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Move over, Bigfoot. There’s a move afoot to make the Frogman the official Ohio cryptid
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — West Virginia has the Mothman. Michigan has the Dogman. And Ohio has the Frogman…and Bigfoot…and the Lake Erie Monster, Bessie. What Ohio doesn’t have is… Read More
Incoming fracking at an Ohio wildlife area could bring habitat loss, heavy construction and money for conservation
By: Julie Grant | The Allegheny Front
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PIEDMONT, Ohio (Allegheny Front) — An Ohio commission is considering proposals to lease thousands of acres of a remote state-owned wildlife area for fracking. Some people who live near the… Read More
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution from an Ohio senator banning the chamber from prediction markets
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A resolution to ban U.S. Senators from gambling through prediction markets on whether real-world events will or won’t happen passed unanimously last week. The change… Read More
What to expect in Ohio’s state primaries
By: Robert Yoon | AP
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Candidates for Ohio’s top elected offices will stand before voters in a statewide primary on Tuesday, although many of them are already looking ahead to the November… Read More
Ohio has launched a one-stop hub featuring resources and info for older residents
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The fastest growing age demographic in Ohio is people over 65, which is expected to reach 25% of the state’s population by 2040. With that… Read More