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Local university secures more than $400,000 in emergency student support funding
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (192+ words) WILBERFORCE " Central State University announced that it has secured more than $400,000 in emergency student support funding. The funding will help to assist students facing unexpected financial challenges during the 2025 to 2026 school year, according to a spokesperson. The funding is administered…...
Gun found on student at Ohio elementary school
17+ hour, 47+ min ago (149+ words) CLEVELAND " A gun was found on a student at an elementary school in Ohio on Monday morning, according to our CBS affiliate WOIO-19. The incident happened at Riverside School, in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD), on Montrose Avenue. Students…...
Local university announces new vice president of finance and administration
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (310+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Wittenberg University has announced a new vice president for finance and administration. Michael DeWees, the current senior director of finance and business services and interim chief financial officer at the Central Ohio Transit Authority, according to a spokesperson. "The…...
Flooding closes residence hall at Ohio State for spring semester
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (133+ words) COLUMBUS " Flooding has closed a residence hall for the upcoming semester at The Ohio State University. Taylor Tower experienced a pipe failure early Saturday in Columbus. It led to flooding on several floors, according to our news partner WBNS TV…...
Local library wins Top Innovator award for new project
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (283+ words) DAYTON " The Dayton Metro Library (DML) has been named a Top Innovator for 2025 by the Urban Libraries Council (ULC). The ULC is North America's leading nonprofit organization for urban libraries. This recognition is in honor of DML's Reading Railroad Initiative, which…...
Huber Heights taxpayers to see savings after bond refinancing
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (157+ words) HUBER HEIGHTS " Huber Heights City Schools taxpayers are set to see some financial relief over the next nine years due to bond refinancing, according to a spokesperson with the school district. This move is expected to result in a $2.39 million…...
State releases model policy for AI in education
1+ week, 6+ day ago (225+ words) OHIO " The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce announced the release of a model policy on artificial intelligence (AI) in education today. It's designed to help public schools, community schools, and STEM schools responsibly use AI in education, according to…...
Ohio middle school student arrested after reported threat
4+ week, 2+ day ago (113+ words) MEDINA COUNTY, Ohio " A middle school student in Ohio was arrested after authorities received reports of a threat on Saturday, according to our CBS affiliate WOIO-19 TV. School staff contacted the Medina County Sheriff's Office to report the incident. WOIO…...
Most common jobs 150 years ago in Ohio
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1100+ words) By the mid- to late-1800s, the U.S. economy and job market was characterized by successive periods of rapid growth followed by panics or depressions. This economic disquiet was caused by stock speculation and oscillating levels of trust in the federal government's ability…...
Oscar Mayer’s looking for next generation of Wienermobile drivers
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (315+ words) Hot diggity dog! Oscar Mayer's is looking for the newest Hotdoggers, or those who are lucky enough to climb behind the wheel of the Wienermobile and drive around the country. The company announced that applications are now open to try…...