They don't call it March Madness for nothing... But what about when it creates madness at work? How to turn the potential for lost productivity into a benefit for your business (at 14:29) --- ''Let's Give Children Their Childhood Back''... The latest public awareness message from Sandy Hook Promise urges everyone to recognize the warning signs before the next school shooting has a chance to happen (at 23:29) --- The lineup has been announced for this year's Bash on the Bay music festival at Put-in-Bay in August, with country stars Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt headlining (at 45:18)

83rd District Representative Ty Mathews shares his thoughts on Governor DeWine's State of the State address last week, and discusses his role as vice-chairman of the newly-formed DOGE Caucus in the Ohio House (at 14:40) --- It's Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week in Ohio... a time to review your emergency plan and prepare for severe storms, tornadoes, floods and more (at 26:30) --- The US Postal Service has launched a campaign reminding drivers to play it safe around their quarter-million delivery vehicles on the road every day (at 47:36)

What does the shakeup at the Department of Education mean for current and future student loan borrowers? Could it lead to future reforms with an even greater impact on the cost of a college degree? (at 12:58) --- Flashback Friday: President Trump wants to create a federal stockpile of digital assets and make America the cryptocurrency capital of the world, and there is much money to be made... but the most important part of the Bitcoin story has little to do with investing in it (at 23:38) --- Hearty Irish recipes for St. Patrick's Day from Kyra's Kitchen (at 45:11)

Exactly five years since COVID-19 was declared a national emergency, what lessons have and have not been learned from the pandemic response? A conversation with the author of ''COVID WARS: America’s Struggle Over Public Health and Personal Freedom'' (at 13:22) --- Around Town: 'The Science of Hope'... How the Hope House Benefit Auction can change the lives of both adults and children for whom hope is in short supply (at 21:49) --- It may not be as exciting or rare as last year's solar event, but this week's total lunar eclipse is a celestial show worth seeing just the same (at 45:16)

Will there be a government shutdown at the end of the week? Could a repeal of the CHIPS Act threaten Intel's investment in Ohio's high-tech economy? Will Congress approve the elimination of the Department of Education? Representative Bob Latta discusses the overwhelming whirlwind of issues currently swirling around Washington (at 13:17) --- A new report from the Partnership for Safe Medicines is sounding the alarm about the dangers of fake weight loss drugs... knockoffs of the GLP-1 injectables that are very popular, and very expensive (at 25:17) --- The spring sausage sale to benefit the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Committee scholarship fund is underway (at 45:23)

It's not just the theme for this week's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference at Ohio Northern University, it's the philosophy farmers are living by these days (at 14:07) --- The Little People of America will hold their Spring Regional event in Findlay this weekend... We explain why that's such a big deal (at 26:57) --- Around Town: It's time once again to go Bowling for Kids in support of the Children's Mentoring Connection (at 47:04)

The community is coming together for a special weekend-long celebration to remember and pay tribute to the life and legacy of one of its own (at 13:24) --- Another honor for Findlay Mayor Christian Muryn, being named to the Steering Committee for the Community Leaders of America - and this week she's also off to the Yale Mayor's College and CEO Summit... When does she find the time to run the city? (at 21:52) --- Has your New Year's wellness plan reached a plateau? We have strategies to get over that hump and reach your ultimate goal (at 44:09)

Unsurprisingly, the President's speech to Congress this week generated strong reaction on both sides... a new poll from the BGSU Democracy and Public Policy Research Network examines voter satisfaction with the outcome of the November election, and a very early reading on the upcoming Governor's race and midterms (at 14:19) --- Around Town: The Hancock County Veterans Service Office is hosting their Spring Empowerment Fair this weekend highlighting resources available to serve those who served (at 24:37) --- Another collection of recipes from Kyra's Kitchen! (at 45:21)

Highlighting the many ways Blanchard Valley Center serves the local Developmentally Disabled community in recognition of DD Awareness Month (at 12:49) --- Throwback Thursday: Everything you thought you knew about parenting is about to be turned on its head... child development expert Heather Shumaker explains why ''It's OK to Go Up the Slide'' and other renegade rules for raising confident and creative kids (at 21:47) --- What's Happening in the month of March at the Hancock Historical Museum (at 43:23)

University of Findlay President Dr. Katherine Fell talks about the decision to abandon their merger with Bluffton University... what ultimately doomed the plan and what happens now given the process was already well underway (at 13:38) --- To Your Health: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month... It's the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, even though it has a 91-percent survival rate when caught early (at 23:42) --- A Spring Break vacay will cost 26-percent more than last year... Here's one way to keep the cost of your escape affordable (at 45:45)