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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran announced Friday that ODM has submitted a proposal to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeking approval to reinstate a work requirement for individuals receiving Medicaid expansion benefits. Under the proposal, Medicaid expansion enrollees would be required …
Read More »Michigan mother asking judge to declare missing sons dead.
A Michigan woman is asking a judge to declare her three missing sons dead, nearly 15 years after their father didn’t return them after Thanksgiving. Authorities believe the brothers are deceased. The father, 53 year old John Skelton, was a suspect, though he has not been charged with killing his …
Read More »Kroger CEO resigns after investigation into his personal conduct.
Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an internal investigation into his personal conduct. Kroger, the nation’s largest grocery chain, said Monday that the investigation into McMullen’s personal conduct was unrelated to the business, but was found to be inconsistent with its business ethics policy. Board member Ronald …
Read More »OIG submits 2024 report on fraud to Ohio Gov. DeWine.
The Office of the Ohio Inspector General earlier this month submitted its 2024 report to Gov. Mike DeWine and the 136th Ohio General Assembly which highlights the agency’s ongoing efforts to investigate and prevent fraud, waste, abuse and corruption within Ohio’s executive branch. The report states the OIG received 396 …
Read More »Legislation to make changes to Ohio’s marijuana law passes.
Legislation aiming to make major changes to Ohio’s recreational marijuana law was passed in the state Senate Wednesday afternoon. If Senate Bill 56 ultimately becomes law, it will enact tighter restrictions than what are in place now. Republicans supporting Senate Bill 56 say it provides better oversight of testing, packaging …
Read More »Large-scale employer to invest in Defiance location.
Official word on local hopes to fill a prospective industrial site west of Defiance with a large-scale employer arrived during an event this week. State officials, including Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, announced that First Quality Tissue, which plans to manufacture paper-products such as towels and tissue, will invest nearly …
Read More »CCNO agrees to take prisoners captured by ICE.
The Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) Wednesday morning agreed to begin taking prisoners captured by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency. Two board members were dissenting, Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken and Lucas County Sheriff Michael Navarre. Also in attendance during the meeting was a group of …
Read More »Four County Career Center Board accepts rates from budget commission.
The Four County Career Center Board of Education met recently to approve a resolution that accepts the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission. This resolution also authorizes the necessary tax levies and certifies them to the county auditor for fiscal year 2026.
Read More »NSCC Board of Trustees elects chair and vice chair.
The Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees met recently at the Archbold campus and elected Katrina DeGroff from Fulton County as the new chair, Mickey Schwarzbek of Defiance County was selected as vice chair and Joel Miller from Henry County was chosen to serve as the second vice chair. …
Read More »Double fatal crash in Lucas County Monday afternoon.
The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a double fatality traffic crash that occurred on February 24, 2025, at approximately 1:57 p.m. The crash occurred on Garden Road at the intersection of Valley Stream Boulevard in Springfield Township, Lucas County. 41-year old Angela M. Willis of …
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