Biden-Harris Administration Secures 66 Million Doses of Moderna’s Variant-Specific COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for Potential Use in Fall and Winter 2022

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), today announced an agreement to purchase 66 million doses of Moderna’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster candidate for potential use in the fall and winter.

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Brown, Boozman Introduce Legislation to Ensure Veterans’ Beneficiaries Receive Timely Life Insurance Benefits

Over $155 Million Was Owed to Veterans’ Families and Beneficiaries as of September 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 28, 2022 – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act of 2022 which will ensure veterans’ surviving family members or beneficiaries will receive the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits their loved ones earned through their service to our country in a timely fashion.Read full story

Ohio Writers Series: Joey Kim and Ayendy Bonifacio

 

The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County has a special treat lined up for patrons on Tuesday, August 9, when it welcomes Toledo, Ohio based poets Joey Kim and Ayendy Bonifacio. This event is part of the ongoing Ohio Writers Series at the Main Library, and like other events it includes readings by the authors, delicious mocktails, and an audience Q & A.Read full story

Governor DeWine Announces Plans for New H2Ohio Wetlands in 22 Counties

 

 

(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz today announced plans for more than two dozen new H2Ohio wetland projects to naturally improve water quality across Ohio. 

“Our water is such an incredibly valuable resource, and building and restoring wetlands brings us closer to having cleaner water throughout the state,” said Governor DeWine.Read full story