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“I’m not a politician and I really don’t think about things through a political lens,” Vanderhoff said in an interview. But Vanderhoff said he does think about the health of Ohioans, especially those who have not heeded his repeated calls to get vaccinations for flu, measles, and other illnesses that are prevalent in Ohio now. Measles Vanderhoff said there are hundreds of cases of measles throughout the country right now, and four in Ohio.

Columbus police are investigating the shooting deaths of an Athens dentist and his wife By: WOUB Staff Writer Posted on: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 < < Back to ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Police in Columbus are investigating a double homicide involving an Athens dentist and his wife, who were found shot to death in their home in the Weinland Park neighborhood.

A spokesperson for Ohioans for Cannabis Choice, a political action committee, wrote over email it sent both the Ohio Secretary of State and Ohio Attorney General’s offices their petition with more than 1,000 signatures. That petition would kick off the referendum process on Senate Bill 56, if it is certified.