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Ohioans brace for possible Medicaid cuts
By: Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence | Ideastream Public Media
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (Ideastream Public Media) — Stacks and stacks of plastic storage bins fill the closets, cupboards and corners of Casey Daulbaugh’s home in Bowling Green. She keeps them… Read More
Ohio’s rural libraries struggle to plan amid federal and state funding uncertainty
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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ADA, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Beside shelves of nonfiction and mystery novels, Chloe Gauthier tapped on the screen of a smartphone. She wasn’t just scrolling – she was coaching…. Read More
The USPS is ‘modernizing.’ Here’s what that means for Ohio mail
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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BROWN COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — When Chuck Klein gets his mail, he doesn’t walk. He drives down a long gravel driveway onto a narrow one-lane drive, which eventually… Read More
As cities call off Cinco de Mayo parades, one Ohio community celebrates in full color
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — At Painesville’s Cinco de Mayo festival in northeast Ohio, a troupe of folkloric dancers prepared to take the floor. They held up full, brightly… Read More
Ohio researchers develop ‘glasses for your nose’ after an uptick in cases of smell loss
By: Allie Vugrincic | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — In the throes of the pandemic, people started noticing something odd: an uptick of negative reviews of scented candles, claiming they had no fragrance. The trend… Read More
These Ohio med students want to improve rural health care with cell phones
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Accessing health care in rural Ohio can be difficult. A shortage of providers, worsened by recent hospital closures, means some people have to go long… Read More
Wind energy is bringing major dollars to some Ohio counties. Others aren’t blown away
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — When Tony Zartman first ran for Paulding County Commissioner in 2009, he said the local government was so poor, it could barely afford… Read More
‘We plan on using every penny’: how Ohio small towns are making the most of opioid settlement money
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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NOBLE COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Noble County Commissioner Allen Fraley says the opioid epidemic threatened the fabric of his rural eastern Ohio community. “You couldn’t go to a… Read More
The paper mill is a Chillicothe icon. How would its closure impact the local economy?
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Last week, Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced plans to close its Chillicothe paper mill. The announcement sparked local outrage — the mill is one of the biggest… Read More
‘The black hole of southern Ohio’: how cuts to the VA could impact Chillicothe
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Dan Ramey Jr. was just starting his senior year at Chillicothe High School in September 2001. He watched the Twin Towers fall during lunch…. Read More
More Ohio deer are dying from Chronic Wasting Disease. Here’s why that matters
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Ohio deer are testing positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a neurological disease that is always fatal to animals like deer, moose and elk. It… Read More
Scioto County was the ‘epicenter’ of the opioid epidemic. Some think it deserves more settlement funds
By: George Shillcock | WOSU
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (WOSU) — As Portsmouth resident Jay Hash drives through town, he’s quick to show off the city’s history and charm, from its famous floodwall murals to historic breweries…. Read More
Meet the “bounty hunter” filing lawsuits in the name of government transparency
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Brian Ames has spent the last decade filing upwards of 160 lawsuits against local governments in the name of government transparency. “I go find public… Read More
Appalachian Ohio child care workers shared their pandemic lessons for a Library of Congress collection
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Five years ago this month, Ohio issued an emergency stay-at-home order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools shut down. Child care providers stopped operating…. Read More
A conservation program makes protecting Ohio forests more profitable
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In a swampy wooded area in Athens County, David Funk moves swiftly past sycamores coming-of-age, and the frogs belting below them, to a… Read More
A public school district outside of Cincinnati is out of money. Others worry their funds will run dry too
By: Zack Carreon | WVXU
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MT. HEALTHY, Ohio (WVXU) — Public school districts across Ohio say they’re running out of money. From the largest city districts to the smallest ones in urban and rural communities,… Read More
Here’s how tariffs could impact Ohio’s soybean growers
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — As foreign countries threaten and impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, some Ohio soybean farmers are growing concerned. Soybeans are the state’s top-produced crop: Ohio… Read More
From coal to community forest, this is how one Athens County organization is reclaiming former mine land
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — The woods behind Weston Lombard’s farm in Athens County is expansive. “If you look around, we’re just surrounded by oak trees and hickory… Read More
Trucking is a dangerous job for Ohioans. One professor is seeking a safer path
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Trucking is one of the most dangerous occupations in the country, making up 20% of all vehicle related-fatalities. Driving in and of itself… Read More
A one-of-a-kind housing program in Ohio offers hope and safety to survivors of sexual violence
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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Warning: This story references sexual violence and suicide. NELSONVILLE, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Sara loves the way light streams through her Nelsonville apartment windows and shines on her two… Read More
More than half of Ohio adults aren’t proficient in literacy and numeracy. One organization is trying to help
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CLEVELAND (The Ohio Newsroom) — When Delores Landers was 16 years old, she dropped out of high school. She was failing math classes and unable to find the academic support… Read More
Can Ohio keep the lights on? Power demand is outpacing supply
By: Kendall Crawford I Statehouse News Bureau, Renee Fox | WOSU
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — A host of data centers – from Amazon to Microsoft – have announced plans to set up shop in Ohio. These industries will bring… Read More
Foreign farmland ownership is increasing in Ohio and across the U.S.
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Investors from other countries bought more than a million acres of farmland in the U.S. from 2022 to 2023. This foreign farmland ownership is increasing… Read More
The American Lung Association gave Ohio a ‘F’ grade for its tobacco cessation programming
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). More than… Read More
‘Keep Ya Head Up’: Honest conversations about gun violence in Ohio
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Gun violence is a leading cause of death for young people in Ohio. The problem is especially severe in Cuyahoga County, where the gun homicide rate… Read More
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