/news/tags/lance-himes Lance Himes en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:53:10 GMT /news/education/2020-09-16/lawsuit-contends-mask-mandate-is-unconstitutional More than two dozen parents, mostly in Northwest Ohio, are suing the state over the mandate that K-12 students be required to wear masks. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:53:10 GMT /news/education/2020-09-16/lawsuit-contends-mask-mandate-is-unconstitutional Jo Ingles, Jo Ingles /news/education/2020-08-21/your-guide-for-portage-and-summit-county-school-district-reopening-plans The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a lot of uncertainty about how to restart normal activities, including school. Administrators, teachers, parents and… Fri, 21 Aug 2020 19:43:11 GMT /news/education/2020-08-21/your-guide-for-portage-and-summit-county-school-district-reopening-plans Paige Bennett /news/government-politics/2020-06-16/new-health-department-director-issues-order-to-reopen-county-fairs Interim Director of the Ohio Department of Health Lance Himes has issued a new order allowing for the reopening of county fairs, with exceptions to… Tue, 16 Jun 2020 23:47:33 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-06-16/new-health-department-director-issues-order-to-reopen-county-fairs Abigail Bottar /news/government-politics/2017-03-21/the-head-of-ohios-department-of-health-steps-down The director of the Ohio Department of Health is resigning. Rick Hodges has led the state health Department since 2014, when he replaced Dr. Ted Wymyslo.… Tue, 21 Mar 2017 04:16:31 GMT /news/government-politics/2017-03-21/the-head-of-ohios-department-of-health-steps-down Karen Kasler