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How to protect a loved one when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility

How to protect a loved one when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility

NEW YORK (AP) — Sometimes it’s a fall that brings a broken hip and a loss of mobility. Or memory problems that bubble into danger. Or the death of the partner who was relied upon for care.
The need to move to a nursing home, assisted living facility or another type of care setting often comes suddenly, setting off an ... (full story)


Teens test their constitutional knowledge at Ohio Statehouse

Teens test their constitutional knowledge at Ohio Statehouse

Testing their knowledge of the U.S. and Ohio constitutions, high school students from across the state recently competed in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution state competition at the Ohio Statehouse.
More than 150 students from seven schools participated in the final competition – simulated congressional ... (full story)


More data about Ohio Court Cases accessible in expanded dashboards

Upgrades to Ohio court data dashboards give more insights about cases and caseload trends.
Interactive dashboards that produce visual data on cases and caseloads from courts across the state have been enhanced by the Supreme Court of Ohio. 
Judges in Ohio courts of appeals, common pleas courts, municipal courts, and cou ... (full story)


Guardians Announce Greg DiCenzo returns to lead 2026 RubberDucks Field Staff

(AKRON, OHIO) – The Cleveland Guardians announced their 2026 Player Development staff assignments, returning four members of the 2025 coaching staff to Akron. Greg DiCenzo returns for his third season as RubberDucks manager.
Returning to the staff alongside DiCenzo from 2025 will be Jordan Becker as a hitting coach, Michae ... (full story)


Assaults on prison staff have increased in Michigan. Union asks state for change

A union representing Michigan corrections officers is sounding alarms over an increase in violent assaults against prison staff, alleging the state is too often holding dangerous prisoners in lower-security settings not designed to house them.
In 2024, there were 71 assaults on employees at the four Michigan prisons that house t ... (full story)