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Leading Wāhine: Advocating for women as a state and federal lawmaker.

Nearly $6 million in federal grants is going to Hawaiʻi Island schools to help low-income or first-generation college students prepare for higher education.

More than 70 volunteers presented science and technology activities to hundreds of keiki and adults.

State Sen. Lorraine Inouye announced her candidacy for the Big Islands first senate district, a seat currently held by Sen. Laura Acasio.

Maysville received 14 applications to replace current Superintendent Ruth Zitnik, who recently announced her retirement.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund Committee has announced recipients for the 28th annual book scholarship program.

View Comments ZANESVILLE – Sheryl Wise is a musician, teacher and theatrical person extraordinaire. As such, she gives unique meaning to the term multi-talented.  “Music and theater are in my DNA,” she explained. “With a mother who was a classically trained pianist, teacher, and church musician, a father who played jazz and regularly played in dance bands, was a solo artist, as well as singing in the church choir, a sister who was a church musician, and played or directed many musicals...

Blue Rock Tackle is luring in customers Jesse Frenchs handmade tackle has grown from hobby to full-time business View Comments BLUE ROCK - Jesse Frenchs lifetime love for fishing has evolved from pond fishing to bass tournaments. And he has used those experiences to start his own fishing lure company, Blue Rock Custom Tackle. French makes his lures by hand, a step that ensures they will last longer than the average mass-produced lure, he said. Instead of being held together by a rubber band, B...

WHIZ News Rotary announced Phoenix Award winners MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio- The Rotary Club held its annual Phoenix Awards this morning. Eight local high school students were chosen and awarded with a $1,000 scholarship towards their future education and advancement.  “It’s a way for us to celebrate kids that have overcome perseverance through all kinds of different adversities in their lives… Who have managed to get beyond that, find success in their life and achievement and be able to bec...

Local News Briefs: Peller Design receives funding for solar system Staff Report Energy development funding awarded ZANESVILLE - The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Energy for America Program has awarded $10,159 to Howard Peller Design Services to install a Solar PV system to offset the electrical consumption of two households.  The Rural Energy for America Program supports agricultural producers and rural small businesses. The program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding f...