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Ohio’s 23 community colleges have donated more than 200,000 medical face masks and pairs of gloves to hospitals and local first responders across the state, according to the Ohio Association of Community Colleges.  Twenty-five much-needed medical ventilators are among the colleges’ donations.  “Our campuses have answered Gov. DeWine’s call to provide PPE equipment and other critically…

From the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Attorney General Dave Yost today urged Ohioans to watch out for thieves as stimulus payments arrive from the federal government. “Thieves are drooling at the thought of getting their hands on your stimulus money,” Yost said. “Use these tips to send them home with nothing but…

The Ohio State University Extension – Noble County Community Development program will host a virtual lunch and learn session April 9 from Noon – 1 p.m. on COVID-19-related Noble County Economic Mitigation and Recovery Resources. The session is for businesses, nonprofits or community organizations.   Topics and speakers will include: Unemployment Updates from the Assistant…

NOTE: Previously, the FDA denied the governor’s request, only allowing a very small number of masks to be sterilized daily in Ohio, and not allowing Battelle to share machines or technology elsewhere. They have reversed this decision.  (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today thanked President Trump and Commissioner Stephen Hahn,…

The Ohio School Boards Association, Buckeye Association of School Administrators and Ohio Association of School Business Officials appreciate the changes approved this week by the Ohio General Assembly aimed at easing the challenges for public school districts and their students during the coronavirus outbreak. This is an unprecedented situation, and the legislature acted swiftly to…

(COLUMBUS)– Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof (R–Medina), and Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder (R–Glenford) today jointly released the following statement regarding their mutual agreement to postpone the delivery of the Governor’s annual State of the State Address to a later date. The Governor was initially scheduled to deliver the 2020 State of…

HHS Announces Grants to Provide Meals for Older Adults in Ohio Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing $250 million in grants from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to help communities provide meals for older adults. Ohio received a grant for $8,809,218.   The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, signed…

by Paul Koval On Sunday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced a new executive order to add to the rapidly growing list of prohibitions in the state. The “Stay at Home” order, issued by Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, will go into effect beginning Monday, March 23 at 11:59 p.m. The order aims to…

For the week ending March 15, 2020 On Monday, Governor DeWine signed  Executive Order 2020-01D, declaring a state of emergency in Ohio to protect the well-being of Ohioans from the dangerous effects of COVID-19. The state of emergency allows state departments and agencies to better coordinate in their response. The Emergency Operations Center for the state was…

Assistance announced for businesses and workers impacted by restrictions. (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has issued a Director’s Order that will close all Ohio bars and restaurants to in-house patrons, effective at 9:00 p.m. today, March 15, 2020. Restaurants with take-out and delivery options will still be able…