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Akron is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Firestone Stadium June 14. The stadium was built in 1925 by the founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, according to city officials.

Prosecutor Connie Pillich called the Feb. 7 rally "reprehensible," but said none of the conduct by the hate group is prosecutable.

Chinese students make up more than half of Ohio State University's nearly 6,000 international students. Last month, the Trump administration said it would start "aggressively revoking" Chinese students' visas if they were believed to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party or were studying in "critical fields."

Ten local artists join a national community storytelling movement centered around themes of solidarity and equality.

Ohio has a similar law to the one upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, and supporters and opponents have been watching for this ruling.

Advocates for kids and low-income Ohioans are urging state lawmakers to consider reinstating something from Gov. Mike DeWine’s original budget – a $1,000 tax credit for kids under seven.

Akron Public Schools said delays will mean the new school will be complete by August 2028, although the final cost is unclear.

The city reported 39 homicides so far in 2025 at the end of June. Last year, community groups aimed to keep the number below triple digits. That goal could be achieved this year.

Jimmie and Mindy Beall were first in line in Franklin County to get married after Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. They now are celebrating 10 years as a married couple.

The case behind the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide a decade ago is known as Obergefell v. Hodges, but the two Ohio men whose names became that title weren’t so at odds as it would seem, and are now friends.