Fewer Ohio inmates pay to see a doctor in prison
Ohio prisoners face a $3 co payment for non-emergency medical visits, cutting sick call numbers by 55 percent from about 626 to 345 per day. State corrections officials say the aim is to deter malingering and reduce wait times, while exemptions cover chronic illnesses mental illness testing labs and certain screenings.
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Columbus
Ohio
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Andrews
Bruce Johnson
Weather turns Ohio wine harvest into bumper crop
In southern Ohio and Indiana, grape growers report a near perfect growing season despite some rain. Valley Vineyards near Cincinnati and Chateau Pomije in New Alsace Ind say the vines look healthy with 26 grape varieties yielding a larger, higher quality harvest. Growers expect about five tons per acre this year, up from four, with fruit two weeks ahead of schedule. Final picks remain to come as the season progresses.
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Terry Shumrick
Chateau Pomije
New Alsace
Ind
Lawrenceburg
Shamrick
Ohio ranks tenth nationwide in Superfund sites
Washington AP reports Ohio lists 35 National Priority List Superfund sites, ranking 10th in the nation amid industrial history. NJ leads with over 100 sites. EPA says many sites border cities and lakes with long cleanup timelines, notably Uniontown between Akron and Canton where local groups press for expanded testing.
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Ohio
Washington
New Jersey
Mick Haas
Environmental Protection Agency
Michigan
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Detroit
Great Lakes
Uniontown
Akron
Canton
Jim Mayka
Vermilion woman charged after boy dragged by car
Vermilion police charged 69 year old Elizabeth Sprunk with failure to yield for a pedestrian in a crosswalk reckless operation and inattentive driving after her 1983 Chevrolet Impala struck 13 year old Vincent Jackson as he crossed Liberty Avenue near Grant Street. Vincent suffered serious head leg and shoulder abrasions and was treated at MetroHealth in Cleveland. Sprunk faces a Vermilion Municipal Court appearance at 9 a.m. Tuesday and her license was sent to state officials for a reexamination.
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Vermilion
Elizabeth Sprunk
Ptl
Gordon Adams
Vermilion Municipal Court
Adams
Vincent Jackson
Liberty Avenue
Grant Street
Sprunk
Liberty
Vincent
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Ohio group protests funding split for Underground Railroad sites
The Ohio Underground Railroad Association protests on the Statehouse lawn alleging federal funds totaling about 30 million would mainly favor Cincinnati for a National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, while claiming the bill by U.S. Senator Mike DeWine would aid groups nationwide and preserve 475 Ohio sites tied to slave escape routes. DeWine defends inclusivity, noting the program targets any organization with Underground Railroad ties.
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Columbus
Ohio Underground Railroad Association
Statehouse Lawn
Cincinnati
America
Kathy Nelson
Ohio
U.S
Mike DeWine
R-Ohio
Nelson
Cincinnati Museum
Ohio River
DeWine
Dianne Hennese
Center
Clinton
National Park Service
Congress
Vandalized convent shelter for pregnant girls in Cleveland
A former convent converted into a maternity home has been broken into three times in two weeks. Teens urinated on baby and maternity clothes, defecated on floors, and stole items. Volunteers discarded urine soaked clothing. insiders were found living in the vacant building. Three 16 year olds were arrested after the latest break in and referred to custody of their parents.
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Cleveland
Colleen Gallagher
A Brighter Future Maternity Home Inc
Gallagher
Brendan McNulty
McNulty
Cuya
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