COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer placed a friendly wager ahead of the rivalry football game between The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, commonly referred to as “The Game.” “College football fans will have a great game to watch on Saturday as the 11-0 Ohio State Buckeyes face […]
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Ohio Gov. DeWine tests positive for COVID-19
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday night that he has tested positive for COVID-19. DeWine’s office put out the following statement: “At approximately 5:30pm today, Governor DeWine tested positive for Covid-19. He started experiencing mild cold symptoms yesterday. “Believing he had a mild head cold, he proceeded with his work day today. As […]
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DeWine: $100 million to eliminate dangerous RR crossings
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced the availability of $100 million in funding to help local communities eliminate dangerous railroad crossings. Ohio has approximately 5,700 railroad grade crossings, which are locations where roadways intersect with railroad tracks. Funding from Governor DeWine’s new Ohio Rail Crossing Elimination Program will support the work of local […]
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Ohio State fair opens with official ribbon cutting
COLUMBUS — Wednesday morning, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, First Lady Fran DeWine, and Lt. Governor Jon Husted joined Ohio State Fair General Manager Virgil Strickler to open the gates for the first day of the Ohio State Fair. The fair runs from Wednesday, July 26 to Sunday, Aug. 6 and features traditional family favorites such […]
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DeWine urges Ohio schools to keep their commitment to in-person learning by March 1
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is reminding school district officials who partnered with the state to make COVID-19 vaccine available to their teachers and qualified school personnel that they committed to returning to in-person learning by March 1. “The priorities of our vaccination program have been to save lives and to get our students […]