Good morning, Ohio. Here's what you need to know today.
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This morning is starting out with some patchy fog across parts of southern Ohio with partly cloudy skies to the north. We will have a mix of sun and clouds through the day with a chance for a pop-up shower or storm. The better rain chances will be in western Ohio. It will be warmer by afternoon with highs pushing into the middle to upper 70s.
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Around Ohio
1. Ohio asks schools to keep mask mandates until June 2
The state's schools and day care centers are being asked to continue to enforce mask mandates until June 2, the date when all health orders will be lifted in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday.
2. No vaccine passports for Ohio, state health director says
While Ohio is not working with any private companies to create a process for digitally verifying that an individual has been vaccinated for COVID-19, Director of the Ohio Department of Health Stephanie McCloud said organizations can require that residents show their paper vaccine cards issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
3. University Circle voted ‘Best Arts District’ in USA Today 2021 10Best Readers’ Choice contest
University Circle, locally known as a celebrated hub of “med and ed,” can now add the designation “Best Arts District" in the country. University Circle won the top spot in USA Today 2021 10 Best Readers' Choice travel award contest.
Around the Nation
1. Kim Potter, the ex-cop charged in Daunte Wright shooting, will stand trial in Dec.
2. Biden to ship 20 million additional COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad
3. Legendary NBA play-by-play man Marv Albert announces retirement
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Ohio Stories
In southeast Ohio, Doug Lockhart is keeping the art of blacksmithing alive. While his children are learning to carry on the tradition of working with fire and iron, so are visitors to his workshop in Logan.
Ohio Fun Fact
In 1966, Robert C. Henry became the first African American to serve as mayor of a city (Springfield) in the State of Ohio and in the United States of America.
