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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Brian Baldridge announced today that H2Ohio’s agriculture incentive program is now being offered to producers throughout the state.
Governor DeWine launched H2Ohio in 2019 as a comprehensive initiative aimed at addressing various threats to water quality, including harmful algal blooms caused by phosphorus runoff.… Read full story
| Welcome back to our weekly Ohio Spring Wildflower Bloom Report! The time has arrived—our wildflowers are beginning to reach peak bloom conditions across much of the Buckeye State! There’s never been a better time to head outside and discover the impressive displays of incredible wildflowers flourishing in Ohio. |
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— This week, Governor Mike DeWine called on President Joe Biden to withdraw proposed legislation that would permanently federalize portions of the Ohio National Guard into the U.S. Space Force.
The U.S. Air Force sent Legislative Proposal 480 to Congress in March.… Read full story
Knox County Sheriff’s Calls for Service – Apr 19, 2024
(Information courtesy of The Knox County Sheriff’s Office)
April 18
• Disturbance – New Castle Rd., Gambier – Report Taken
• Reckless Driver – Martinsburg Rd., Martinsburg – Handled By Officer/Deputy/FD
• Suspicious Person – Kinney Rd.,… Read full story
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 602 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024... OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-PAZ001>003-201015- Lucas-Wood-Ottawa-Sandusky-Erie-Lorain-Cuyahoga-Lake-Geauga- Ashtabula Inland-Hancock-Seneca-Huron-Medina-Summit-Portage-Trumbull- Wyandot-Crawford-Richland-Ashland-Wayne-Stark-Mahoning-Marion-Morrow- Holmes-Knox-Ashtabula Lakeshore-Northern Erie-Southern Erie- 602 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio, northeast Ohio, northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania.… Read full story
Geology and Natural History of Original ODNR Lands will be Spotlighted.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), the ODNR Division of Geological Survey will lead a series of hikes at four of the agency’s original lands when it was formed in 1949.… Read full story
Ohio Celebrates UNESCO World Heritage Day
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – In recognition of World Heritage Day, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Department of Development (DOD) Director Lydia Mihalik, and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks unveiled the newly re-designed Licking County I-70 westbound rest area, which includes images of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, Ohio’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site.… Read full story
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is revising the application and peer review process for grants that enable external institutions to recruit for research training fellowships. Fellowship training awards are a critical part of the development of the biomedical research workforce.… Read full story
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing entitled, “Oversight of Federal Housing Regulators.”
Sen. Brown’s remarks, as prepared for delivery follow:
Home is a lot more than four walls and a roof.… Read full story
Public Hearing
The Mount Vernon City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 40 Public Square, Mount Vernon, Ohio for the purpose of hearing public comment considering a rezoning proposal from Clint M.… Read full story