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Vaccination Incentive of $100 Now Available to All Medicaid Members Aged 12 and Up
For Ohio Medicaid members, going to school should start at a pharmacy, doctor’s office or community event where free COVID-19 vaccines are available. A $100 gift-card incentive for vaccination, previously offered only to adults, now includes children ages 12 to 17. That means every Medicaid Managed Care member old enough to be vaccinated also qualifies…
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Salmonella outbreak linked to Italian-Style Meats in Ohio
Fast Facts from the CDC Illnesses: 36 Hospitalizations: 12 Deaths: 0 States: 17 Recall: No Investigation status: Active Fratelli Beretta brand prepackaged Uncured Antipasto trays Sold nationwide Sold in vacuum-sealed plastic packages Can include uncured salami, prosciutto, coppa, or soppressata With “best by” dates on or before February 11, 2022 This does not include Italian-style meats…
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Thank you, donors to Seth Mitchell Hero 5K
by the family and friends of Captain Seth Mitchell Happy summer 2021 contributors to the Seth Mitchell Hero 5K. We hope your summer is going well. We are all blessed that it is going differently than last year! As always we want to keep you updated on how your investment in the scholarship campaigns are…
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Little Sisters of the Poor honor the “Donut Ladies”
Volunteers Katy Riehle and her sister Nancy Bolander were presented with engraved desk clocks as Volunteers of the Year for their service to the Residents of St. Paul’s Home for the Aged in Clifton. Mother Superior Marie Edward Quinn, lsp and the Sisters who work and care for the Residents gathered to offer their…
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WEST NILE VIRUS IS PRESENT IN LOCAL MOSQUITOES
Hamilton County is reminding everyone to continue to take summertime precautions against mosquito bites after mosquitoes that were recently trapped at the Columbia Township compost facility on Hill and Dale Dr. tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). West Nile Virus is a viral disease that can be passed from mosquitoes to humans. Hamilton County…
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Loveland’s First Oktoberfest is Right Around the Corner!
by Cassie Mattia Loveland, Ohio – The smell of crisp Fall leaves, apple cider, and cool temperatures are on the horizon which means it’s festival season! Downtown Loveland is ready to welcome the Fall season with open arms as the city will be holding its first-ever Oktoberfest! On Friday, September 24th from 4 PM-10 PM,…
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Public calls for fair districts in first redistricting commission meetings
State Sen. Vernon Sykes, co-chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, opens Monday morning’s public hearing on redistricting on the campus of Cleveland State University. A full week of hearings will be held across the state to discuss gerrymandering in the state. Photo: The Ohio Channel BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal A week of double-header…
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School vaccine records missing for tens of thousands of Ohio students
“The question is, why are the schools not collecting this data?” BY: JAKE ZUCKERMAN and Ohio Capital Journal School vaccination records were missing or incomplete among roughly 1 in 5 sampled Ohio middle and high school students last year, despite state law requiring local boards of education to track immunizations records of all enrolled students. All…
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Interim state superintendent named yet again
Stock image from Pixabay BY: SUSAN TEBBEN and Ohio Capital Journal A new interim state superintendent will hold down the fort at the Ohio Department of Education, following the departure of the previous interim superintendent. Dr. Stephanie K. Siddens, currently the senior executive for the state’s Center for Student Supports, will take over in September, after…
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LHS Women’s Cross Country Team Grabs 1st Place at Season Opener!
by Cassie Mattia Loveland, Ohio- LHS Tiger Athletics kicked the Fall sports season off with a bang as the Women’s Cross Country Team collected their first 2021 victory on Saturday at the Ohio High School Athletics Association (OHSAA) Cross Country Season Opener! Both Loveland’s Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Teams competed Saturday against 43 (scored)…
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