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CHRIS PUGH: Keep dogs safe during Ohio heat waves and ‘Bowling for Boobs’ at Westside Bowl

Good morning and welcome to your Morning Matters.

It’s Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

In today’s edition, let’s give a friendly reminder. Take care of your dogs! The Mahoning County Dog Warden’s Facebook page gives daily reminders of some dogs who haven’t properly been cared for. It’s truly heartbreaking. And today, we have a story from service reporter Sundi Rose which talks about dog breeds who tend to have the hardest time during summer months. It’s a serious issue. No matter if your dog breed is on the list or not, take precautions to keep your dog healthy and safe from the summer heat. Send your ideas of keeping your pets safe to news@mahoningmatters.com and we’ll share them in a future column.In addition to dog safety, you can read 13 additional stories from the Mahoning Valley, region and state below.

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How will your dog do this summer? These breeds have it the hardest in Ohio heat waves

Ohio summers can be unrelenting for us humans — even downright oppressive. Now imagine having to survive four months of 100% humidity with a fur coat or a flat face?

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26-year-old breast cancer survivor organizes Bowling for Boobs at Westside Bowl

Kat Jackson is a local artist and massage therapist who was diagnosed with an extremely rare kind of breast cancer at 25 years old.

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Gov. Mike DeWine visits Youngstown State to highlight reading rates in Ohio

Gov. Mike DeWine visited Youngstown State University Monday to discuss Ohio’s future in literacy and expanding access to learning reading as a whole.

Read more here.

3 injured in Warren shooting show up at hospital, police investigating

Officers with the Warren Police Department are investigating a shooting that left three people injured. The shooting happened around 11 p.m. April 10 along West Market Street between Austin Avenue SW and Parkman Road SW, according to police reports.

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We have new No. 1 teams in Mahoning Valley high school baseball and softball

Chris Pugh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss our new baseball and softball polls and⁠⁠ Howland moves closer to joining Eastern Buckeye Conference for football.

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South Range, West Branch, Poland lead Super 7 Mahoning Valley baseball poll

There’s a new No. 1 team in the Mahoning Matters Super 7 high school baseball poll.

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Canfield, Austintown Fitch and Warren Champion top Super 7 softball rankings

The terrific trio of Canfield, Austintown Fitch and Warren Champion lead this week’s Mahoning Matters Super 7 softball poll.

Read more here.

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This story was originally published April 17, 2024 at 6:00 AM.