Test plan for Asian carp invasion response in Great Lakes
Ten U S and Canadian agencies join a field exercise in Lansing to test response to an Asian carp invasion in western Lake Erie. The drill covers netting and electrofishing logistics as officials warn of potential impacts on perch walleye and a multi-billion dollar fishing industry and outlines a mutual aid framework among nine agencies and Ontario.
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Tammy Newcomb
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Ohio to add 220 area code in overlay plan
The 220 area code will overlay the 740 region in a 30 county area including central and southeast Ohio as 740 numbers run out in April. Callers will dial seven or ten digits during a six month transition starting Sept 20, then must use the area code. The 614 region will face a similar change with an added 380 code in late 2016.
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Columbus Dispatch
Lottery set for bow hunting deer at Kiser Lake Park
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will hold a Saturday lottery at Kiser Lake State Park in Conover to select 20 hunters for bow deer hunting. Winners are assigned to five zones with hunt times during the statewide bow season from Oct. 15 to Feb. 1. Applicants must be present with a valid Ohio hunting license and deer tag. minors require a parent or guardian to sign permits.
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Ohio
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Kiser Lake
Conover
Dayton
Ohio AG warns grandparents of scam calls and funding shifts
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine warns grandparents about grandparent scams after 22 complaints this year, with losses from 1 000 to 8 000 dollars. The scams involve callers posing as grandchildren and urging wire transfers. Separately, state funding formulas for two year colleges shift to graduation and completion metrics, with tuition reciprocity for on campus time and incentives for low income and minority students.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Algae Toxins Challenge Toledo Water Safety Efforts
Algae turning Lake Erie green produced microcystin toxins that tainted tap water for about 400,000 people in parts of Ohio and Michigan. Regulators call for a national standard amid varying state limits while the EPA works on advisories and testing methods for safer drinking water.
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Kelly Frey
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Dan Wyant
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Craig Butler
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Laura Allen
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Ohio housing discrimination bill faces revisions over federal concerns
Ohio Senate plans changes to a housing bill after a HUD warning that it would conflict with federal standards and risk federal funding. The measure would curb damages for undercover testers and limit penalties against landlords, drawing opposition from fair housing advocates who warn it weakens civil rights protections. The bill backs from the National Real Estate Investors Association.
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Jim McCarthy
Miami Valley Fair Housing Center
Bill Seitz
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National Real Estate Investors Association
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Lynn Grosso
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