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Meet the Ohio pastor turning guns into garden tools
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Joel Shenk believes his hammer is an instrument of peace. On an October day, he repeatedly smashed it down into an anvil at Toledo… Read More
A statewide telehealth service is changing the game for Ohioans with gambling addictions
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Aubrey Price’s office is covered in posters illustrating therapeutic techniques. She’s a counselor at the Zepf Center, which houses one of the largest treatment… Read More
How will Ohio replace its 750,000 lead-based water lines?
By: Becca Costello | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — New federal rules went into effect last month that require utilities to replace all water lines made out of lead within the next decade. That will be a… Read More
Is replacing Ohio’s lead lines worth the multi-billion-dollar price tag?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Last month, the U.S. EPA issued a new rule: drinking water systems across the country have to find and replace lead lines within the next… Read More
Has the city stopped calling? Ohio’s small towns are attracting more young people
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — More young people, ages 25 to 44, are deciding to leave big cities behind in favor of rural small towns. For decades, young people have flocked… Read More
Despite improvements, Ohio still has among the worst infant mortality rates in the nation
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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AKRON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — A decade ago, one ZIP code in Akron had the highest infant mortality rate in the country. The rest of Ohio wasn’t faring much… Read More
Still processing the 2024 election? Here are the highlights of Ohio local levy passages and failures
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — It’s been a week since Ohioans voted for sweeping statewide changes at the polls. Republican Bernie Moreno defeated incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown for a U.S. Senate seat…. Read More
After a summer of drought, Ohio cattle farmers are worried for winter
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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MORGAN COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In a normal summer, Trista Nelson’s herd of cattle spend their days grazing in a lush pasture. But this year, green grass was… Read More
What makes music scary? Instrumentation, composition and your imagination
By: Carrie Wise | Ideastream Public Media
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CLEVELAND (Ideastream) — Just two notes are all it takes for John Williams to build tension in his famous composition for the iconic scary scene in the film “Jaws.” “We… Read More
The Ohio Newsroom makes a visit to the scarecrow capital of the state
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Cathie Browning collects thrifted dress-up clothes and dollar-store accessories, not necessarily to wear herself, but to build and decorate scarecrows. Her yard is… Read More
Here’s how Ohio officials keep elections secure
By: Taylor Winzer | Ideastream Public Media
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WAYNE COUNTY, Ohio (Ideastream Public Media) — Back in 2020, the Wayne County Board of Elections decided at last minute it would switch to all mail-in voting for its primary… Read More
Pharmacies are closing across the state. What does that mean for Ohioans?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Pharmacy chain Rite Aid has closed more than a hundred stores in Ohio after it filed for bankruptcy last fall. Walgreens and CVS are shuttering stores across the state… Read More
Students drag race and drift their way to technical degrees at this Ohio college
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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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
ArtsVote Ohio hopes to make its mark on November’s election
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — Over the course of a few days in mid-September, posters cropped up in cities across Ohio. They are royal blue, teal, red and white with bold… Read More
Ohio farmers are stressed. What’s stopping so many from seeking help?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Between the high costs of running a farm, unpredictable weather and fluctuating markets, farming can be a stressful profession — so much so that the suicide… Read More
The MRSS state number for youth in crisis is expanding across Ohio
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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AKRON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — When Maxx Richards was in sixth grade, they were having a really hard time at school. “I went to my school counselor for doing… Read More
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Ohio is funding the expansion of private, religious schools. Here’s what you need to know
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom, Zack Carreon | WVXU
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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
Southeast Ohio will soon have its first women and children’s hospital
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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BELPRE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Memorial Health System, headquartered in southeast Ohio, broke ground on a new hospital Tuesday. Once built, it’ll be the only women and children’s hospital… Read More
Still need to register to vote? Here’s your guide to being prepared at the polls
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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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 how Ohio county fairs are becoming more inclusive
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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COSHOCTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Kenton Wilson loves animals, so the county fair is right up the 12-year-old’s alley. But in past fairs, he hasn’t been able to show… Read More
The opioid crisis disproportionately impacts Black Ohioans — so why aren’t more of them on the board dispersing settlement funds?
By: Ngozi Cole | WYSO
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WYSO) — 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. The… Read More
Voters from Senator Sherrod Brown’s hometown weigh in on his reelection bid
By: Josh Boose | Ideastream Public Media
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MANSFIELD, Ohio (Ideastream Public Media) — Donna Cordell and Bill Myers graduated in the same class as Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown from Mansfield Senior High School in the North Central… Read More
Who is Bernie Moreno? The car salesman turned politician sells his ideas to Ohio voters
By: Anna Huntsman | Ideastream Public Media
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CLEVELAND (Ideastream Public Media) — On a sunny September afternoon, supporters of Senate candidate Bernie Moreno cheered as he entered a campaign townhall at a Lorain manufacturing plant. As Moreno… Read More
Postpartum depression is common. New research aims to help rural moms get care
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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ATHENS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Postpartum depression affects a lot of women. Research suggests about 1 in 7 new moms deal with it. But fewer than half get the mental health care… Read More
Here’s an Ohio task force’s recommendations for supporting reentry
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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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