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COLUMBUS — Boating brings big business to Ohio. A new study shows the state’s boating industry produced an economic impact of $6.4 billion in 2022. According to the study, published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Parks and Watercraft, the boating industry also accounted for 45,856 jobs.

GALENA — Chris Durrence was recently appointed as the newest council member for the village.

COLUMBUS – Ohio Department of Public Safety Director (DPS) Andy Wilson announced Monday that Mark Porter has been named executive director of Ohio Homeland Security (OHS).

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An investigation is still ongoing after a two-vehicle crash killed an individual on U.S. Route 23 in Delaware Tuesday morning.

GALENA — The Harlem Township Board of Trustees has been active in the early months of 2023.

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POWELL – For this year only, adventure seekers at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will soon have a unique bird’s eye view of the park. At 110 feet tall, the Columbus Zoo’s new Ferris Wheel addition — Adventure Sky Wheel — will open on Saturday, May 27.

The Delaware Vintage & Artisan Festival, which will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, and is hosted by Boardman Arts Park, promises to be a fun day of shopping with antiques, vintage decor, clothing and jewelry, art, artisan crafts, food trucks, a vintage car show, and adoptable puppies from the Humane Society of Delaware County.

COLUMBUS – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office announced Wednesday that a new educational video aimed at teenage drivers has been released for National Youth Traffic Safety Month in May.