Brown Announces $500,000 for Mental Health Training in Rural & Agricultural Communities

 

Funds Aim to Provide Stress Assistance to Farming, Agriculture Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) to work to prevent suicide and provide mental health training in rural and agricultural communities across Ohio.

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BBB Scam Alert: Going Big With Your Holiday Decorations? Don’t Fall for This Scam

 

If you’re planning to get festive with your Halloween, Christmas, or other holiday decorations, keep your eyes open for this scam. BBB Scam Tracker has received complaints about false advertisements and phony promises for holiday decor.

How the Scam Works 

You are searching for some holiday decorations for your home or lawn.… Read full story

Brown, Thune Push Biden-Harris Administration to Adopt Bipartisan Plan to Improve Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans

 

Senators Push CMS to Make Changes to Prior Authorization to Reduce Administrative Burden for Providers, Protect Seniors from Unnecessary Delays in Access to Treatment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 28, 2021 – Today, U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and John Thune (R-SD) led a bipartisan group of senators in requesting an update on the U.S.

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Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Oct 29, 2021


Knox County Sheriff’s Report – Oct 29, 2021
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)

October 28
Deputies were dispatched in the area of East Main Street in Centerburg for a domestic violence.

A complainant called the Knox County Sheriff’s Office to report that a vehicle had struck a deer and they were requesting a deer slip for the deceased deer.… Read full story