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Giving back to firefighters

This past week has been a busy one for the Ohio General Assembly. We have studied, discussed, debated, and ultimately passed many bills that...

Ohioans remain #BuckeyeStrong

At 9:56 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, The Ohio State University (OSU) Emergency Management and Fire Prevention Twitter Account sent an alert they hoped...

Grain bin management: What to watch for

The harvest is over and yet the management of this year’s crop continues and should continue if you have on-farm storage.Every year I am...

Classifying sexual offenders

In 1996 – in reaction to the kidnapping, rape and murder of a seven-year-old New Jersey girl named Megan Kanka by a neighbor with...

Christmas is all about the gift

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” — Romans 6:23I was...

Unleashing ingenuity, saving lives

Frequently, I get letters from my constituents who either are struggling with or have a loved one fighting a disease or illness for which...

Honoring past, understanding future

On the morning of December 7, 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy initiated a surprise military attack on the United States naval base at Pearl...

It’s an honor to salute

The events of the past few minutes coursed through John Anderson’s mind like the hellish nightmare that it was. He had been assigned to...

A visit from the cardinal

The night was cold and the wind blew hard when we first saw him. It was after midnight when the cardinal landed on a...

Sometimes you get the best seat

I’ve spent much of the past 20 years living in the sports world’s version of an ivory tower (not literally, of course, but how...