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Outside the North Pole, Ohio was once the center of toy-making magic
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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XENIA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Rob Eldridge collects scraps of his childhood. At his vintage toy shop in Xenia, the shelves are stocked with all the obsessions of his… Read More
Steubenville’s giant nutcracker village might not be magic, but they’re bringing a downtown to life
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Days before Thanksgiving, Brodie Stutzman stood in his workshop considering a nearly finished nutcracker. Unlike the traditional mantel-topping toy, this one is almost as… Read More
An Athens teen is seeking donations for Gwen’s Magical Toy Drive on Saturday
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — An Athens teen is collecting toys for kids for the holiday season. Gwen Mouat was in Macy’s with her aunt four years ago when… Read More
Authorities are urging indoor masking in major cities as the ‘tripledemic’ rages
By: Juliana Kim | NPR
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Public health officials are revisiting the topic of indoor masking, as three highly contagious respiratory viruses take hold during the holiday season. Over the past few weeks, a surge in… Read More
As holidays near, a nationwide rail strike is still on the table. Here’s the latest
By: Andrea Hsu | NPR
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WASHINGTON D.C. (NPR) – Remember earlier this fall when the country came within hours of a nationwide rail strike? We could soon see a repeat of that scenario. The nation’s… Read More
Neither snow nor rain nor anything over $20: some tips on holiday tipping
By: Kabir Bhatia | WKSU
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KENT, Ohio (WKSU) — ‘Tis the season for holiday shopping as we choose just the right gifts for friends, family, and the service people who will be delivering our gifts… Read More
COVID boosters and what you need to know before holiday gatherings
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Starting this weekend, COVID-19 boosters will now be available for any of the three federally approved vaccines. At least 10 states had already made this change… Read More