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Ohio Students Must Pass Financial Literacy Class to Graduate

November 15, 2021November 18, 2021 Anna Louden

Ohio high schoolers must pass a financial literacy course in order to graduate due to the new Senate Bill 1

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A look into the Ohio Supreme Court

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 Shelby Reeves 0 Comments Columbus, Democrat, Election, Emeritus Carro, Jennifer Brunner, Legal system, ohio, Ohio Supreme Court, OLRS, Sharon Kennedy, USAID

The Ohio Supreme Court currently operates in Columbus, Ohio. Frequently hearing new cases, the court is integral in the Ohio

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City of Kent’s plan for Halloween during COVID-19 pandemic

October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 Becca Sagaris 0 Comments Bars, CDC Guidelines, COVID-19, fall, Halloween, Health Department, Kent, kent state police, Pandemic, party, police department, risk, safety, trick-or-treat

KENT, Ohio — The City of Kent Trick-or-Treat event and annual Halloween party are coming up, and with the COVID-19

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Portage County Commissioners declare Racism a public health crisis

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Sara Crawford 0 Comments NAACP, Portage County, portage county board of mental health and recovery, public health, Racism, Summit County

On Sept 11, the Portage County Commissioners declared racism a public health crisis in the county. The Portage County commissioners

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The Difference Between Voting Procedures

September 11, 2020October 6, 2020 Becca Sagaris 0 Comments board of elections, Clyde, early voting, Election, Election Coverage, Election Day, Kathleen, Kathleen Clyde, ohio, Portage County, Portage County Commissioners, Students, vote, voter fraud, voting

Kathleen Clyde started her position as a Portage County commissioner, which is the lead position in the county on the

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Voting Policy Explained by Portage County Board of Election Deputy Director

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Zac Max 0 Comments ballot, board of elections, Election, election delay, Portage County, president, trump, voter fraud, voting

President Donald Trump has made statements in recent months expressing his doubts about the ways in which elections are conducted

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Issue 1 sparks debate on needs of addicts

October 24, 2018 Megan Ayscue 0 Comments

Ohio residents will vote on Issue 1 in the Nov. 6 ballot. Along with the goal of reducing the number

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park Opening New Crowdfunded Visitor’s Center

May 11, 2018 Kellie Nock 0 Comments

Photo Courtesy of Cuyahoga Valley National Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park broke ground earlier this year when it began construction

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Portage County Probate Court Works to Rehabilitate Troubled Youth

May 8, 2018May 10, 2018 Andrew Atkins 0 Comments

Juvenile crime rates in Portage County climbed in the past year despite rehabilitation efforts from the juvenile/probate division of the

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Fire hydrant Flushing in Portage County

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018 Julie Riedel 0 Comments

Words By: Julie Riedel Every spring, the Portage County Department of Water Resources flush Portage County’s fire hydrants. The fire

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