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‘Union County’ film casts a new light on addiction recovery and rural Ohio
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — For the last decade, the Adult Recovery Court in Bellefontaine has met every Monday to aid people with addiction who are coming out of… Read More
A year into boil advisories, residents in Cadiz want clean water and answers
By: Kaitlin Thorne | The Ohio Newsroom
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CADIZ, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — When residents in Cadiz turn on their tap, the water that comes out isn’t always clear. “We’ve been under several boil orders,” Cadiz resident… Read More
Ohio’s rural areas need more attorneys. A new initiative aims to build a pipeline
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In many parts of Ohio, legal help is hard to come by. Seventy-eight out of Ohio’s 88 counties do not have enough attorneys to… Read More
As Affordable Care Act enrollment declines, rural Ohioans are being hit hard
By: Sarah Melotte | The Daily Yonder
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This story was originally published in The Daily Yonder, a national news organization covering rural people and places. Since enhanced federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expired in January, Ohio… Read More
From Dayton to Chillicothe, Ohio’s bookmobiles are on a roll
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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HOLMES COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The truck parked outside Stony Point Hardware in rural Holmes County one sunny summer day wasn’t loaded with tools or heavy equipment. It… Read More
A report claims Ohio schools are among the most segregated in the nation
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — More than 70 years ago, the Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of Education deemed separating children in public schools based on race unconstitutional. But… Read More
Cities are facing a building inspector shortage. An Ohio-grown solution hopes to change that
By: Nick Swartsell | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — Jackhammers and bulldozers clatter at a downtown Cincinnati demolition site. Buildings and Inspections Supervisor Scott Ryan leads a group of young women and men through the noise… Read More
A police car in the rear view: Crown Vics now grace Ohio museums
By: Bill Rinehart | WVXU
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — At the Greater Cincinnati Police Museum, one of the newest exhibits is a white 2010 Ford Crown Victoria with the word police, in reflective blue and in… Read More
“This happened in our country and we can’t erase it.” A southeast Ohio museum displays soil from lynching sites
By: Kaitlin Thorne | The Ohio Newsroom
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This story contains graphic details of racial violence, including lynching. BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — On a small shelf in an old brick building in Belmont County sit… Read More
After losing 1M acres of farmland, Ohio is investing in farmland preservation
By: Shay Frank | WYSO
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YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WYSO) — The Ohio Department of Agriculture is distributing grant money to 22 counties across the state, aimed at helping their communities plan for growth. The Land… Read More
Ohio orgs will distribute fewer fentanyl test strips amid a federal funding rollback
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — The vending machine outside Caracole, an HIV/AIDS prevention organization in Cincinnati, isn’t for a midday snack. Instead of chips or soda, it holds what director of… Read More
As homelessness falls nationwide, one Ohio community is responding to increased need
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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PERRY COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Homelessness across the country dropped by 3% last year, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. But in… Read More
Four Washington County injection wells stop operating over concerns of migrating waste
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The owners of four injection wells, which store waste from oil and natural gas production, voluntarily stopped their operations in Washington County earlier… Read More
This Monroe County reenactor brings the 18th century to life, one stitch at a time
JERUSALEM, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Paul Brennan isn’t your typical tailor. In fact, he doesn’t even have a sewing machine. Instead, his workshop is filled with hand-hewn tailor’s tools that… Read More
A year after federal cuts, Ohio humanities organizations are moving forward
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Last year, the Trump administration cancelled millions of dollars in federal grants intended for humanities, arts and cultural institutions nationwide. The move left organizations like… Read More
Meet the local butcher serving southeast Ohio with an ethical approach
SHADE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In a noisy, refrigerated room, Chase Meeks checked a customer’s order before breaking down a large piece of beef. He’s the lead meat-processor and manager… Read More
Ohio is training counties to stop crises before they begin
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — A small team is learning how to prevent a tragedy in the basement of a Butler County office building. They’re a part of… Read More
For the first time in decades, more people are moving into the Midwest than out
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — For decades, Midwestern cities have struggled to retain residents. As manufacturing jobs left, so did people. The city of Akron lost one third of its… Read More
In Appalachian Ohio, the Southeast Ohio Fibershed imagines a local textile economy
By: Amanda Pirani
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BUCHTEL, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Sweat drips down Gavyn Shumard’s forehead as he leans over a Hampshire Down sheep. He does his best to keep the animal calm, despite… Read More
A new project aims to bring more AI literacy to rural Ohio
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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DAYTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — For years, there’s been a push to create better broadband infrastructure in rural areas, where access to high speed internet can be hard to… Read More
Endangered audio is coming home to a historically Black Ohio college’s radio station
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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WILBERFORCE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Last year, a group of archivists took CDs and reel-to-reel tapes out of a dusty closet at Central State University’s radio station in Wilberforce…. Read More
‘No other options’: Inside the decision to a close a school building
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In April, Toledo Public Schools’ Board of Education approved a plan to offset a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, in part, by closing seven elementary schools…. Read More
This Ohio business makes the referee stripes seen on courts across the country
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CANTON, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Joe DeRosa is a stickler for precision. At a small warehouse in Canton, he inspects freshly printed fabric for imperfections. A massive mechanical press… Read More
Rural Ohio police signed up to help ICE. But staffing shortages limit their role
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Small villages with tiny populations are entering into partnerships with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Unlike major cities, who have been rethinking cooperation with ICE,… Read More
Seeking community, more Ohio college students commit to Catholic faith
By: Shay Frank | WYSO
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DAYTON, Ohio (WYSO) — At a recent confirmation service at the University of Dayton chapel, the pews overflowed with parishioners and new visitors. They gathered to witness five students receive… Read More
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