Jen Balduf

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jen Balduf

Apr. 17—Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys for a Miami County physician disagree over whether he deserves a prison term for possessing homemade "destructive devices" and failing to register them. Steven J. Werling, 54, of Concord Twp. outside Troy, pleaded guilty in November to a bill of information in U.S. District Court that he possessed an unregistered firearm, specifically two small plastic cylinders containing a mixture of ammonium nitrate and aluminum.

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Jen Balduf

“It means a great deal to me, there’s no doubt about it, a great deal to me,” said 93-year-old Campbell, who was surrounded by three generations of his family, including a grandson wearing his dress U.S. Army uniform, at the Victory Ridge hospice unit on the Dayton VA Medical Center campus. The Purple Heart is the military’s oldest award, given to those wounded or killed in combat. Although he was injured in the line of duty, the award proved elusive for decades.

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Jen Balduf

According to the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, about one million drivers (just over 10%) have a suspended driver’s license. Of those, about 60% are for reasons other than dangerous driving, “House Bill 29 is smart, practical policy that will enable Ohioans to reinstate their licenses, drive to work, take their children to school and participate more fully in their communities,” said Patrick Higgins, policy counsel for the ACLU of Ohio.

1 week ago | journal-news.com | Jen Balduf

According to the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, about one million drivers (just over 10%) have a suspended driver’s license. Of those, about 60% are for reasons other than dangerous driving, “House Bill 29 is smart, practical policy that will enable Ohioans to reinstate their licenses, drive to work, take their children to school and participate more fully in their communities,” said Patrick Higgins, policy counsel for the ACLU of Ohio.

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | Jen Balduf

Decibels measure the amount of sound power present. However, the distance from the sound source affects recorded levels. Noise is considered hazardous or loud when it reaches 85 decibels or higher. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40 decibels are the equivalent to a refrigerator hum, normal conversation falls at about 60 decibels, and heavy traffic and lawn equipment is about 80 to 90 decibels, which could exceed the township’s proposed daytime restriction.