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Tuesday, March 26, 2013  USDA Secretary Vilsack to announce expansion of program aimed at reducing rural poverty

Friday, March 22, 2013  This weekend, you can help put an end to hunger in Northwest Ohio by attending the Guiney & Grimes concert in downtown Toledo.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Community leaders from across the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan joined ProMedica officials on Monday to address hunger as a health issue.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  The Medicaid expansion takes place in January 2014.  The state wants county social welfare agencies to have their computer systems upgraded by October

Thursday, July 26, 2012  While Ohio children are graduating on time more and not using drugs or alcohol as much as before, the number of children living in high-poverty areas in the state has nearly doubled.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  A new national study has ranked Ohio 27th in the nation when it comes to child well-being.

Friday, May 04, 2012  Jason Todd Ready had in the past led groups of heavily armed civilians into the desert to look for illegal immigrants as he repeatedly tried to win public office.

Friday, November 04, 2011  Just days after being named one of the country's "brokest" cities, Toledo has climbed its way to the top of another list.

Monday, October 10, 2011  Cherry Street Mission Ministries experienced a double-digit increase in food and shelter in comparison to September of last year.

Thursday, September 22, 2011  New census data is showing that more Michigan residents are living in poverty.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  The state's poverty rate is the highest it has been in 30 years and median household incomes are at their lowest levels in more than a quarter century.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Montana fugitive part of new strain of anti-government activists who hate police

Friday, April 08, 2011  As kids get closer to their summer vacation, Feed Lucas County Children is busy making preparations for the summer months as well.  That’s because the non-profit organization is well aware that in some cases, school lunches may be the only meal kids get.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010  The Seagate Food Bank is once again handing out complete Thanksgiving dinners to hundreds of needy families in the area.

Thursday, October 07, 2010  After the recession began in 2007, the suburbs continued to post larger increases in the number of poor — adding 1.8 million, compared to 1.4 million in the cities.