Winter farmers markets grow across Ohio indoor venues
Ohio ranks fifth nationwide with 50 winter markets up from 34 last year as farmers adapt to demand for locally grown goods. Hoop houses extend growing seasons and boost growers’ cash flow while USDA data show nationwide markets rising 38 percent to 1,225.
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Ohio
Columbus
Adam Schroeder
Farmer’s Market Management Network
Farmers Markets
Schroeder
USDA
Kathleen
Merrigan
Morrigan
Lorain man charged after alleged sexual assault
A Lorain man Edward Sowell Sr., 51, was arrested around 9 a.m. Friday at a West 23rd Street home. Detectives say a 56-year-old woman accused Lowell of choking her and fondling, pulling down her pants, while he denied touching her. He faces gross sexual imposition and obstructing official business charges and a court date. Meanwhile Sowell, of no listed address, is jailed on a $2,500 bond.
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Lorain
Edward Sowell Sr
West 23Rd Street
Miguel Salgado
Lowell
Lorain City
Glenn: elections drive good folks away from public service
Former U S senator and astronaut John Glenn says an unattractive elections process discourages the best people from public service. In a Columbus Dispatch interview he notes candidates must reveal extensive personal records, fundraising is hard, and he would consider taxes to balance the budget. Glenn, 90, discusses Obama era challenges, his marriage, and slowing down after knee surgery.
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U.S
John Glenn
Columbus Dispatch
Glenn
Senate
Barack Obama
Obama
Ohio State University Public Affairs School
Annie
Food stamp delays in Hamilton County spark state alert
Cincinnati area officials face scrutiny as Hamilton County reports only 45 percent of November food stamp applications processed within 30 days, the worst in Ohio for five straight months. State and federal funding cuts and staff losses contributed, with residents like Louise Harris facing hunger while reapplication delays persisted.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Hamilton County
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Enquirer
Brian Gregg
Louise Harris
College Hill
Harris
ROTC cadet who lost leg still aims for sky
Ohio ROTC cadet Matt Pirrello seeks Air Force pilot status despite losing his right leg in a parachute training accident at the Air Force Academy. The Centerville native, 21, returned to Ohio University to pursue a commission, planning to file exceptions to policy with his ROTC commander. He faces rigorous survival and evasion requirements and may wait until summer for a decision.
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Air Force Academy
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Matt Pirrello
Centerville
Air Force
Columbus Dispatch
Pirrello
AP Air Force
Pruitt Field
Ohio University
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