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Ohio Fire Marshal urges safe, responsible Independence Day celebrations
The Times Leader - Ohio
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COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Commerce Divisions of State Fire Marshal (SFM), Liquor Control and Cannabis Control are teaming up to remind Ohioans to put safety first this Fourth of July. With proper preparation and caution, you can ensure the...
Ohio-based Smucker plans to remove artificial colors from jams, other products
FOX28 - Ohio
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(AP) — J.M. Smucker Co. plans to remove artificial colors from its products by the end of 2027. Orrville, Ohio-based Smucker said Thursday it will also remove synthetic dyes from foods sold to K-12 schools by the 2026-2027 school year. Smucker...
Ohio libraries face challenge enforcing new state rules impacting gender identity material
FOX28 - Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Bexley's public library, like many others across Ohio, may soon see significant changes to its shelves. A new provision in the state's two-year budget bill could lead to the removal of books, movies, and other materials...
Ohio Valley Health Center hosts health fair to promote wellness
WTOV9 - Ohio
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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Health Center, in collaboration with FARMacy WV, hosted a health and wellness fair on Thursday afternoon, offering community members fresh produce and tips for a healthy lifestyle. The event aimed to promote...
Cardinals become 'Ohio State West' with influx of former Buckeyes
PHX Reporter - Arizona
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June 27, 2025
The Dignity Health Training Center in Tempe, Arizona, is becoming known as "Ohio State West" due to the increasing number of former Ohio State Buckeyes on the Arizona Cardinals' roster. Paris Johnson Jr., who joined the team as a first-round pick...
NEOMED Appoints Tromp as Pharmacy Dean
Business Journal - Ohio
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June 28, 2025
ROOTSTOWN, Ohio – Northeast Ohio Medical University recently announced the appointment of Katherine M. Tromp as dean of the College of Pharmacy. She has served as interim dean since June 2023. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Tromp build upon her...
Ohio constitutional amendment to end property taxes aims for 2026 ballot
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 27, 2025
CLEVELAND -- Organizers of a proposed constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio aren’t planning to turn in petition signatures ahead of the deadline next week and will instead aim to make the ballot in 2026. A group called...
Articulating Joints: Camden Clark Medical Center orthopedic surgeons take center stage at Dinner with the Docs
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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Dr. Lunden Ryan, orthopedic trauma surgeon at WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center, provides a one-on-one demonstration to event attendees following the Dinner with the Docs event Tuesday at the Lafayette Hotel. (Photo Provided) MARIETTA — WVU...
KFF Health News: Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump’s bill will strip their health insurance
Magnolia Reporter - Arkansas
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Stephanie Ivory counts on Medicaid to get treated for gastrointestinal conditions and a bulging disc that makes standing or sitting for long periods painful. Her disabilities keep her from working, she said. Ivory, 58, of Columbus, Ohio, believes...
Healthy New Albany Calendar | July/August 2025
CIty Scene Columbus - Ohio
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June 27, 2025
Fri., July 4 New Albany Independence Day 5K Race presented by the New Albany Symphony Orchestra 7:45 a.m., Market Square www.na5krace.com Fri., July 4 New Albany Independence Day Parade and Fireworks Parade: 11 a.m., Intersection of New...
Ohio train festival to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial
Clevland 19 News - Ohio
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June 27, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - A two-day train festival is happening in Ohio to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial in 2026. America 250-Ohio announced the 250 Buckeye Train & Transportation Celebration, a train ride through central and eastern Ohio...
How a small Ohio town became the 'center of gravity' in the GOP's realignment
NBC News
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June 28, 2025
The effort to save the mill, or to at least ensure a new employer can take it over as quickly as possible, hit a snag this month. H.I.G. and Pixelle reneged on an agreement to pause the shutdown timeline and keep the factory open through the end...
Ohio pharmacy group warns that budget plan will increase closures
The Canton Repository - Ohio
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Proposed Ohio budget legislation aims to address pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices but may worsen the situation for independent pharmacies. The legislation ties drug reimbursements to a public price list but eliminates dispensing fees,...
Ohio's LGBTQ leaders call on Gov. DeWine to strike six provisions in state budget
WOSU - Ohio
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June 27, 2025
As Gov. Mike DeWine looks over the two-year state budget that Republican lawmakers approved and sent on to him this week, advocates for LGBTQ Ohioans are urging him to veto a half dozen provisions. The budget includes language introduced by the...
Ohio fire chief urges city to regulate non-911 EMS providers after care delays
EMS1 - Texas
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June 27, 2025
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio — University Heights Fire Chief Robert Perko is calling on the City Council to pass legislation regulating and licensing any non-911 emergency response service operating within the city, Cleveland.com reports. Perko’s push...
Ohio Department of Commerce promotes financial wellness midway through 2025
WHIZ - Fox 5 - Ohio
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June 27, 2025
COLUMBUS, OH- With 2025 nearly halfway over, Ohio officials are urging residents to take a closer look at their finances before the year slips away. The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Financial Institutions, says now is the perfect time...
Ohio Democrats pushing DeWine for several line-item vetoes
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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(The Center Square) – More voices are pushing Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to use his line-item veto authority to strike out parts of a recently passed budget. Attorney General Dave Yost has already expressed displeasure about plans to funnel...
MOVing Forward: Mid-Ohio Valley schools continue to adapt to changing economic conditions
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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Stapleton School, on the corner of 46th Street and Rosemar Road, Williams District in 1916. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — There’s a lot of history in the Mid-Ohio Valley with Parkersburg on the West Virginia side of the Ohio River being chartered...
Memorial Health System offers FARAPULSE treatment for AFib patients
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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Memorial Health System has added a new procedure for treating atrial fibrillation. (Photo Provided) MARIETTA — Memorial Health System’s Department of Cardiology has announced the successful launch of the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation procedure....
Canton police: Suspect charged after Aultman Hospital employee shot while on duty
WKYC - Ohio
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June 28, 2025
James Flair has been charged with three counts of felonious assault and one count of aggravated robbery in connection with the shooting. CANTON, Ohio — Aultman Hospital in Canton confirms one of its employees is recovering after being shot while...