Findlay
BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY -Tensions between rural preservation and the rapid regional expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure collided at a recent public forum. An energy company unveiled tentative plans to develop a major data center campus in neighboring Allen Township, triggering immediate pushback from residents over noise, hazardous wastewater dumping,
Geauga County Commissioners
BY JEFF SKINNER CHARDON - A quiet push inside the Geauga County administrative chambers to fundamentally shift how the county conducts economic development has broken into the open, sparking sharp criticism over an apparent lack of public accountability, hidden planning, and a creeping alignment with powerful outside regional interests aggressively angling
smart meters
BY STAFF CONTRIBUTOR STATEWIDE - Earlier this month, The Ohio Register reported about growing opposition to wireless smart meter installation. While some utility providers are offering “opt out” programs for consumers willing to pay fees, Ohio Administrative Code 4901:1-10 allows electric providers to install digital meters with the RF
agenda 2030
This post was originally made on The Heartland Beat STATEWIDE — In the heart of Ohio’s suburbs and bustling interstates, a quiet expansion of surveillance technology is reshaping how unaccountable entities and foreign nations track everyday drivers. Defense contractor Leonardo US is promoting ELSAG SignalTrace, a signals intelligence upgrade that
smart meters
STATEWIDE - As wireless smart meters continue expanding across Ohio, a growing coalition of grassroots advocates and consumer protection groups is launching a coordinated pushback, urging residents to demand utility meter choice legislation from state and federal lawmakers. Advocates argue that the automated metering infrastructure (AMI) has been deployed without adequate
smart meters
BY NICK ROGERS GEAUGA - Over two weeks ago, this author received a pamphlet in his mailbox from FirstEnergy (you know, the electric utility company at the heart of the HB 6 scandal?). The pamphlet features a wireless “Smart” meter on the cover with the title, “Your power is about to
Local
BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD — Despite ongoing fiscal woes, chronic fire division understaffing and resident alarms over misplaced priorities, the Springfield City Commission on Tuesday approved a nearly $240,000 contract with Motorola Solutions to launch a Drone as First Responder pilot program critics fear will expand government surveillance while delivering
Healthcare
This Article was originally published on The Heartland Beat There is plenty to be concerned about in the news today, but if you are a conservative in the spring season you are most likely following the explosion of ticks containing the Alpha-Gal illness turning up all over the country
Springfield
BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield commissioners heard a presentation by Finance Director Katie Eviston, Utility Income Tax Administrator Brandy Bubp, and Senior Billing Specialist Kevin Walters on the new utility billing software by SpryPoint, which will cost just over $1 million. The move comes amid public concerns over technology
Great Reset
This article was originally posted on The Heartland Beat In our last article, we covered the looming Hantavirus Plandemic and why that could provide the perfect precursor for a new medical surveillance structure in Ohio. But why would Ohio be a target for this implementation and what infrastructure would be
Education
BY STAFF CONTRIBUTOR PERRY - At the Monday, May 11 meeting of the Perry board of education, board members heard an update from the Wellness Committee on a recent conversation with Harvard environmental research on questions surrounding the proposed data center in the area. A significant portion of the committee report
Healthcare
This Article was originally published on The Heartland Beat Just a few days ago a cruise ship containing passengers making poor life choices started popping up everywhere all at once. The reason? Two passengers decided to stand in a rat nest to bird watch before boarding, contracting a funny little