Brown: Ford Decision to Produce Next Generation Vehicles, create 1,800 Union Jobs is A Testament to The Strength of Ohio Workers, Manufacturing

Ford Motor Company Will Invest Roughly $1.5 Billion in Sheffield Plant, Manufacture New EV Line in Ohio

CLEVELAND, OH – June 2, 2022 – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) celebrated the news that Ford Motor Company will invest roughly $1.5 billion into northeast Ohio, creating some 1,800 union jobs, represented by the United Auto Workers, for its assembly plant in Sheffield.… Read full story

KNOX COUNTY: Construction Update

WEEK OF 6/6/2022

 

Jacksontown, Ohio (Thursday, June 2, 2022) – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Knox County. All outlined work is weather permitting.

 

State Route 95 restriction near Fredericktown for culvert replacement – Beginning Monday, June 6, SR 95 will be restricted to one lane between Village Parkway and Pinkley Road for a culvert replacement.Read full story

NIH Study Confirms Benefit of Supplements for Slowing Age-Related Macular Degeneration

After 10 years, AREDS2 formula shows increased efficacy compared to original formula, benefit of eliminating beta-carotene.

The Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS and AREDS2) established that dietary supplements can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in older Americans.… Read full story

Finding for Recovery of $154,399 Issued Against Former Marion City Auditor Over IRS Late Fees and Penalties

Columbus – Findings for recovery of $154,399 were issued Thursday against the former Marion City Auditor, following a failure to properly remit income taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, Auditor of State Keith Faber announced.

The issue was one of several identified in an audit of the city’s financial records for Jan.… Read full story

Immune Modulator Drugs Improved Survival for People Hospitalized With COVID-19

A large randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial led by the National Institutes of Health shows that treating adults hospitalized with COVID-19 with infliximab or abatacept – drugs widely used to treat certain autoimmune diseases – did not significantly shorten time to recovery but did substantially improve clinical status and reduce deaths.… Read full story

6-State Trooper Project: Patrol Cites 4,712 With Safety Belt Violations

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project recently collaborated in a safety belt enforcement project. The initiative began Monday, May 23 and ended Monday, May 30. The high-visibility enforcement included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, West Virginia State Police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.Read full story

FDA Infant Formula Update: June 2, 2022

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on additional steps it has taken that will lead to more infant formula available in the U.S. under the agency’s recent increased flexibilities.

Company (Product Origin): Nestlé (Germany)

Product(s): Nestlé NAN Supreme Pro 1 and Nestlé NAN Supreme Pro 2

Type of Formula: General

Estimated Quantity: 249,500 cans (about 440,000 pounds or nearly 6.5 million full-size, 8-ounce bottles)

Availability: Expected June and July – the U.S.… Read full story

NIH Launches Trial of Monoclonal Antibody to Treat Asthma in Urban Youth

Study also will examine relationship of airway gene network activity to health outcomes.

The National Institutes of Health has launched a clinical trial testing whether a monoclonal antibody, dupilumab, can reduce asthma attacks and improve lung function and asthma symptoms in children with poorly controlled allergic asthma who live in low-income urban neighborhoods.… Read full story