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A farmer drives a tractor down a road near Ottawa, Illinois. Farmers who rely on Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans to meet operating expenses, buy seed, fertilizer and equipment became concerned during the government shutdown that they would not be able to make their spring planting deadlines.

As America becomes ever more urban, some rural natives are leaving their hometowns, only to decide they should move back and make a difference.

Hundreds of Montgomery County Children's Services workers walked off the job Friday morning, but while union members picketed, a judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing the strike from continuing for 72 hours.

Vote Set For Montgomery Children's Services Union

The Montgomery County Children Services union is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to accept a final contract offer from the county. The county’s...

Tiny Desk Playlist: The Quest For Black Freedom

Dwandalyn Reece, the music curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, picks her five favorite Tiny Desk concerts.

The early voting center at the Franklin County Board of Elections in Columbus.

Expanded Early Voting Hours Start Monday At Franklin County Board Of Elections

Starting Monday, Franklin County residents can get a little extra time to cast early voter ballots in-person at the Board of Elections.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on Thursday. Stocks fell sharply a day after the Fed raised interest rates by the most in decades.

The Dow Jones sinks below 30,000 as fears about a recession grow

Stocks sank a day after the Federal Reserve delivered its biggest rate hike since 1994.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, yellow crazy ants are seen in a bait testing efficacy trial at the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in December, 2015. An invasive species known as the yellow crazy ant has been eradicated from the remote U.S. atoll in the Pacific.

The number of ants on Earth has a mass greater than all birds and mammals combined

Researchers compiled hundreds of studies of tree-dwelling and ground-dwelling ants to make their estimate of 2.5 million ants for every human.

Columbus police say Nalah Jackson is charged with two counts of kidnapping after stealing a vehicle near a Donato's Pizza restaurant in the Short North that had two 5-month-old twin boys inside.

Columbus woman facing federal charges for kidnapping infant twins

According to Columbus police, on the night of Dec. 19, Nalah Jackson stole a vehicle from outside a Donato's Pizza restaurant on North High Street near 1st Avenue while 5-month-old twins Kasan and Kyair Thomas were inside the vehicle.

Helen Biesenbach leaves a message at a memorial where 26 crosses were placed to honor the victims killed at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on November 9, 2017 in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

DOJ reaches settlement with families of Sutherland Springs mass shooting

The department announced it had reached a tentative settlement of $144.5 million, ending a legal back-and-forth that has lasted years.

U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in July, still marking a steady pace of growth. The data is likely to reinforce hopes about the economy amid rising expectations for a soft landing.

The U.S. added jobs at a solid pace in July, reinforcing hopes about the economy

U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in July, still marking a steady pace of growth. The unemployment rate edged down to 3.5%.

Columbus' Easton Town Center is fully decorated for the holiday season.

Study says Ohio's retailers should expect slight Christmas spending bonus over last year

A study conducted for the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants says spending this holiday season will increase over the previous year, for the 11th consecutive year.

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