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The Toledo Lucas County Health Department said in a press release Tuesday that it plans to post “highly visible placards” outside the entrances to establishments that it says are operating without a valid food license. The department said that more than 100 food service operators in the county do not …

Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates from across the Buckeye State gathered at the Statehouse to meet with their elected officials Tuesday, during the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s Cancer Action Day. They let lawmakers know that Ohio can and must do better to reduce the burden of cancer …

Ohio’s wild turkey hunters have bagged 10,078 birds so far during the 2025 spring season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Wild turkey hunting opened on April 19 in the 83 counties that comprise the south zone. This year’s results include all birds taken through …

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation will host the 44th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend Saturday and Sunday, honoring 70 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2024 and 70 firefighters who died in previous years. The honorees will include Assistant Chief Jarod Kammeyer, of the Noble Township Fire …

Dollar General recently announced that it donated more than 1.3 million pounds of food to Ohio Feeding America partner food banks in 2024. The company’s 2024 total donations of more than 28 million pounds of food from DG stores and distribution centers surpassed a milestone of providing more than 50 …

Roughly 100 cancer patients and advocates from across the Buckeye State will gather at the Statehouse for Cancer Action Day today (Tuesday). They will urge lawmakers to support the Governor’s proposed tobacco tax increases and budget funding for programs that prevent and reduce tobacco use and improve access to breast …

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced the approval of six projects that will create 699 new jobs and retain nearly 300 jobs statewide. During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic development proposals brought to …

A groundbreaking Sunday for the new Henry County Event Center drew some 150 community members, dignitaries and others at the county’s fairgrounds. The group gathered first at the Ag Center and recognized many key players who had a part in the multi-million-dollar project.

Local officials will bring a statewide initiative on May 8-9, Operation Bridge, to Defiance and Henry counties to address substance abuse and mental health issues. With the Defiance-based Multi-Area Narcotics Unit, establishing a new position last November for substance abuse and mental health matters, two local counties (Defiance and Henry) …

Community members in Edon gathered Wednesday for an informational meeting to discuss the renewal of Edon Northwest Local School District’s 1% earned income tax, first passed in 2015 and set to expire at the end of this year. The tax, which funds essential school operations, will appear on the May …