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BGSU enacts changes to comply with SB1

Gabrielle Monk, Editor-in-Chief August 30, 2025

A letter was shared to the university by President Rodney Rogers on June 26 stating changes will be made to comply with Ohio’s Senate Bill 1 (SB1). The changes, made effective on June 27, will expand...

Marijuana

One year in: Ohio’s legal marijuana market hits $700 million, faces growing pains and questions 

Zach Hagedorn, Reporter August 18, 2025

 Ohio officially marked one year since the launch of recreational marijuana sales, a milestone with mixed results. While the industry generated more than $702.5 million state wide, the state’s cannabis...

Property tax

Grassroots group seeks to abolish Ohio property tax

Zach Hagedorn, Reporter August 15, 2025

A grassroots group is gathering signatures for a constitutional amendment that would eliminate Ohio’s property tax . Filed with the Ohio Ballot Board, the measure aims to appear on the November 2026...

Miami University's Bachelor Hall in 2010.

You’ll never guess which Ohio school landed in LinkedIn’s list of top 50 colleges

Staff reports August 13, 2025

While U.S. News & World Report gains a lot of notoriety for their "top" lists - everything from best places to retire to top doctors - other websites are getting in on the action. LinkedIn, the career...

Rivian R1T

Car maker Rivian sues Ohio over direct sales

Zach Hagedorn, Reporter August 8, 2025

Car manufacturer Rivian filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, naming the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles registrar as the defendant. The company challenged...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine

DeWine calls for end to prop betting amid MLB investigation 

Zach Hagedorn, Reporter August 7, 2025

In the wake of a Major League Baseball gambling probe involving two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine called on state regulators to ban all player-specific proposition bets, saying...

No national honors, but high marks for Wood County Hospital

No national honors, but high marks for Wood County Hospital

Staff reports August 1, 2025

U.S. News & World Report released its rankings of hospitals across the country and while ProMedica Toledo Hospital ranked #1 in the area, Bowling Green's Wood County Hospital received some high marks,...

Semi-truck driver.

Sleepy truckers prompt Ohio to add parking spots

Staff reports July 31, 2025

Gov. Mike DeWine's administration announced plans Tuesday to create 1,400 new truck parking spaces along highways at 33 sites across the state by 2027. The initiative will create 33 truck parking areas,...

Shopping

State’s tax holiday begins Friday

Zach Hagedorn July 30, 2025

COLUMBUS — Ohioans will soon have two weeks to make tax‑free purchases just in time for back‑to‑school shopping and everyday needs. According to an Ohio Department of Taxation bulletin, the...

Police lights

UPDATE: Lorain officer dies; Governor calls shooting ‘targeted attack’

Staff reports July 24, 2025

One of the three Lorain police officers wounded in an attack earlier this week has died, NBC News reported. Officer Phillip C. Wagner and a fellow officer stopped in an industrial park and were eating...

Hot humid

Here comes the heat and humidity

Staff reports July 21, 2025

After last week's relatively cool and comfortable temperatures, the hazy days of summer arrive this week. 13abc meteorologist Ross Ellet's Facebook post warned us to expect a heatwave this week with...

Spotted lanternflies are an invasive species to Ohio.

Bats join battle against spotted lanternfly as Ohio expands quarantine zone

Zach Hagedorn, Reporter July 18, 2025

As the invasive spotted lanternfly continues to spread across Ohio, state officials expanded the quarantine zone to include several new counties including Wood County. The Ohio Department of Agriculture...

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