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This article was originally published on The Heartland Beat In what has become a trope of late, city government officials have been rushing to avoid responsibility for selling out their constituents to data center development by shifting responsibilities to other parties. Whether through pushing decisions to ‘committee’ discussions or attempting
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BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - City officials heard an update Tuesday, April 7, on the Field Trips on-demand micro transit service operated by VIA Transportation, which replaced the traditional fixed-route Springfield City Area Transit system last July, citing improved coverage, ridership and efficiency. However, skepticism remains surrounding the WEF tied
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BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - With a packed city council chamber, several citizens spoke to voice their objections to data centers in Findlay. Concerns included potential environmental damage, health risks, and the often secretive nature of how data center projects develop. Findlay City Council held a lengthy discussion during the
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GEAUGA - Despite controversy surrounding the Geauga county commissioners, Walter “Skip” Claypool’s 209-page complaint filing doesn’t just allege Sunshine Law violations by Commissioners Jim Dvorak and Carolyn Brakey; it may prove them with the commissioners’ own records and sworn statements. Ohio’s Open Meetings Act (R.C. 121.
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FINDLAY - Facebook User Lyn Cox has recently posted the video to TOR's Facebook page taken by a citizen of Findlay, allegedly showing city council member Dan DeArment attempt to assault a citizen as they film him entering a closed door meeting on Data Centers. The video is
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BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - In a surprise report, Councilman Dan DeArment has been accused of striking a camera held by a citizen who was documenting a special meeting attended by elected officials. The closed meeting in Archbold, Ohio, was intended to inform officials about data centers. Tyler Schmid alleges
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BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE - A grassroots effort to ban construction of large data centers in Ohio cleared a significant hurdle Thursday when Attorney General Dave Yost certified a petition for a proposed constitutional amendment, moving the measure closer to a potential vote this fall. The amendment would prohibit new
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How Leslie Wexner, Jeffrey Epstein, and Vivek Ramaswamy Are Privatizing Ohio’s Government, and Violating the Social Contract This Article Originally posted on The Heartland Beat: The social contract is supposed to be ironclad: we the people hand over our taxes, our votes, and a slice of our freedoms so
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BY ANNE COLE I am writing you today as a concerned citizen of Findlay and Hancock County. I have become disheartened with the way many things in our community are being handled and I feel called to express my feelings – primarly in regard to the underhanded, shady ways that decisions
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BY JEFF SKINNER FINDLAY - Speculation is growing that a major data center could soon rise just outside Findlay’s city limits in Allen Township, with some observers questioning whether the project might eventually be folded into the city through annexation as local leaders sidestep calls for a development pause.
In this interview I sit down with Republican primary candidate Case Putsch. Putsch has undergone significant criticism recently in social media campaign attacks, yet despite these, he has beaten the odds and secured his name on the ballot against Vivek Ramaswamy. Over the next hour we touch on topics including
BY STAFF CONTRIBUTOR SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Springfield Commission heard residents sharply criticize the Field Trips program Tuesday, and by proxy the commission themselves, for ceding oversight of the city’s public transportation system to a private operator, raising safety concerns about drivers using cell phones while behind the wheel in an
It has been a brawling fight for grassroots underdog Nikki Frenchko, running against Davd Joyce for Ohio’s 14th congressional district. Of the myriad of uphill battles for Frenchko, the most prominent has been an attack on her character which she is pushing back on in a humorous way. The
Ohio Community R Network (OHCRN), Sustainability Medina County, and SWORT (SW Ohio for Responsible Technology) have joined the Children’s Health Defense national 704 No More Coalition, a national coalition to restore local control over cell tower and antenna siting, bringing together parents, homeowners, business owners, and engaged citizens who
BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE- A new Texas Law is set to change labeling for poisonous foods across grocery stores even in Ohio. Late last year, Texas Senate Bill 25, or the "Make Texas Healthy Again" bill, is set to change how food is packaged and displayed, potentially across
BY JEFF SKINNER FINDLAY — Findlay City Council on Tuesday night heard a direct appeal from the city’s firefighters union praising years of collaborative labor relations while grappling with broader resident concerns over potential data center development and an ongoing internal dispute about electronic timekeeping for public employees. The March
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TOR Editor Jeff Skinner recently sat down for a conversation with Niki Frenchko, who is running for Ohio's 14th congressional district. Frenchko is running in the Republican primary against incumbent Dave Joyce. Frenchko was known as an outsider candidate in her previous role as Trumbull County Commissioner. In
BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY - According to Hancock County Regional Planning Director Matt Cordonnier, data centers would not currently be permitted to be built in Findlay. At the March 12, 2026 meeting of the Findlay Planning and Zoning Committee, Councilman Danny DeLong initiated discussion on the topic due to concerns
BY NICK ROGERS STATEWIDE - Lieutenant Governor candidate Kim Georgeton (R) – among other Ohio politicians – has strong feelings about House Bill 427, the “voluntary demand response program for certain customers” which – with PUCO approval – would give utilities greater control over when and how much energy is used by residents during
BY JEFF SKINNER COLUMBUS - The Ohio State University has recently announced the new appointed president of the university. Interestingly enough the appointee has direct ties to Charles Lieber, the genetic research tied to the heart of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as Jeffrey Epstein and Les Wexner by proxy.
