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A sign on a child-sized easel reads, "Open Today!" It sits on a sidewalk outside a row of shops in Newton Falls.

This Ohio town is saving small businesses with a tempting prospect: hidden treasure

After years of slow business, northeast Ohio’s Newton Falls is trying an unconventional approach to lure tourists to town. It’s hosting a treasure hunt.

Federal agents, including members of the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol, and the police, attempt to keep protesters back outside a downtown U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on Oct. 5, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.

Illinois files a lawsuit to block Trump deploying the National Guard, joining Oregon

The lawsuits cap a dizzying weekend of attempts by Trump to send guard members out onto American soil.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz with President Joe Biden in Northfield, Minn., on Nov. 1, 2023.

Carhartts and camo: What Tim Walz's folksy fashion sense says

The Democratic vice presidential candidate's taste for down-home Carhartt workwear and a camo cap have been getting a lot of media attention lately.

A person in a tie-died shirt buys carrots from a produce stand loaded with fresh vegetables.

How farmers are keeping up with spiking costs

Some local produce farmers are working together to keep costs low.

Todd Goings, president of Carousels and Carvings in Marion, sits on a horse during the inaugural ride of the new carousel at the Ohio State Fairgrounds.

'A love letter to Ohio': Take a spin on the state fair's newest carousel

The Ohio State Fair opened on Wednesday with a new glittering crown jewel: a custom-carved, Ohio-made carousel celebrating wildlife and notable landmarks from all over Ohio.

Mayflies are an important indicator species for Lake Erie.

Mayflies' return to Ohio isn't just a nuisance — it's a good sign for Lake Erie

An entire generation grew up without mayflies. But the pesky bug's return this summer points to a healthier Lake Erie .

Patrons sit at tables and order food at a cafe and coffee shop.

At the Old School Cofé, workers in recovery build resumes one entrée at a time

Opioid overdose deaths are on the decline in Ohio. Now, the state is investing in programs to help people in recovery return to work.

Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens holding two of the four English oak tree saplings he received along with his four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. He planted one a sapling at his mother's home, at Ohio State University and and James Ford Rhodes High School in Cleveland.

Rare genetic copies of Jesse Owens' English oak tree are meant to preserve Olympian's legacy

Nearly two dozen English oak tree saplings are up for auction to honor Jesse Owens’ Olympic victory in 1936 and the legacy he left behind in Cleveland.

When he wasn't eking out a living with part-time work, 25-year-old Emrah Bayraktar would take out his phone and edit long interviews of influencers into snippets and post them. "And then one random night, I saw a notification saying that I earned $12," said Bayraktar. "Then two weeks later, I made two-and-a-half thousand dollars, and I thought, 'Maybe I could just quit my jobs and go all-in on this.'"

The clipping economy: How short-form video 'clippers' are overrunning the internet

Short-form clips of long interviews and shows are taking over the internet. But behind the sea of social media clips are marketplaces offering freelance clippers money per view.

After losing her husband, Cincinnati area resident Jean Schoeny fell victim to a romance scam.

How a new hotline could help Ohioans avoid heartbreak

The Ohio Attorney’s General Office has launched a hotline that aims to prevent online romance scams, which have targeted elderly people across the state.

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