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Weekly News Roundup

Headlines handpicked from around the web by TOR Citizen Journalist

1. Judge strikes down Ohio law requiring parental permission for kids to get social media accounts - Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland.com

2. Self-Driving Trucks Are Coming to I-70 in Ohio and Indiana - Conor Cawley, tech.co

3. Less than 30 days left: What you need to know if you haven't gotten a Real ID yet - Taylor Woods, 9 WCPO Cincinnati

4. 4 Ohio breweries make top producing craft list - Marc Bona, cleveland.com

5. Flu vaccine linked to higher infections, says early research - Cleveland Clinic - Melissa Rudy, MSM.com

6. At least 49 international students at Ohio colleges have had visas revoked - Laura Hancock, cleveland.com

7. Ramaswamy takes big, early lead in Ohio GOP gubernatorial primary: poll - Charlotte Hazard, Just the News

Findlay City Council Approved Shady Grove Annexation

BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY — Despite passionate opposition from residents citing traffic congestion, flooding risks, strained infrastructure and loss of a beloved local landmark, Findlay City Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday to annex the Shady Grove Golf Course property and rezone it for high-density multifamily housing. The decision on ordinances 2026-059

Springfield Spends Big On Drone Tech, Citizens Argue Solution in Search of Problem

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

PAPERLESS PROJECT? PERRY VILLAGE CLAIMS NO DOCUMENTS OR IMPACT STUDIES EXIST FOR MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR DATA CENTER DEAL

BY STAFF CONTRIBUTOR PERRY - Perry Village officials have declared they possess zero written economic impact studies, project descriptions, or internal digital communications regarding a controversial, multimillion-dollar data center project slated for development on local public land. The admission, delivered via a series of public records responses, has ignited sharp

House Reps. Weigh Bill to Merge U.S. Military with Foreign Governments

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A little-noticed provision in the House version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act could dramatically expand and institutionalize military cooperation between the United States and Israel, prompting concern among some Ohio lawmakers, residents and national security observers about long-term costs, sovereignty and foreign policy implications for

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Findlay City Council Approved Shady Grove Annexation

Springfield Spends Big On Drone Tech, Citizens Argue Solution in Search of Problem

PAPERLESS PROJECT? PERRY VILLAGE CLAIMS NO DOCUMENTS OR IMPACT STUDIES EXIST FOR MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR DATA CENTER DEAL

House Reps. Weigh Bill to Merge U.S. Military with Foreign Governments