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Why some workers are embracing AI while others won't use it, according to a new Gallup poll

More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread.
New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs. Many workers who are not using AI s ... (full story)

Rule changes clarify who can receive Guardian ad Litem reports

The Supreme Court of Ohio has adopted proposed rule changes to explain who can receive a report written by a guardian ad litem (GAL). The amendments also strengthen the protections against the unauthorized disclosure of GAL reports.
The changes take effect on July 1, 2026.
Courts appoint GALs for children in certain domestic ... (full story)

Conviction Upheld for Overdose Death Aided by Woman Who Helped Neighbor Buy Heroin

The conviction of a Franklin County woman who helped a friend purchase heroin will be reinstated, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled April 9.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court reinstated Carol Seymour’s convictions for involuntary manslaughter and corrupting another with drugs. In 2019, Seymour helped her Grove City ... (full story)

Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers. But overcoming local opposition is tough

CANFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Through the window of his combine, Wayne Greier watches his teenage son Blake drive a tractor across an empty field, towing a plow into position for another uncertain season of spring planting.
Greier would be worrying less if the solar farm he wanted on his land had come to pass. But local officials ... (full story)

Sports

Don't miss it! Cycling's golden era delivers weekly brilliance and once-in-a-lifetime rivalries

PARIS (AP) — Think of the golden age of men's tennis, when Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray dominated the tour with unprecedented consistency, delighting fans weekly.
Something remarkably similar and just as spectacular is unfolding in cycling today.
The sport is being blessed with a generati ... (full story)

Knox & Coschocton counties gravel riding

With spring well under way I’ve already dusted off and tuned up my gravel and mt. bikes so I can get back out there for another season of two-wheeled exploration.
And it’s funny, because despite my several decades of gravel exploration, I still don’t tire of the anxious anticipation I get when I enter another n ... (full story)

Olympic hero Jack Hughes has new chiclets as NHL dentists get a moment in the spotlight

Jason Schepis was at home with his kids in New Jersey watching the gold medal men's hockey game at the Olympics when he saw some of his handiwork get scattered all over the ice late in the third period of a thriller.
Jack Hughes, the 24-year-old forward for Team USA, had just taken a stick to the mouth from Canada's Sam Bennett ... (full story)

State

How to spot and help someone in a mental health crisis

Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling “like yourself,” shifts in sleep, behavior and mood.
The United States has a mental health problem, data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. More young people, especially girls, are reporting poor mental he ... (full story)