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Ohio’s Medicaid department is asking for input from companies and organizations familiar with the program on how to improve the experience of patients. A formal request for information outlines the Ohio Department of Medicaid’s vision for reimagining the program. Responses to the information request will be combined with information the …

Gov., DeWine tells reporters he’s close to releasing a proposal to approve relatives caring for children taken from their parents, even when the relatives aren’t licensed caregivers. Ohio has been under pressure from child advocates to follow a 2017 federal court ruling, ordering equality in payments to non-licensed relatives and …

In Montpelier…Mayor, Steve Yagelski taps Dan Willis as the new president of the Montpelier Village Council. Willis will preside over council meetings in Yagelski’s absence. Yagelski travels often for his job at C.K. Technologies, Willis says he expects to be called upon at least once or twice in the coming …

Williams County’s unemployment rate holds steady. The county’s jobless rate was 3.2 percent in December, the same as in November, which was down from 3.4 percent in August. The rate was down significantly from the December 2018 mark of 3.8 percent and 3.7 percent in December 2017, showing year-over-year improvement. …

Gov. Mike DeWine delays three additional executions, as the state continues to struggle to find an adequate supply of drugs for lethal injection. The governor’s latest warrants of reprieve were issued for condemned prisoners Gregory Lott, John Stumpf, and Warren Henness. The inmates were scheduled to die in March, April …

Donald Trump, Jr. will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Allen County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner…held at the Grand Wayne Center on Thursday, April 23. Trump agreed to appear after an invite from Congressman, Jim Banks in an event that is one of the staple events of the Republican …

A man is sentenced in a Defiance County courtroom for kidnapping, assault, and third- domestic violence. Joshua Meeks, gets 17-22 years in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. He was given credit for 154 days previously served. The charges stem from an August 2019 incident at Meeks’ home on …

Ohio’s wildlife agency is asking residents to help count every bald eagle nest in the state to document the bird’s presence. Eagle watchers can submit sightings online through March 31, and also see updates of verified nests. Ohio hosted more than 350 nesting pairs last year, many of them on …

The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame is seeking nominations to honor people who have continued to contribute to their communities after their military service. Nominees must be current or past Ohio residents, who have been outstanding in volunteerism, advocacy, professional distinction, public service or philanthropy. Each year, the Hall of …

A Bryan freshman is chosen as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, in June, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Morgan Hageman will be going. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. During the three-day Congress, …