Region and Beyond

  • Testing finds Listeria risk in Picnic Gourmet Spreads products

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    Products were distributed to retail stores in Ohio The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) is warning consumers not to eat products made by Picnic Gourmet Spreads because these products might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The potentially contaminated products include Red Pepper Feta Cheese Spread, Moroccan Cilantro Cheese Spread, Tandoori Garlic Cheese…

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    Testing finds Listeria risk in Picnic Gourmet Spreads products
  • John Michael Montgomery and Jared Ashley in Wilmington concert to benefit wounded war veterans

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    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY AND JARED ASHLEY TO PERFORM AT OPERATION CHERRYBEND WHAT:  Open to the public concert featuring Country Music Star John Michael Montgomery and rising artist Jared Ashley. Former Navy veteran Jared Ashley recently launched Operation Cherrybend  and created the Flight Deck Veterans Group, a national fraternal non-profit organization, to raise awareness for the cause and promote…

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    John Michael Montgomery and Jared Ashley in Wilmington concert to benefit wounded war veterans
  • Newport Aquarium to offer free admission to police, fire and first responders this weekend

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    NEWPORT, Ky. — In recognition of Patriot Day, Newport Aquarium will offer free admission to first responders during Fire & Safety Weekend, Sept. 11-13. “The men and women working in law enforcement, firefighting and first-response professions are our heroes,” said Eric Rose, executive director of Newport Aquarium. “Fire and Safety Weekend is a way Newport…

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    Newport Aquarium to offer free admission to police, fire and first responders this weekend
  • Loveland Bike Trail will close periodically near Grandin Road on weekdays

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    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Bike Trail (Little Miami Scenic Trail) will be intermittently closed on weekdays until October 30 near Grandin Road (mile marker 35). The work is related to the USEPA clean-up of a Superfund site near the trail.            

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    Loveland Bike Trail will close periodically near Grandin Road on weekdays
  • Air Alert issued for Monday September 7

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    The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (Agency) has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Monday, September 7, 2015 for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky. The Agency expects to see levels of ozone in the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” range of 110 on the Air Quality Index…

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    Air Alert issued for Monday September 7
  • The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here

    The worst predicted impacts of climate change are starting to happen — and much faster than climate scientists expected [quote_box_left]On July 20th, James Hansen, the former NASA climatologist who brought climate change to the public’s attention in the summer of 1988, issued a bombshell – sea levels could rise 10 times faster than previously predicted[/quote_box_left]…

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    The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here
  • Air Quality Advisory issued for Monday

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    Children are at most risk* Loveland, Ohio – The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Monday,  for Loveland; including Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio and Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky. The Agency expects to see levels of ozone in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range…

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    Air Quality Advisory issued for Monday
  • Our local governments and schools should adopt a policy to follow on Air Quality Advisory Days

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    AN EDITORIAL Our local governments and schools should adopt a policy to follow on Air Quality Advisory Days by David Miller, Our region and especially the City of Loveland like to boast about our natural surroundings and the quality of life in our quaint river communities. Now is the time for our schools and governments…

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    Our local governments and schools should adopt a policy to follow on Air Quality Advisory Days
  • I am not an Orthodox Jew

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    I was asked,”Have you thought about joining the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces)? And now I have this naked man I met only an hour ago telling me to jump in this pool with him. by Ricky Mulvey I just got back from the border of Gaza. It’s the second time I have been there in two…

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    I am not an Orthodox Jew
  • Liberty Center Career Fair July 21st

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    WHO: OhioMeansJobs | Butler County WHAT: Liberty Center Career Fair- ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME WHEN: Tuesday, July 21st from 9 AM-2 PM WHERE: Lakota East Freshman School-7630 Bethany Lane, Liberty Twp., Ohio 45044   Liberty Center, OhioMeansJobs | Butler County, Butler County Commissioners, and the Workforce Investment Board of Butler, Clermont and Warren Counties (wibbcw)…

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    Liberty Center Career Fair  July 21st