NEW: The Appeal has published the first national database of prison commissary prices. The project covers 46 states, revealing an exploitative system that forces incarcerated people to pay up to 5x the outside price for some items. theappeal.org/locked-in-pric…

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'@Ohiou cowardly decision is a slap in the face of John Newton Templeton and Martha Jane Hunley Blackburn — the first Black man and woman to graduate from the university founded in 1804.' #Ohio #ForeverOHIO dispatch.com/story/opinion/…

From Grant Schwab and Melissa Nann Burke: Here's where the uncommitted vote had the strongest showing detroitnews.com/story/news/pol…

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Central Ohio Indigenous group reaches Land Back campaign goal

Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio (NAICCO) has raised more than $250,000 with plans to purchase 20 acres of Ohio land as new communal grounds.

New from Twinkle
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SPJ recognizes Ohio University SPJ with its Campus Program of the Year Award. Ohio University is being recognized for its program “Breaking News Simulation.” #SPJ23 spj.org/news.asp?REF=2…

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Staffing Oklahoma's fire departments is particularly challenging in rural area

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Oklahoma City is now home to its state’s first community-based violence intervention program.

Live Free OKC hopes to reduce gun violence in Northeast Oklahoma City by 20% in its first year, isabel nissley reports for KOSU:

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Its #InternationalCatDay ! We have many cats throughout #OHIOUniversityArchives (like the Ohio University Bobcat, of course). This photo essay is featured in the 2005 Athena Yearbook, highlighting the story of one cat shelter: bit.ly/ou-ua-athena20… #OHIOUniversityArchives

Do you like rural community organizing? Lady Gaga ? Queer joy? 🕺🌈 Explore all that and more in my newest radio feature for KOSU and StateImpact Oklahoma
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Local news (2023)

I have a story out this week about the status of the lesser prairie chicken. Congress recently voted to overturn the Biden Administration’s ESA ruling on the bird.

Gov. Kevin Stitt is suing state legislative leaders over their handling of financial agreements with tribal governments. KOSU took a deep dive into some of the statements Stitt made when he announced that lawsuit.

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'You have a place here': rural Oklahoma town hosts first Pride event

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I spent much of this summer talking with nonprofit leaders, school liaisons and experts to better understand rural youth homelessness. I’m grateful that Anika and Nick allowed me to take a look into their lives and share part of their story. Read my finished article here!

Tremendous work from Scripps Howard Fund summer intern isabel nissley. I learned a lot about the history of medical education and how the system is set up in a way that limits rural communities access to doctors.

Training to stay: Oklahoma's homegrown, educational approach to the rural physician shortage

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mine and Dani Kington's work for Athens County Independent appearing in Inside Climate News today ✨🗞️💗

An Ohio Strip Mine's Mineral Rights Are Under Unusual New Ownership insideclimatenews.org/news/04072023/…