Rural Health Funding: Ohio University will lead a $10 million Rural Health Transformation Program effort, backing “Health Workforce Ohio” to recruit, train, and retain rural clinicians statewide with partners including The Health Collaborative and Ohio community health centers. Air Quality Alert: Ohio EPA issued a statewide advisory as Canadian wildfire smoke moves in, with AQI expected to hit “Unhealthy” levels starting Thursday morning; sensitive groups are urged to avoid outdoor activity. Healthcare Costs: Ohio lost about 161,000 people’s ACA coverage between Feb. 2025 and Feb. 2026, the biggest percentage drop in the U.S., tied to the end of enhanced federal subsidies. Daylight Saving Fight: The U.S. House advanced a bill to keep daylight saving time year-round; Ohio lawmakers largely backed it, while opponents warn about darker winter mornings for kids. Public Safety: Canton police arrested one suspect in a July 14 shooting death; another suspect remains at large. Local Crime: Euclid police asked for help identifying a woman accused of threatening a CVS cashier with a gun. Business/Industry: Olon says it doubled production capacity at its Concord, Ohio site after completing an expansion. Weather/Travel: ODOT shut down an I-71 north ramp to Second Street in Cincinnati as part of the Brent Spence Bridge corridor project, with major detours ahead.