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Ohio has more than 1,000 reported cyclosporiasis cases, according to the state health department
The CDC ties the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell locations in five states, with Lucas County reporting 278 of Ohio's cases.
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Steubenville accepts $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of its own land, including two parks
Nearly 100 acres sit under Beatty Park near a historic cemetery, and the city hasn't decided how it will spend the money, resident Greg Burrier says.
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Medicaid funding returning to Ohio’s reproductive health clinics, impacts of yearlong freeze unknown
Southwest Ohio saw family planning visits drop 55% and two permanent clinic closures, with communities of color hit hardest during the funding freeze.
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Ohio Power Siting Board asks court to punt on high-stakes solar case
Advocates say the board's own missed deadlines helped expire Kingwood Solar's grid agreement, the same lapse it now cites to ask the court to dismiss the case.
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Elon Musk drops $5M behind Vivek Ramaswamy as billionaires bankroll Ohio governor bid
Musk's gift is his first to former DOGE partner Ramaswamy, part of $42 million from a handful of billionaires backing a super PAC in a race Cook Political Report now calls a toss-up.
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Jon Husted’s former campaign chair gave him thousands before quitting over case involving 15-year-old child
Federal and state filings show Havas gave Husted's campaigns and DeWine's ticket $24,250.79 since 2018, including weeks before his resignation this month.
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Google is building a $500 million data center in rural Ohio. Neighbors are furious
Google used shell companies and NDAs with commissioners to secretly assemble the site before securing $600 million in tax breaks, while House Speaker Matt Huffman stays silent nearby.
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CNBC rated Ohio ‘Top State for Business.’ Here’s what that means — and what it doesn’t.
CNBC's own reporter says the ranking measures state marketing pitches, not worker wellbeing, where Ohio ranks 35th for workforce and last for cost of living.
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68% of Ohio fourth graders are not proficient in reading, according to new study
Reading proficiency has dropped 4 points since 2019 despite Ohio's science of reading mandate, though the state still outperforms the national average.
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Submetering boss gave Ramaswamy $25K as bill easing rules for his industry advanced
DeWine vetoed the bill weeks later, calling the submetering model fundamentally flawed and citing tenants barred from choosing suppliers or income-based aid.
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Some Ohio universities keep using Flock surveillance cameras as cities consider a pause
The technology helps universities monitor crime – but critics, including some students, worry it could also put immigrant students at risk.
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Vivek Ramaswamy says he’ll never quit on Ohio. His record tells another story
A jet-fueled record of drug failures, pandemic profits, a relocated firm and data-center investments raises questions Ohio voters must weigh before Nov. 3.
