City passes tobacco ordinance amendment
The Dickinson City Commission discussed an ordinance pertaining to the sale of tobacco products, and the offenses that would be implemented if an employee sold to a minor. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
An individual holding a cigarette is pictured. The Dickinson City Commission passed a tobacco ordinance amendment Tuesday evening, which highlights offenses if an employee sells tobacco products to a minor. (Dickinson Press File Photo)
Selling tobacco to a minor leaves an employee and tobacco retail employer at fault, but should the offense be greater at the hand of the employee or the employer who received certified server training?
City talks construction projects, COVID-19 protocols, more
The Dickinson City Commission sat down for its second public meeting this year at City Hall Tuesday evening, addressing the expired mask mandate, the Stark County Spirit of Excellence Award Overview and engineering improvements. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
Mayor Scott Decker, at a previous Dickinson City Commission, addresses commission members. With the expiration of the mask mandate, most of the city officials bear no masks at its Jan. 19 meeting. (Jackie Jahfetson/The Dickinson Press)
With the Jan. 18 expiration of the mask mandate, the Dickinson City Commission met maskless for the first time in a few months Tuesday evening at City Hall for its regular scheduled public meeting to review COVID-19 protocols, construction projects and an award program.
Weathering the storm: How coronavirus impacted healthcare in Dickinson With the onset of the coronavirus came major impacts on local hospitals and healthcare. We speak with CHI St. Alexius Health s manager of mission and ancillary services to hear how changes have been for the good, such as advancements and changes to implementation of telemedicine. Written By: Jackie Jahfetson | ×
John Odermann, CHI St. Alexius Health s manager of mission and ancillary services, is pictured. (Dickinson Press File Photo)
When the coronavirus pandemic slammed hospitals across the nation, the fate of healthcare rested with the heroic actions of entrenched medical personnel who quickly became the new superheroes for a generation as they battled the never ending storm brewing through ICU beds, ventilators and personal protective equipment.