Laura Malone from the Community Foundation of Lorain County stopped by to discuss Connect to a Cause, Lorain County Scholars Connect, and their Non-profit Succession Planning Seminar in August! To find out more, check out their website HERE!

Take a listen to the interview below!

On Wednesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a new bill that will prevent the state’s education institutions K-12 from requiring a COVID-19 vaccine for enrollment.

This is passed through House Bill 244, which was amended in late June to prohibit schools and universities from requiring non-FDA approved vaccines.

Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff commented about the matter through a virtual zoom conference.

“We can reiterate that there is not, nor has there ever been, an intention on the part of the department to mandate vaccination,” Vanderhoff said.

However, Governor DeWine is confident that vaccines will be approved soon.

Remember Terrelle Pryor? The former Ohio State standout was electric in his three seasons in Columbus, punishing defenses with both his arm and legs. In his final season in 2010, he led the Big Ten Conference in passing touchdowns.

His Buckeye career came to an abrupt halt, however, as Pryor and four teammates were caught exchanging memorabilia for tattoos. NCAA sanctions came down hard on the Buckeyes as Ohio State had to vacate numerous wins and records. Now, the “Tattoo 5” want those wins and records back. Pryor took to social media to share his thoughts on the matter.

The time has come @NCAA @OSU_AD @OhioStAthletics @Channel75live @DPo8 @BOOMHERRON1 #solomonThomas @AdamSchefter we should get our wins back records back and legacy of @JimTressel5 back and not looked past it! NCAA suspended us but let us play in the sugar bowl win vs Arkansas pic.twitter.com/pGpEvJCbx5

— Terrelle Pryor SR (@TerrellePryor) July 13, 2021

With NCAA athletes now allowed to benefit from their name, image, and likeness, Pryor and friends want to see some retroactive action here. “Now that they finally have the freedom to share in some of the millions of dollars in revenue they generate for their coaches, their institutions, their conferences, and the NCAA as a whole, we would like to see our hard won accomplishments reinstated”.

Will this move from Pryor and others work? Will the NCAA award the Buckeyes back those wins?

It’s been a tough past week or so for our Cleveland Indians. Two guys should be feeling good though, and they are José Ramírez and Shane Bieber. Both were selected as All-Stars for the American League on Sunday afternoon for the 2021 MLB All-Star Game. It is José’s third trip to the game while Shane will be making his second appearance after earning MVP honors in front of a home crowd in 2019.

So far, Ramírez is batting .268 with 51 RBI’s, 18 home runs, and 18 doubles to his credit. Bieber, currently shelved with a shoulder injury, is 7-4 with a 3.28 ERA in 14 games this season. There’s still no clear timetable for when Shane will return.

As the All-Star Break creeps closer, it’s good to see a some bright spots on this team that is currently decimated by injuries. Perhaps some time away from the daily grind will do the entire roster some good. For now, Cleveland is hoping for a strong finish to the first half of the season, while the two All-Stars are hoping for a safe, fun, and relaxing time in Colorado.