Todd Drake calls himself the ‘Quaker Pirate’.
The name comes from an old story about a Quaker boy named Obadiah who begs his parents to let him become a pirate.
“His parents eventually say, ‘Well, Obadiah, if you're going to be a pirate, be a good Quaker pirate,’” Drake recalled.
Last night, the Ohio Supreme Court ordered minor changes to ballot language for Issue 1, the redistricting amendment.
Between raising young children and looking after aging parents, caregiving is a common experience. But it’s not easy.
According to a recent survey, about a third of caregivers in the Midwest say the experience worsened their mental and emotional health.
A pawpaw lassi might sound like a drink made in the tropics, and it tastes that way too — like a blend of banana, mango and pineapple.
But pawpaws aren’t found in India. They’re native to Ohio, and there’s a chance the plant is growing in your own backyard.
Ohio’s lakes and rivers can often provide towns with summer economic booms. But, the presence of algal blooms or E. coli in these waterways can drive away visitors and the tourism dollars they bring with them.
13 Ohio beaches have elevated bacterial levels, according to the state’s monitoring site.
Students returning to Springfield High School this year can access a full-service health center, complete with exam rooms, a lab with flu and COVID vaccines, and spaces for counseling and group therapy.
Unlike much of the legislation in Congress, the Farm Bill has historically received bipartisan support. But recently versions have become tangled in political debates.
On a warm Wednesday morning, volunteers met outside All Saints Episcopal Church in the affluent Columbus suburb of New Albany.
At the Cincinnati Nature Center, patches of native plants are the setting for a sort-of scavenger hunt. Research ecologist Tess Mulrey stops at each milkweed plant she sees.
“Each individual plant is kind of searched from top to bottom,” she said, thumbing through the milkweed plant’s leaves.
This conversation is based on a Source Media Properties series called Tomorrow’s Talent: Shaping our Future Workforce. Read the entire series at richlandsource.com or ashlandsource.com.
