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Extra incentive for giving blood through Oct. 18

September was National Preparedness Month. Local residents who have experienced an unusually wet and stormy summer are already experiencing a taste of what some regions must be prepared for constantly. And with those storms and floods came the reminder: Disasters can strike anyone, at any time. When those disasters hit, organizations such as the American Red Cross step up in several ways. Often, they provide food, shelter and comfort to individual families; or relief to entire communities, with the help of their volunteers and donors. They also help make sure our hospitals have the ...

The unvarnished truth about Trump

Donald Trump is not just a bad president. “King” is too good a word for the likes of him. What Trump truly is shall be written in the end. Andrew Johnson was the worst president we’ve had until now. A Southerner who was Abraham Lincoln’s vice president, he took office in 1865 when ...

Dems obstruct needed action

As concerns about the cost and availability of energy have increased among American consumers, Democrats in the House and Senate have stepped up efforts to block Republican initiatives to address them. After weeks of energy-permitting reform negotiations between Senate Republicans and ...

Ask employers if you’re curious about their needs

Want to know what Ohio employers need? Ask the employers. A novel idea, maybe, but doing so helped the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association complete its Good Jobs Challenge grant eight months ahead of schedule, while blowing past every performance goal set. In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration supported the $23.4 million initiative with the largest workforce investment in the association’s history. The idea was to scale up WorkAdvance, which lets employers take the lead in building the short-term job-skills, technical instruction and other supports that get them the ...