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Across the country, communities are changing the way they access local news. Many still read a printed newspaper like this one, others make it a habit to check in regularly with their hometown newspaper’s website or app, also like this one offers, and some wait to see what is being posted and ...

Government must pick up pace, so Ohioans can do the same

While high-ranking officials talked about making Ohio the kind of state in which all residents were within commuting distance of a major employer, most Buckeye State residents understood that commute involves getting into a personal vehicle. But perhaps there is finally progress being made on ...

Energy permitting must be streamlined

DEAR EDITOR: The overly long process for permitting new energy infrastructure projects in the U.S. is putting a secure and prosperous future at risk. Fortunately, leaders in Ohio and across America have started to recognize the importance of permitting reform with recent developments, as ...

YSU boomerangs would bring promise

Nothing beats a homecoming weekend. As a ridiculously proud Bowling Green alumni, I always love returning to campus to be with old friends, visit our old stomping grounds and to take in a football and sometimes a hockey game. And while I didn’t go to Youngstown State, I have similar ...

Spotlighting Ohio’s workforce progress

Across the nation, Manufacturing Day is Oct. 6. In Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine has designated October as Manufacturing Month. From Cleveland to Cincinnati, from Marietta to Montpelier, our state’s No. 1 industry is preparing to inspire the next generation to make their careers in ...

Lawmakers must support Ohio farmers

DEAR EDITOR: “Everyone says they support Ohio’s farmers, but as a state we must do a better job at putting our money and policy where our mouth is when it comes to property taxes for farmers. In my county of Ashtabula, over 75% of our 108,000 acres in CAUV farmland are mandated by the ...