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Northwest State Community College will host a series of hands-on summer STEM camps for learners of all ages, beginning on June 9 with Tinker Camp. The camp season will wrap up on July 16. This year’s summer camp subjects include many of Northwest State’s academic divisions, including Custom Training Solutions, …
Read More »NSCC, Defiance College and FCCC receive combined grant.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel last week announced $8.3 million in Super Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills grant funding to help 39 educational institutions purchase cutting-edge equipment and prepare students for the high-skill, high-demand careers of the future. Among the local recipients are Northwest State …
Read More »NOCAC releases statement on possible elimination for Head Start funding.
Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission issued a release stating its position on the possible elimination of all federal funding for Head Start. This follows a USA Today article suggesting that the Trump administration’s federal budget proposal includes this possibility, a move that NOCAC believes would have “devastating consequences” for children, …
Read More »Central Local Schools hire new athletic director.
Central Local Schools Board of Education hired a new athletic director at its meeting Monday night. The board hired Scott Heighland of Sherwood as athletic director/dean of students for the 2025-26 school year, and approved an interim contract for him to serve as acting athletic director/dean of students effective July …
Read More »Woman Gets Prison for $1.5 Million Theft From Medicaid Program.
A Montgomery County woman banned previously from working as a Medicaid provider was sentenced to six to nine years in prison for yet again defrauding the program – this time stealing $1.5 million, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. Janay Corbitt, 36, pleaded guilty on March 17 to second-degree felony theft and …
Read More »ODOT seeking public input on proposed roundabout at State Routes 15 & 18.
Ohio Department of Transportation officials are seeking the public’s input on a proposed traffic roundabout planned at Ohio routes 15 and 18 just west of Defiance. The results of a project feasibility study and other information is available by visiting this ODOT website: transportation.ohio.gov/projects.
Read More »Bill introduced to ban fluoride in drinking water in Ohio.
A bill was just introduced to the Ohio House to ban fluoride from public drinking water. Utah is the first state to ban it, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing for other states to follow suit. Water in Ohio has been fluoridated for decades, but House Bill …
Read More »Ohio State Parks Foundation names new chair.
The Ohio State Parks Foundation named Dr. Marcia Sloan Latta as chair, effective the end of March. Latta, a Williams County native, is a founding member having served since its creation in 2021. She succeeds Bob Taft, former Ohio governor (1999-2007).
Read More »Fisher-Price recalls stroller toys.
Fisher-Price has recalled around a quarter of a million stroller toys due to a choking hazard. The move comes after reports that a toy egg component can crack on the Brunch & Go Stroller Toys, creating small parts that pose a choking hazard to children. The recall, which covers around …
Read More »Youth turkey hunters bag more than 1,700 birds during special youth hunting weekend.
Youth wild turkey hunters across Ohio checked 1,740 birds during the state’s special youth-only weekend of turkey hunting on Saturday and Sunday, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. The two-day season was open to hunters aged 17 and younger, and participants were required to be …
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