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Editorial

A year later and East Palestine strong, indeed

The harshest of tragedies usually come unexpectedly. Call it the randomness of fate. Call it the worst of plain old lousy luck. But the whole of East Palestine was carrying a bull’s eye on its back a year ago. The recovery and healing will continue for weeks, months and years. As devastating ...

Ohio lawmakers continue with their power madness

Ohio lawmakers have gone power mad, as they continue their march to prove they are uninterested in allowing families, doctors, schools, or even local governments to make their own decisions. In their most recent override of one of Gov. Mike DeWine’s vetoes, legislators flexed their muscles to ...

West Virginia building a workforce for the future

Though politicians are still fond of diminishing West Virginia as only a fossil fuels state, the reality points to an even brighter future. According to West Virginia Affiliated Construction Trades Director Justin Williams, apprenticeship programs are growing here. And yes, some of those ...

Ohio: ‘The heart of it all’ or just half-hearted?

Though the signs are up all across Ohio, elected officials still feel compelled to remind us that the Buckeye State is “the heart of it all.” Lt. Gov. Jon Husted took another such opportunity on Monday when he visited the Rotary Club of Toledo to talk about the jobs landscape. According to ...

Give the plow drivers respect and some room

Driving can be tricky during winter storms such as the one just experienced here. For some, the need to travel wins out over being patient and waiting for weather to clear up and roads to be properly treated. That means some drivers are out and about at the same time as snow plows and salt ...

Schools officials need to acquire AI knowledge

There’s plenty of talk about artificial intelligence technology — AI — but not everyone has a handle on how to use it responsibly in their workplace. As Ohio’s teachers consider how AI might be useful in their classrooms, it is encouraging to know that Ohio is one of only 11 in the ...