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Ohio Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) said Jane Timken, the former Ohio Republican Party chair, has been appoi...
01/24/2025

Ohio Senate President Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) said Jane Timken, the former Ohio Republican Party chair, has been appointed to the seat of longtime lawmaker Kirk Schuring, who died in November.

Jane Timken will represent her Canton-area district in a seat that’s been open for two months.

Ohio recorded fewer su***de deaths in 2023 than in 2022, the first decline the state has seen in three years, according ...
01/24/2025

Ohio recorded fewer su***de deaths in 2023 than in 2022, the first decline the state has seen in three years, according to newly released Ohio Department of Health data.

Su***de is a public health crisis. If you or anyone you know is in crisis, the National Su***de and Crisis Lifeline can be reached by calling or texting 988.

The job cuts were the result of an internal review of responsibilities, and were part of an effort to increase efficienc...
01/24/2025

The job cuts were the result of an internal review of responsibilities, and were part of an effort to increase efficiency and reduce costs, a spokesperson said.

Cleveland Clinic eliminated more than 100 administrative positions this week due to unexpected cost increases.

Here's the story of a country mouse falling for the big city skyline.  Today Ashley Sullivan channels her inner city mou...
01/24/2025

Here's the story of a country mouse falling for the big city skyline. Today Ashley Sullivan channels her inner city mouse as an artist.
Bonfoey Gallery

Painter Ashley Sullivan grew up in Grafton, but fell hard for the skyline of Cleveland. Today she spotlights the city's architecture in her paintings.

From 2017 to 2022, Ohio lost around 300,000 acres of farmland. Still, many family farms, like John Smiley's in Adams Cou...
01/24/2025

From 2017 to 2022, Ohio lost around 300,000 acres of farmland. Still, many family farms, like John Smiley's in Adams County and Geoff Mavis' in Fayette County are holding on and preserving their agricultural legacy through Ohio’s Historic Family Farms Program.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/uJ4C50UMyGV

Attorney General Dave Yost is now in the race for the Republican nomination for governor next year, after weeks of teasi...
01/24/2025

Attorney General Dave Yost is now in the race for the Republican nomination for governor next year, after weeks of teasing a coming campaign.

Attorney General Dave Yost is now in the race for the Republican nomination for Ohio governor next year, after weeks of teasing a coming campaign.

Experts share how Northeast Ohioans can avoid avian influenza risk by taking precautions around backyard and wild birds.
01/24/2025

Experts share how Northeast Ohioans can avoid avian influenza risk by taking precautions around backyard and wild birds.

A new database tracks how state and local governments across the country are spending billions of dollars in opioid sett...
01/23/2025

A new database tracks how state and local governments across the country are spending billions of dollars in opioid settlement funds. But there aren’t many entries for Ohio.

A new database tracks how state and local governments across the country are spending billions of dollars in opioid settlement funds. In Ohio, about half of those funds are untraceable.

A Republican-backed bill that sought to combat what conservatives view as liberal ideology in higher education in Ohio i...
01/23/2025

A Republican-backed bill that sought to combat what conservatives view as liberal ideology in higher education in Ohio is back, as the sponsor repeatedly promised it would be when it didn’t get through the House last year.

A Republican-backed bill that sought to fight back against what conservatives view as liberal ideology in higher education in Ohio is back, as the sponsor promised it would be.

Welcome the weekend with an exhibit of movie and TV props, art made out of ice, Mother Goose and more.
01/23/2025

Welcome the weekend with an exhibit of movie and TV props, art made out of ice, Mother Goose and more.

Enjoy movie nostalgia with an exhibit of sci-fi props or bundle up to see artists carve ice into sculptures around Northeast Ohio.

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01/23/2025

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A board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Teri Lash-Ritter has been a leader at Akron General since it became par...
01/23/2025

A board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Teri Lash-Ritter has been a leader at Akron General since it became part of the Cleveland Clinic health system nearly 10 years ago.

Dr. Teri Lash-Ritter has been announced as the new president of Akron General and Lodi hospitals. She has been promoted from Chief Medical Officer for the Clinic's southern Northeast Ohio hospitals after the previous president Brian Harte left for another role with the Clinic.

The Ohio State football team became a joke in the sports world after a fourth consecutive loss to Michigan. That was Nov...
01/22/2025

The Ohio State football team became a joke in the sports world after a fourth consecutive loss to Michigan. That was Nov. 30. Less than two months later, they're the kings of college football.

The coach became a punchline and punching bag after loss to Michigan but is now mentioned among the greats.

“There is no obligation for local law enforcement to participate in federal immigration enforcement," Freda Levenson, Le...
01/22/2025

“There is no obligation for local law enforcement to participate in federal immigration enforcement," Freda Levenson, Legal Director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, said.

Sheriffs have no obligation to participate in federal enforcement of immigration policy, advocates said in a letter to Ohio sheriffs.

Death doulas are trained to support patients and their families at the very end of life, including helping family member...
01/22/2025

Death doulas are trained to support patients and their families at the very end of life, including helping family members process their grief at home, in the hospital or in hospice care.

A Parma-based school will begin a live, online training program in end-of-life care this spring, with most students expected to be from Northeast Ohio.

As audiences stay cozy indoors this month, two Northeast Ohio theaters are hoping to bring them outside of their comfort...
01/22/2025

As audiences stay cozy indoors this month, two Northeast Ohio theaters are hoping to bring them outside of their comfort zones.

In Cleveland and Mansfield, upcoming productions aim to take visitors outside their comfort zone.

Though access to maternal health care is widely available in Northeast Ohio, infant mortality rates remain high compared...
01/22/2025

Though access to maternal health care is widely available in Northeast Ohio, infant mortality rates remain high compared to national numbers. Studies show participation in WIC leads to healthier moms and babies.

The new law will require the Ohio Department of Health to investigate and report findings on how to improve access to WIC amid declining enrollment.

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