PATASKALA- These days foreign influence in government processes have become par for the course. However, one local group has uncovered significant Chinese government influence encroaching into schools, local government and farm land and has taken to a new method of educating the general public. In February of 2024, a company
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PAINESVILLE - It was a last minute addition to the Riverside school board agenda that finally ended a years long battle over Social Emotional Learning at the district. Riverside school board member Scott Fishel proposed a resolution at the August 15 meeting during new business to remove Social Emotional Learning
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By Brian Massie Originally posted on Lobbyists for Citizens Lake County Probate Court Judge Mark Bartolotta selects Dennis L. Keeney to fill the vacant position on the Riverside School District Board. A seat on the Lake County Riverside School Board became available when Jennifer Harden decided to resign her long
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BY PATTY KLEIN FINDLAY - On Monday, the Findlay City Council Ad Hoc committee held, what was supposed to be, their final meeting. The Ad Hoc committee was formed to review the rules of oral comments at city council meetings and presented new restrictions on public communication at their July
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By: Sandie Zimmerman Black Fork Strategies is an Ohio organization whose mission, as stated on their website, is "Building Long-Term Progressive Power." One of their initiatives include voter registration canvassing, where they pay canvassers to register voters in Ohio and they may have recently been caught with their
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BY TOM HACH Have you ever wondered why all levels of our educational system seem to do more and more, and yet less and less on academics? The roots of this phenomenon go in many directions, but one can make the argument that the taproot goes back to John Dewey.
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By Nick Rogers STATEWIDE - The honey bee population in Ohio is declining rapidly, and the implications are dire. According to the US department of Agriculture, Ohio lost 48% of its honey bee colonies between January and March 2015; another loss of 26% followed for the same period the following
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BY MATT URBAS STATEWIDE - Between the turmoil following Saturday night’s attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, and the ongoing exuberance at the Republican National Convention this week, delegates to the convention approved a new platform dramatically changing the party’s stance on abortion, causing anger and worry
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This article was originally published on The Heartland Beat, which can be found here The problem with breaking stories is that information comes like a water hose; fast, chaotic and difficult to sift through. Given time, more information will come out painting a much clearer picture of what occurred. On
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As major media outlets and political personalities scrambled to identify the would-be assassin of Donald Trump, a potential suspect has emerged. What do we know about this individual and is it possible more is at play as alternative outlets are proposing a different suspect. **** WARNING - Some images included contain
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UPDATE: 10:00 p.m. 7/13/2024 Political commentator Candace Owens in her coverage of the event has implied that based on her experience with secret service protocols, certain processes may not have been followed fully allowing for the event to take place. Previous testimony from attendees linked below
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BY PATTY KLEIN FINDLAY - Findlay City Council met Tuesday, June 18 with a mixed bag of items. Council accepted liquor license requests, letters and committee reports. Councilman Russell asked for a correction to a water and sewer report that incorrectly stated that there was a vote regarding a water