Festival nearly every year, so it only made sense to have the folk troubadour close out the 2023 Sycamore… Read More
![High school girls volleyball: Meigs Marauders and Federal Hocking Lancers front hitters both go up for a block with the ball falling on Federal Hocking's side](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10.23-Meigs-v-Fed-Hock-900x422.png)
Ace Nation: Marauders survive and advance
By: Joshua Hoerner
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WAVERLY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Meigs Marauders and Federal Hocking Lancers traveled to Waverly with one thing in mind: a district championship appearance. Both teams were coming off major upsets… Read More
![High school girls volleyball: Alexander Spartans defend against the South Webster Jeeps.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10.23-Alexander-v-S-Webster-900x422.png)
Ace Nation: South Webster remains undefeated
WAVERLY, Ohio (WOUB) — The South Webster Jeeps and the Alexander Spartans met in Waverly to see who would advance to the district finals. Both teams hit the court… Read More
![A promotional image for the band DETENTION. The lead singer Elliott Carter is leaning against the railing of an outdoor ramp and the rest of the band is leaning against the brick wall behind her.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/detention-picture-1-e1698157538972-900x422.jpg)
Acclaimed pop punk band DETENTION plays 2023 Athens Halloween Block Party
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It takes a special kind of performer to headline Athens’ annual Halloween Block Party. After all, it’s the biggest party of the year – it’s colorful,… Read More
![Five frames of john Travolta in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, in white suit dancing to disco.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2486108071-SNF-Travolta-A6XJTA-900x422.jpg)
Explore the cultural movement that gave rise to disco, and the backlash that tried to destroy it. “The War on Disco” on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – Oct. 30 at 9
American Experience The War on Disco Premieres Monday, October 30, 2023 on PBS and Streaming on PBS.org Explore the Rise of Disco and the Backlash That Tried to Destroy It… Read More
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Communication Leader and Expert Patrick Donadio learned crucial public speaking skills at Ohio University and WOUB
Donadio received his undergraduate degree in 1980 as a radio and TV major and his master’s degree in 1981 as a business major ATHENS, OH – Patrick Donadio is an author,… Read More