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Ohio Swine Flu Cases Continue To Increase
A pig rests at the 2012 Ohio State Fair.
The state Department of Health says the number of confirmed cases in Ohio now sits at 54, with most involving people who’ve had direct contact with hogs at county fairs.
Vilsack To Talk Drought At State Fair
U.S. Agriculture Secretary talks to reporter at the Wisconsin State Fair.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is visiting the Ohio State Fair on Friday to discuss the country’s worst drought in decades and his department’s efforts to help producers.
Job Fair Inside State Fair
Organizers say 77 employers will be looking for employees at the Ohio State Fair through Friday.
The Ohio State Fair isn’t just fried food, animals and fun and games. One state agency is all business at this year’s Fair.
Concerts, Fried Food Return To State Fairgrounds
This year's fair features some new takes on old food staples, including funnel cakes that taste like pumpkin spice, chocolate brownie and pineapple-upside-down cake.
The 2012 Ohio State Fair opens Wednesday morning with remarks from Gov. John Kasich.
Ohio’s Job Picture, A Fair View
The U.S. Labor Department has released new jobless figures for major metropolitan areas. It pegs Columbus' unemployment rate at 8.2 percent. As the jobless rate remains stubbornly high, The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for the first time is hosting private companies in its booth at the State Fair.
The U.S. Labor Department has released new jobless figures for major metropolitan areas. It pegs Columbus’ unemployment rate at 8.2 percent. As the jobless rate remains stubbornly high, The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for the first time is hosting private companies in its booth at the State Fair.
Ohio State Fair First: Wine, Beer
This year the Ohio State Fair is selling alcohol for the first time in its 161 year history. Representatives of the state's beer and wine makers are selling their homegrown potables right next to vendors of Ohio corn, beef, pork, poultry and lamb.
This year the Ohio State Fair is selling alcohol for the first time in its 161 year history. Representatives of the state’s beer and wine makers are selling their homegrown potables right next to vendors of Ohio corn, beef, pork, poultry and lamb. WOSU’s Marilyn Smith reports.
