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NEWS ONLINE - MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 - GRAND PARADE... JUNE 11, 11 A.M.
Poultry Days Releases Theme Art
Poultry Days released Theme Art this week for their 65th annual Poultry
Days. The 2016 theme is “A Salute to the American Farmer”
recognizing the hard working farmers and agricultural businesses that
keep our poultry and agriculture tradition alive. In celebration of our
65th Anniversary, the Poultry Days Board of Directors extends an
invitation to all past Poultry Days Miss Chicks, Little Miss Poultry
Days and Poultry Days Festival Chairmen to participate in the Grand
Parade. The Grand Parade will be held Saturday June... Read
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MIDMARK CONTINUES EXPANSION
Midmark to Acquire Michigan-based Versus Technology, Inc.
DAYTON, Ohio, and TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., April 8, 2016 — Midmark
Corporation (“Midmark”), a leader in workflow solutions for outpatient
settings, today announced it has entered into a definitive merger
agreement to acquire Versus Technology, Inc. (“Versus”) pursuant...Read
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KIDS LEARNING PLACE
Council on Rural Services celebrates “Week of the Young Child”
Piqua – Council on Rural Services …programs for innovative learning, is
committed to improving the lives of children and their families.
Because of this commitment, we will be joining other organizations
across the country in celebrating young children... Read
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WIN A TRIP TO THE OHIO STATE FAIR
ODA launches 2016 “Ag is Cool!” creative expressions contest
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (April 6, 2016) –The Ohio Department of Agriculture
today announced it will begin accepting entries for the 2016
“Agriculture is Cool!” Creative Expressions contest. Children enrolled
in school or home schooled in Ohio during the 2015-2016 academic year
have until June 6... Read
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Buchy Urges Paper Testing for State Examinations
COLUMBUS- State Representative Jim Buchy (R- Greenville) has sent a
letter to the Ohio Department of Education requesting that they allow
additional opportunities for school administrators to opt for paper
testing this year. The results of last year’s PARCC examinations were
delayed significantly due to questionable data collection and
unsatisfactory results. These delayed... Read
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ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINE
Sexual Assault Kit Testing Update for April
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released a
status update on the progress of DNA testing being conducted as part of
the Ohio Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Testing
Initiative. As of April 1, 2016, 286 law enforcement agencies have
submitted 13,572 kits to be tested as part of the initiative. Of those,
4,241 kits were submitted...Read
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VERSAILLES HEALTH CARE CENTER
VHCC celebrates National Nutrition Month
Versailles Health Care Center celebrated National Nutrition Month in
March. For National Nutrition Month, the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics encouraged everyone to "Savor the Flavor of Eating Right" by
taking time to enjoy food traditions and appreciate the pleasures,
great... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016
From
the Editor: Biddlestones, Abneys and others support the Senior Scribes
Scholarship Fund. For more information, read the full story tomorrow.
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