Police Honor Service and Families at Elkhart Tribute
About 200 people attended the Elkhart Police Department law enforcement tribute as Chaplain Jim Bontrager spoke on freedom and threats to safety. He urged officers to balance vigilance with compassion, noting 1,221,914 officers have shed blood for liberty and averaging 151 officer deaths per year nationwide.
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Indiana
Officer Down
Odmp.org
Bontrager
U.S
Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers
Independent award winners dominate with multiple first places
The Independent earned top honors in Division 1 within the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Association. Awards include first place for Best Graphics Artist B J Lisko, Best Sports Writer Chris Easterling, Best Sports Enterprise Easterling, Best Daily Sports Section Staff, Best Special Sports Section Staff, and Best Full Page Design John Lindgren. IndeOnline.com placed third for Best Digital Presence, with other top finishes across News Photo Kevin Whitlock, Best Illustration David Manley, and General Excellence by Staff.
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Independent
Ohio
Associated Press Media Editors Association
Dave Sereno
Jeff Verbus
Steven Grazier
B.J. Lisko
Chris Easterling
David Manley
Kevin Whitlock
John Lindgren
IndeOnline.com
GateHouse Media Chia
Columbus Dispatch
Canton Repository
Michigan
John Erickson
Dayton Daily News
Tom McKee
Wcpo-Tv
Cincinnati
Apme Board of Directors
East St. Louis prize articles highlight sports and feature wins
The Independent and sister GateHouse papers earned top honors in 2018 APME contests. Awards included Best Sports Section, Best Daily Sports, Best Special Sports Section, and Best News Photo for Kevin Whitlock. The group also won for Spot News, Business Writing, and Digital Presence across 55 dailies with 1 776 entries.
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East St. Louis
Massillon Tigers
Kevin Whitlock
Steven Grazier
StarkMHAR builds local behavioral health workforce in Canton
StarkMHAR partners with the Sisters of Charity Foundation and area universities to grow the behavioral health workforce in Canton. The initiative includes a University of Akron master of social work program in Canton with internships at local agencies, stipends for full-time students, and plans to partner with Kent State and Walsh for advanced practice nursing programs. Agencies face reimbursement pressures from Medicaid and Medicare while addressing opioid and youth mental health needs.
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Sisters of Charity Foundation
John Aller
Joe French
Ohio
French
Canton
Jeannie Cool
University of Akron
Kent State
Walsh
Aller
Trump Trade Talks Highlight Slow Progress and High Stakes
The administration has signaled limited progress in U S China trade talks with Mnuchin suggesting willingness to move on if desired terms fail. Experts note negotiations hinge on China halting subsidies and expanding market access while observers say Trump’s bargaining style may be ill suited to the multilateral effort.
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Treasury
Steven Mnuchin
Washington
China
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