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COLUMBUS, OH – With the winter holidays just weeks away, Ohio residents may want to consider giving gifts that will help family members and friends sustain themselves during the event of a disaster or home emergency. Items to build an emergency preparedness kit can make unique and useful holiday gifts.… Read full story
Mount Vernon, Ohio – Knox County Auditor Jonette Curry urges dog owners to be cautious when purchasing dog licenses online, as no outside vendors legally sell dog licenses in Knox County. The site ohdog-license.com and ohiodoglicense.com are fraudulently selling fake dog licenses to unsuspecting dog owners.… Read full story
NIH-funded research suggests changes in the immune system in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.
New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggest that specific immune T cells from people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) show disruptions in the way they produce energy.… Read full story
(SWANTON) – Fitchburg, Mass., residents Loren E. Conley, Emanuel Torres-Morales, Emanuel Torres Jr., Ezio Torres, Seriah M. Torres, Suliana E. Torres, and Eliani M. Torres joined Ohio’s “Saved by the Belt” Club earlier this week after their safety belts saved them from sustaining life-threatening injuries.… Read full story
The Mansfield Division of Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Robert M. Thompson Sr. (W/M, 46 years old) who was reported missing on December 5th, 2019. The last confirmed contact with Mr. Thompson was on November 19th, 2019.… Read full story
Three others recognized for promoting conservation
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) today awarded its highest honor to three individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the protection and enjoyment of the state’s natural resources. Inducted into the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame were lepidopterist Dr.… Read full story
For holiday shopping, most consumers love the convenience of making purchases online and having them shipped straight to their doorstep. But with millions of packages delivered each year, con artists and thieves have developed many ways to steal from shoppers. Fortunately, there are also many ways to protect yourself from their shady tactics.… Read full story
Winter can be a hard time for wildlife. Cold temperatures and limited food resources can make for a long few months. You can help wildlife by adding some wildlife-friendly décor to your backyard!
Adding trees and shrubs is a great way to provide food and shelter.… Read full story
(WAVERLY, Ohio) — The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation is seeking tips from the public to help locate a Pike County homicide suspect.
Jon-Eric Burggraf, 32, is wanted in connection to the death of 39-year-old Charles Michael Meadows Jr.,… Read full story
All 56 Attorneys General Support and Agree
(WASHINGTON) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today were joined in a bipartisan coalition of all 56 attorneys general in calling for Congress to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs.… Read full story