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'If I would have gotten an email like that, I would have thought, ‘Somebody needs help.’' Ohio State professor who quit her job during mental health crisis wants her job back. Dozens of faculty say she should be reinstated Via @MonroeTrombly @sheridan120 bit.ly/3DAIbjC

'It just breaks my heart every time I see it' An empty bottle of Smirnoff Ice, crushed Mountain Dew cans, discarded cigarette butts, fast-food wrappers and shards of glass sprinkle the former infield of the once-prominent Cooper Stadium bit.ly/3JODQvq Via @megankhenry

'COVID has really impacted the Black community, and particularly this church. It just seemed like every week, two or three were dying at the same time.' @DanaeKing gives you a personal and sad look into COVID-19's toll on a Columbus church and its flock: bit.ly/3JpZTs4

Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted are talking at this morning's announcement at Columbus State that Intel is investing $100 million in Ohio, U.S. semiconductor training @sheridan120 is there and will be updating this story: bit.ly/3tgDM1G #Intel #Ohio #highered

You'd better hurry Columbus home sellers better hurry: Next week is the best time to list ... so it appears the area is off to another rip-roaring start bit.ly/3ibDine #HotMarket #Ohio #RealEstate

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed permitless carry. Why his gun record leaves him open to attack. Is the most consistent aspect of DeWine's approach to firearms his inconsistency? Read this piece by @jbalmert bit.ly/36fyHO1

'We're taking it all one thing at a time. Our goal is simply to continue to get Stone's story and our message out there.' Stone Foltz’s family continue fight against hazing one year after BGSU fraternity death @sheridan120 bit.ly/3IeZJm7 Read all our hazing coverage

Some good news for women- and minority-owned businesses. Here's my story on Senate Bill 105. dispatch.com/story/business…

Wild West of speed enforcement? State vs. local battle over speed traps awaits Ohio Supreme Court ruling 'They're kind of these Wild West adjudication bodies where local governments we've seen really kind of use them as a cash register' @ReporterBush bit.ly/3iad3h2

Some college mask mandates end as spring breaks begin. Will there be a spike in cases? It's on the minds of some Ohio students who wished local universities had waited until a few weeks past break just in case, reports @aubreymwright @sheridan120 bit.ly/3CHDzYs

2 years after COVID-19 pandemic began, Dr. Amy Acton reflects on her place in history including when she said 'I am not afraid. I am determined.' You'll not only want to read the Acton profile by @MaxFilby but the other USA Today's Women of the Year: bit.ly/3CJ30c1

What does the lifting of masks mandates mean for me? Good question. Well, here's what to know about mask policies at schools, theaters and businesses: bit.ly/3J3jDS8

'If you keep reducing the footprint, it’s hard to have a fair' Farm groups: Ohio State Fair would be harmed taking land for Columbus sports park Via @PatrickACooley

'Patrol is hemorrhaging. They don't have the bodies.' With fewer Columbus police officers, some crimes may take a back seat Via @bethany_bruner bit.ly/3MA7Eh3

Ohio commuter tax: Should you file for a local refund if you've been working from home? Hint: If you work in a township where there is on income tax, experts say: Do it! Find out if it is worth your time. Via @BizMarkWilliams bit.ly/3pRvk74

A lasting legacy Black entrepreneurs thrived in Driving Park from the 1960s through the early 2000s. We mapped 16 former businesses and five still hanging on today I love this story and am so proud of the the reporter -- @Miss_EThompson -- who did it bit.ly/3sTBFAG

Another big donation to a Columbus-area education organization from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott This one to s refugee school system, Fugee Academy Inc. Via @megankhenry bit.ly/3hVHyag

Leaders already 'It’s kind of cool how we literally went to another school to talk about the book that we made to inspire them to stand out against injustice' 3 young sisters at Columbus schools create books to celebrate Black history, culture @leem386 bit.ly/3pRtpiS

'Our priority from the start was to save lives,' Today Ohio marks the second anniversary of its first three confirmed COVID cases -- all involving residents in Cuyahoga County Via @MaxFilby bit.ly/3sWFLIg #COVID19 #Ohio

Leave it to @sheridan120 to find a slice of Paris on the Hilltop. As for the Walk of Wonders, 'For everybody who grew up on the Hilltop, it was something else.'