Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 22nd of October.
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🎓 Education
Tuesday's FutureFWD Summit in Springfield brought education and industry leaders together—hosted by YouScience and local partners—to share ideas for linking student learning with future work opportunities.
Panel discussions and keynote speeches explained how aptitude tests help students know their strengths for career success.
🌲 Environment
Local stargazers can view the Orionid meteor shower at its peak from Oct.
21 to 23 when Earth passes through debris from Halley’s comet (experts say at least 20 meteors per hour may be seen). Residents are advised to find an open area and watch from 1 a.m. until dawn.
🏈 Sports
The Ohio High School Athletic Association will hold an emergency vote to decide whether to change its name, image, and likeness rules after the family of Wayne High School football player Jamier Brown filed a lawsuit last week.
The new bylaw proposal will be released on Thursday—voters will then choose if high schools set the new policy or let a judge decide.
🎉 Springfield Events
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Fall Harvest Festival
2-6 p.m. — Kettering Fields — Free admission — Celebrate autumn with family-friendly activities, a pumpkin patch, and a costume contest.
Pink Powder Puff 'Boo Away Cancer'
The NE FFA will be holding our 13 Annual Pink Powder Puff event on Saturday, October 25th at 2:30 PM at Conover field to benefit the Breast Cancer Endowment Fund of Clark/Champaign Counties. Over the last 12 years, we have raised over $143,000 for the endowment. Along with the football games, we will have chicken and noodles in the concessions plus raffle and silent auction items, admission is just $5 per person.
Standing Up to POTS Awareness Event
11 AM – 3 PM — Wittenberg University — Free entry — Support a non-profit working to raise awareness about POTS and its impact on lives.
National Philanthropy Day 2025
12-1:30 p.m. — Festival Green Clubhouse — Lunch provided — Celebrate local philanthropy and support community impact with an online silent auction.
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
7:30-10 p.m. — Clark State Performing Arts Center — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate Bugs Bunny’s 85th birthday with a live symphony performance of classic Looney Tunes.
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