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Students drag race and drift their way to technical degrees at this Ohio college
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LIMA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Tire marks paint the black concrete of a secluded parking lot on University of Northwestern Ohio’s campus in Lima. This semester, student Eric Kananowicz… Read More
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Ohio is funding the expansion of private, religious schools. Here’s what you need to know
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Last year, Ohio expanded its school voucher program so that all families, regardless of income, can apply for private school scholarships. Now, the state is… Read More

Still need to register to vote? Here’s your guide to being prepared at the polls
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — To cast a vote in the upcoming November election, Ohioans need to register to vote by Oct. 7. With the deadline less than a week… Read More

Here’s an Ohio task force’s recommendations for supporting reentry
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Around 18,000 people were released from Ohio’s prisons in 2022. Another 75,000 Ohioans were released from jail that year. When they return to Ohio’s… Read More

This ‘Quaker Pirate’ uses an illegal artform to promote peace
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WILMINGTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Todd Drake calls himself the ‘Quaker Pirate’. The name comes from an old story about a Quaker boy named Obadiah who begs his parents… Read More

Algal blooms and E. coli dampen Ohio beach tourism
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio’s lakes and rivers can often provide towns with summer economic booms. But, the presence of algal blooms or E. coli in these waterways… Read More

The small law conservationists hope can have a (monarch) butterfly effect
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — At the Cincinnati Nature Center, patches of native plants are the setting for a sort-of scavenger hunt. Research ecologist Tess Mulrey stops at each milkweed… Read More

Ohio’s 988 suicide crisis line launched two years ago. Here’s how it’s going
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — No matter what time you call the 988 suicide prevention line, someone is there to answer. Today, James Reeves picks up the phone. “Thank you… Read More

A rural veteran firefighter provides insight into Ohio’s volunteer shortage
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LAKEVIEW, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio has nearly 400 vacant volunteer firefighter positions, according to job listings compiled by Make Me A Firefighter. Governor Mike DeWine announced last week… Read More

Ohio’s eviction rates surged last year — and they’re not slowing down
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — During the pandemic, emergency rental assistance helped slash the number of evictions in the state. With those funds running out, many Ohio counties’ eviction rates… Read More

Ohio’s tobacco settlement went up in smoke. It’s shaping how opioid settlement dollars are distributed
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KENT, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Over the course of 18 years, Ohio and its communities are receiving nearly $2 billion from pharmaceutical companies to compensate for harm caused by opioids…. Read More

Ohio’s school-based behavioral health services grow amid a youth mental health crisis
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Youth mental health has worsened across the country since the pandemic. Ohio has been no exception. A third of Ohio students reported challenges with anxiety,… Read More

Concussions are common among Ohio police officers. New research shows the impact
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Growing awareness around the impact of concussions has led to better protection for athletes and those in the military. Football players are benched until they… Read More

In the absence of immigrant services, churches welcome Haitians to small town Ohio
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LIMA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Lunch at St. Rose community center begins the same way every meal at the parish does: with a prayer. Except on this summer Sunday,… Read More