PUT-IN-BAY — Shortly after Gov. Mike Dewine gave the go-ahead for Bars, Pools & Restaurants to reopen, officials at the Put-in-Bay Visitors And Convention Bureau were overwhelmed with phone calls and online bookings. Local officials stated that midway through the DeWine’s update, Put-in-Bay Reservations began to trickle in, and shortly thereafter the center was fielding […]
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COVID-19: Alzheimer’s Association calls for additional action as Ohio’s nursing home crisis grows
COLUMBUS — The Alzheimer’s Association on Thursday called for greater attention to the needs of nursing home and assisted living facility staff and residents as deaths related to COVID-19 climb in those settings. The association has created a set of public policy recommendations to address the burgeoning needs of nursing homes and assisted living facilities […]
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Richland County Democratic Party Central Committee plans re-organizational meeting
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Democratic Party Central Committee will re-organize during an online meeting May 28 at 7 p.m., according to Matt Finfgeld, current Central Committee chairman To meet public meeting requirements, the event will be live-streamed on the party’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/RCDPOH. For moreinformation, contact Finfgeld at 419-571-9576.
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Sherrod Brown hosts conference call with Richland County elected leaders
MANSFIELD — U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown hosted a conference call Thursday with elected officials and community leaders from Richland County to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the county. Brown said he will address the Richland County priorities in Washington as he continues his efforts to put the needs of Ohioans first. “I’ve had […]
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11,447 new business filings in Ohio in April
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Thursday announced 11,447 new businesses filed in April, a slight decrease from March, but still above the monthly filing average in 2019. LaRose said 99.5 percent of these filings were done online. “Ohio entrepreneurs, workers, and business owners have shown that even during an economic and […]
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Road paving on U.S. 42 from Lexington to Mansfield begins next week
MANSFIELD — U.S. 42, from Fox Road in Lexington to the City of Mansfield corporation limit, is experiencing single-lane closures for a resurfacing project, according to the Ohio Dept. of Transportation. Next week, paving operations will begin as crews begin to lay new asphalt. Traffic will be maintained by periodic flagging operations as needed. Motorists […]
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Ohio jobless claims during COVID-19 pandemic top 1.2 million
COLUMBUS — For the week ending May 16, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported 46,062 initial jobless claims to the U.S. Dept. of Labor. The number of initial jobless claims filed in Ohio during the last nine weeks (1,215,756) is more than the combined total of those filed during the last three […]
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OHSAA to expand football playoffs from 8 to 12 qualifiers per region in 2021
COLUMBUS – During its May meeting Wednesday afternoon, the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to expand the OHSAA football playoffs from eight schools per region to 12 beginning in the 2021 season. The 9-0 affirmative vote was given to a recommendation from the OHSAA staff, which was based on a […]
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Former Bucyrus Police Chief becomes new Criminal Justice Program Coordinator/Instructor at NCSC
MANSFIELD — North Central State College has hired David Koepke as program coordinator and instructor for the criminal justice program. Koepke recently announced his retirement as Chief of Police from the Bucyrus Police Department after 31 years. “It has been an enjoyable and rewarding career to serve the citizens of Bucyrus,” Koepke said during his […]
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Ontario, Galion, Bucyrus receive COVID-19 test kits from OSU team
COLUMBUS – Since April 1, 16 members of The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Outreach and Engagement team have logged nearly 60,000 miles delivering almost 11,000 COVID-19 test kits to community hospitals and post-acute care facilities across Ohio. The COVID-19 testing kits produced by Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in collaboration with the Ohio […]