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Students walk by a building on Kent State University's campus.

Ohio universities keep cutting programs — what’s the deal?

From Miami University to Youngstown State, schools all over Ohio are eliminating degree programs. What will the cuts mean for Ohio students?

Kids dance in a holiday recital through Akron Children's Dance Unlimited program

Dancing all the way: Kids with special needs groove at Akron Children's Hospital

There aren't many dance programs that can accommodate kids with special needs. Staff members at Akron Children's Hospital wanted to help change that.

Trish Perry operates a homeless outreach group in Newark. She says banning sleeping outside is inhumane.

Some Ohio cities are banning sleeping outside – and facing backlash for it

Homeless people in at least six Ohio cities can be fined or arrested for sleeping in public places, even if there’s nowhere else to go.

A worm rests in a clump of soil in Nathan Brown's hand on his farm in Hillsboro. It's a sign of good soil health.

'Climate change' can turn off some farmers. So these scientists are using another two-word phrase

Ohio’s inaugural “Soil Health Week” highlighted ways that farmers can implement climate-resilient practices using common language. .

Curious Cbus: Buckeye nickname origin story called into question

We know that the buckeye tree was native to the land where Ohio now sits, but why exactly did Ohioans come to be known as Buckeyes?

A wild year in politics, by the numbers

From the election results to the the charges against President-elect Donald Trump, here are the numbers that defined 2024 in politics.

A brick sign outside a school building announces the entrance to Western High School.

As pandemic-era relief funds end, rural school districts face tough decisions

School districts like Western Local in southern Ohio received millions of dollars in federal COVID relief aid. As those funds dry up, they face looming cuts.

An old book is open to a page showing an envelope and a list of people who checked it out.

This Ohio library book was returned nearly a century after its due date

"Wild West" by Bertrand W. Sinclair was checked out in 1926. It was returned to a branch of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library late last year.

A firefighter holds a handful of bubbly white foam.

Firefighters face an increased risk for cancer. Can firefighting foam made with soybeans help?

The foam many Ohio fire departments use to put out flames is laced with cancer-causing PFAS chemicals. Now, a new alternative is on the market.

Residents from Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen had a day out at Lake Loramie, getting to board a pontoon boat. But this boat isn't like any others: it has a weight capacity of 1,500, making it able to accommodate wheelchairs.

'Anyone can become impaired': Adaptive program at Lake Loramie makes recreation accessible

The Family Adaptive Program was founded by the volunteer-led Lake Loramie Improvement Association. It was spurred after one of its members sustained an injury and could no longer safely board a kayak.

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