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Ohio State women's volleyball team to benefit from revenue sharing boost
ABC 6 - Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio State University's women's volleyball team is set to receive a financial boost as part of a new revenue-sharing initiative. Starting July 1st, colleges can pay student-athletes directly with a cap of $20.5 million....
Commentary: An Ohio Senate Amendment That Prevents Overregulation, Supports Students
The Ohio Star
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June 18, 2025
by Ken Blackwell Over the past few decades, technological advancements like the internet, smartphones, and artificial intelligence have propelled Americans into the digital age we experience today. Driven by American ingenuity and free market...
Ohio State aids farmers during delayed planting season
North Columbus News - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. President at Ohio State University | Twitter WebsiteWalter “Ted” Carter Jr. President at Ohio State University | Twitter Website Relentless rain and lingering cold have delayed the start of Ohio's 2025 planting season,...
Ohio Republicans to introduce bill that would treat abortion as homicide and ban all procedures in the state
The Independent
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June 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
How To Help and How To Get Help After Ohio County Flooding
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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A number of organizations around the Ohio Valley are pitching in to help those in Ohio County hit hard by Saturday night’s flash floods. Those organizations also could use some help in assisting others. Below are just some of the groups that are...
Extension experts guide Ohioans through food preservation season
Northwest Signal - Ohio
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COLUMBUS — That jar of homemade jam or crunchy home-canned green beans might look delicious on the pantry shelf, but if it wasn’t preserved using tested, science-backed methods, it could pose serious health risks. Improper food preservation...
Report shows Ohio among worst states of retailers selling contaminated meat
The Canton Repository - Ohio
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Odds are, when you go grocery shopping at any grocery story, you assume the meat you are buying is free of any potentially harmful bacteria. A new study reports, however, that Summit County shoppers are more likely to come in contact with...
Cleveland teen Keshaun Williams still missing 2 years after Ohio Amber Alert, but authorities say they have 'credible' leads
WKYC - Ohio
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June 18, 2025
Speaking with 3News on Tuesday, Deputy U.S. Marshal Vinny Piccoli confirmed his agency is following a pair of 'pretty credible' leads in Keshaun's disappearance. CLEVELAND — It has now been two years since 15-year-old Keshaun Williams disappeared...
Ohio couple pleads guilty to using trucking companies for COVID-related loan fraud
FreightWaves
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June 17, 2025
An Ohio couple that owned multiple trucking companies pleaded guilty Monday in an Ohio federal courtroom to charges they committed wire fraud to obtain funds under COVID-era programs designed to keep employees on the payroll in the early days of...
Lucas County Auditor’s Office receives clean financial audit
WTVG - Ohio
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June 18, 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The state auditor’s office found that the Lucas County Auditor’s Office had a clean, or unmodified, financial audit. Lucas County Auditor Kaite Moline made the announcement on Tuesday. The county’s 2024 annual financial audit...
Accused serial scammer targeting Toledo businesses for donations to fake charity events
WTVG - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - She sounds legit. However, business owners and law enforcement are saying beware. “She’s very persuasive,” said Misty Smith, owner of Freedom Comics on West Laskey Rd. in Toledo. “She seems like she knows what she’s talking...
Flat tax, Browns stadium funding, school money among budget issues for Ohio lawmakers
WOSU - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
Six state lawmakers on the conference committee are now going over the differences between the budgets approved by the House and Senate, with the deadline of June 30 looming. Among the big items: plans to use 30-year bonds or unclaimed funds for...
Ohio crop returns outlook and final crop enterprise budgets for 2025
Ohio Ag Net/Ohio's Country Journal
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June 17, 2025
By Barry Ward, Leader, Production Business Management Lower crop prices and a mix of higher and lower input costs have set the stage for another challenging profit outlook for Ohio commodity crops in 2025. Supply and demand fundamentals have both...
Companies Bring First Trump Tariff Challenge to Supreme Court
The Ohio Star
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June 17, 2025
by Katelynn Richardson The Supreme Court on Tuesday received its first request to consider whether President Donald Trump’s tariffs are constitutional. Two educational toy companies, Learning Resources and hand2mind, urged the justices to...
David H. Murdock, a fierce rags-to-riches corporate raider, dies at 102
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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He gained a reputation as a relentless and often ruthless turnaround specialist who didn’t hesitate to lay off thousands of workers, slash benefits, and make deep cuts in order to reshape and sell a company. He would look for companies with what...
With three generations of local emcees, Rap Campp is Dayton Ohio’s bold hip-hop experiment
WYSO - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
You won’t get a better sense of the strength of Dayon’s rap legitimacy and the vibrancy of the local scene than the Rap Campp experience. Rap Campp is a unique album and event that’s in its second run (the first album dropped earlier this year)....
Ohio Contemporary Ballet Show Honors Two Retiring Dancers
Cool Cleveland - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
Ohio Contemporary Ballet, formerly Verb Ballets, is one of the area’s best-known dance ensembles, led by Dr. Margaret Carlson, a former member of the Cleveland Ballet. This weekend they’re back for their annual show at Cain Park’s Evans...
Farm Bureau Health Plans legislation passes Ohio House
The Register Herald - Ohio
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June 18, 2025
COLUMBUS — Legislation which would result in the creation of Farm Bureau Health Plans, giving access to affordable, personalized health care plans for Ohio farm families has passed out of the Ohio House. SB 100, introduced by Sen. Susan...
Erie Basin supports small businesses and conservation in ten-county region
The Beacon - Ohio
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June 17, 2025
BY SHERI TRUSTY OTTAWA COUNTY – In 1991, the Erie Basin Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D) was incorporated with a mission to promote economic and social development while protecting natural resources and supporting conservation...
Roofing company Lexington Blue files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Lex 18 - Kentucky
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June 18, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Lexington Blue, a roofing company that has come under fire for allegedly taking payments from customers and failing to complete contracted work, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Owner and CEO Brad Pagel filed the case...