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Governor DeWine Announces $5 Million in Funding to Improve Maternal and Infant Health

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(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that the Ohio Department of Health in partnership with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth has awarded $5 million to 19 community- and faith-based organizations to improve supports to pregnant women and newly-parenting families. “Giving all Ohioans the best possible start in life truly begins before a child is even born and …

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Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash Involving a Mount Vernon man on US 36

The Delaware Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a two-vehicle fatal crashthat occurred on March 11, 2024 at approximately 10:73 AM on US 36 at the intersection of TownshipRoad 33 in Berkshire Township, Delaware County, Ohio. William C. Stewart, age 61, of Mount Vernon Ohio, was operating a gray 2002 Ford F-150 southboundon Township Road 33. …

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Blood Donors Needed to Help Keep Blood Supply Growing as Seasons Change

March 11, 2024 — As spring approaches, the American Red Cross urges donors to give blood orplatelets now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply. People of all blood types – especiallythose with type O blood – are critical to ensuring hospitals can meet the daily demand for lifesavingtransfusions.During Red Cross Month in March, the Red Cross celebrates the …

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Ohio AG Dave Yost Releases 2024 ‘Yellow Book,’ With New Section on Law Enforcement Records

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today released the 2024 edition of the Sunshine Laws Manual, which has been made more user-friendly and expanded to include a new chapter on law enforcement records. The manual, affectionately known as the “Yellow Book,” is a guide to Ohio’s Public Records and Open Meetings laws – a resource designed to help Ohioans …

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