Opinion

I’m Ohio’s Teacher of the Year. Proposed state budget changes betray our students.

Recently, I received a message from my son’s teacher, excitedly letting me know he passed his Math Ohio state test. When my son was diagnosed with a neurological disability, I worried about the ways he might struggle, not only physically and emotionally, but academically. I found peace in knowing that Ohio’s public schools would support him through protections provided by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

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OCWGA Applauds New Policy to Reclaim Brownfields and Preserve Farmland

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association (OCWGA) celebrates the recent signing of an energy policy that prioritizes the redevelopment of abandoned brownfields and former coal mines for clean energy production. This important initiative, originally supported and proposed by OCWGA, aids in repurposing underutilized properties while protecting and preserving Ohio’s valuable farmland.

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Summer is convention season

In the years before COVID, I would go to many conventions, and without fail, the biggest ones would come during the summer. I lived in North Carolina at that time, and towards the latter half of the 2010s, my daughter and I would cosplay, especially for the largest of the area, HeroesCon.

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Ohio Farmers Push Back on MAHA Report:

DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio farmers are expressing disappointment and frustration following the release of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report, issued by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. on Thursday, May 22, 2025. The report questions the safety of commonly used pesticides like atrazine and glyphosate, which are vital tools for modern agriculture in Ohio and across the U.S.

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