Good morning, Ohio. Here's what you need to know today.

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Overnight rain continues to move to the east across Ohio this morning. While the late morning and early afternoon will bring us some sunshine, temperatures stay cool, and yet another round of light rain arrives into the evening. Expect cool and rather wet weather to continue the next few days, especially Sunday.


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Around Ohio

1. Ohio Senate unveils legalized sports betting bill

A group of Ohio senators has unveiled a bill to legalize sports gambling. Their proposal would allow for groups or entities to apply for two different licenses.

2. Summit County COVID-19 vaccination clinics pop up closer to home, appointments not needed

It’s getting easier by the day to get a COVID-19 vaccination in Summit County, with appointments no longer necessary, health officials said. Clinics are also getting closer to home, with new locations planned to pop up over the next several weeks.

3. Columbus Dispatch: Ohio Republicans want state to become second in U.S. to have universal school vouchers

Any Ohio kid would be eligible for a voucher to cover part of the cost of their private school tuition if a bill introduced by House Republicans becomes law.

4. Here's what's happening for Mother's Day around the Buckeye State

Mother's Day is around the corner, and the day is already looking a lot different than it did last year. COVID-19 shuttered many events across Ohio in 2020, but this year, several places are hosting special events or offering deals to make the day even more special. 

Around the Nation

1. Biden administration outlines plan to conserve 30% of U.S. lands, waters by 2030

2. National Nurses Day: First Lady honors health heroes with cookies

3. Pfizer and BioNTech will donate COVID-19 vaccines for Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics

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COVID-19 in Ohio

Ohio's COVID-19 case rate moves closer to reopening target

The COVID-19 case rate in Ohio declined again Thursday as the state reported 140.2 infections per 100,000 residents, which puts Ohio one step closer to a case rate of 50 that would prompt Gov. Mike DeWine to end all health orders.

Ohio Fun Fact

Enacted by the Ohio Legislature in 1905, the Brannock Bill provided local communities with limited authority to control the sale of alcoholic beverages within their jurisdictions.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, there was growing support for Prohibition in Ohio. Groups such as the Ohio Anti-Saloon League and the American Anti-Saloon League were successful in gaining the attention of some lawmakers in the state legislature. The result was the Brannock Bill, which supported local option. Eventually, the legislature enacted unlimited local control for communities with the passage of the Rose Law in 1908.