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Trump and Musk Declare War on Bureaucracy—But Americans Trust Civil Servants More
As President Donald Trump and his cohort Elon Musk target huge cuts in the federal bureaucracy, the public trusts bureaucrats more than politicians. In an interesting 2024 survey by the… Read More

Former OSU football coach Jim Tressel has been sworn in as Ohio’s 67th lieutenant governor
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former Ohio State football coach and Youngstown State’s ex-president Jim Tressel is now Ohio’s 67th lieutenant governor. He was sworn into that office in a… Read More

How some Ohio cities are bringing new life to old malls
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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DAYTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Just off Interstate 75 at exit 68 north of Dayton, the Tipp City Plaza once bustled with businesses inside the old mall, offering a convenient… Read More

Jim Justice says he turned West Virginia’s budget from cow dung to gold. New Gov. Patrick Morrisey disagrees
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice said he transformed West Virginia’s financial policy from cow dung into gold during his time as governor. But one man’s gold is another man’s… Read More

Quitting vaping is hard. New research shows quitline coaching helps
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — In an effort to identify ways to help young people who are quitting vaping, researchers at Ohio State University launched a study. They recruited more than… Read More

Electronic rock duo BoomBox played Columbus’ Summit Music Hall last week
By: Henry Day
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Electronic rock duo BoomBox, made up of brothers Zion Rock Godchaux and Kinsman MacKay, brought deep grooves and soulful beats to their performance last Thursday at… Read More

Best films for grownups, by grownups, in a star-studded ceremony in “Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine 2025″on GREAT PERFORMANCES – Feb. 23 at 7pm
GREAT PERFORMANCES Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine 2025 Sunday, February 23 at 7:00 pm AARP The Magazine recognizes the annual Movies for Grownups® Awards, celebrating 2024’s… Read More

Upgrades to FM tower and facilities in Ironton provide increased sound quality, reliability and emergency services to region
ATHENS, OH– FM radio listeners in the Ironton/Lawrence County region may have noticed a significant difference in sound quality and reliability recently. That’s because new state-of-the-art transmission and audio chain… Read More