Opinion

Imagine, if you will, that you have been tasked to hire an executive for, say, your local hospital. Would you employ a person who:

I’m always looking for ways to grow new markets for Ohio farmers, and one industry where we see tremendous potential in Ohio is in biofuels – things like ethanol and sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel.

COLUMBUS—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement regarding the announcement that former Congressman Dave Hobson had died: “Today Fran and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our friend, former Congressman David Hobson.

It was a perfect match—a rural home where dogs loved children and children loved dogs. But one thing we could never understand in our rural Michigan home was how dogs passing by would know that our home was the place that would take them in.

Everyone knows the internet was developed as a tool of the military, but not many know the specifics. The name is short for “interconnected network,” the program developed from the 1960s on to continue military communication in the event of a nuclear war.

Before you go to the poles to vote on Issue 1, submit an Early Vote or Absentee Vote, please consider the following information… The supporters of this Ohio Amendment would have you think that its passage would automatically eliminate the practice known as ‘gerrymandering’ of congressional districts by ‘corrupt’ lifetime politicians, and that this would be good for the state.

With all of the current variations of recycling, ranging from street pick-up to recycling bins, my mind has recently been drifting back to the individual who made the most outstanding single effort at recycling of any individual I’ve ever known. Her name was Magdalena Cook, although most people knew her by “Aunt Maggie,” “Grandma Cook” or “Mag.”

SPRINGFIELD—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) Director Stephen D. Dackin recently announced more than $1.5 million in grant funding has been allocated to schools in several Ohio communities, including Springfield.

COLUMBUS—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement following news of the death of former Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose: “Fran and I and our family are deeply saddened to learn of Pete Rose’s passing. In 1963, our parish priest Father Bertke took my dad and me to the Reds’ Opening Day game. It happened to be Pete Rose’s first game for the Reds. Fran and our family had the joy of watching Pete play for the Reds hundreds of times over the years. No one ever worked harder or hustled more than Pete Rose. No one ever got more out of his natural talent than Pete Rose. It was a true joy to watch him play baseball. Fran and I extended our sincerest condolences to Pete’s children and family.”

VAN WERT—Fred Fisher, board president of the Van Wert County Regional Airport, updated the county on plans to extend the runway during this week’s Commissioners’ Corner on AM 1220 WERT, with host Chris Roberts.