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Two lines — the 3C&D, representative of Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton, and the Midwest Connect, linking Chicago, Fort Wayne, Columbus and Pittsburgh — may see trains running by the early 2030s or within the next several years.

What’s next for passenger rail in central Ohio?

Two new passenger rail lines passing through central Ohio are expected to be complete by the early 2030s.

National Conference on Higher Ed in Prison come to Cleveland with call to deepen access

The 15th annual National Conference on Higher Education in Prison helped educators share best practices but also discuss challenges facing the field.

Jed Bower, President of the National Corn and Wheat Growers Association speaks to U.S. Representatives Greg Landsman and Elissa Slotkin at Cherrybend Pheasant Farm

'We're all in the trenches here.' Ohio farmers and lawmakers discuss ag industry

Farmers from across Ohio gathered in Wilmington last week to attend a panel with U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman and U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of the Senate Agriculture Committee to discuss rising input costs, E15 fuel and the Farm Bill.

Columbus City Councilmember Rob Dorans speaks at a city council meeting on December 15, 2025.

Columbus City Council member calls current district system 'stupid,' advocates for change

Rob Dorans wants a system with a mix of both 'at-large' council members elected by the whole city and district representatives that are only elected by voters within certain boundaries. The current system only has at-large council members with a district residency requirement.

Big Ten on a roll at spring meetings, trying to solve playoff stalemate and other problems

Whatever conclusions the Big Ten comes to this week will only be one piece of the puzzle. The SEC gathers next week in meetings that will direct their own league’s business with a view of the wider picture in mind.

The air nuisance defines air pollution as a public nuisance and allows Ohioans to file federal lawsuits against companies whose emissions may jeopardize air quality.

Environmental advocates sue Ohio to restore rights to enforce clean air rules

The lawsuit alleges the Ohio budget passed this summer unlawfully included provisions weakening legal recourse to stop air pollution.

Crews removed a metal pyramid-like rooftop from Sawyers towers ahead of the demolition of the two apartment towers on May 21, 2026. Demolition is expected to be slow and systematic, taking roughly 6 months.

Columbus looks to new laws to hold bad landlords accountable as Sawyer Towers are demolished

Officials say the evacuation of the Sawyer Towers apartments in 2022, after a water pipe burst, led to reforms while also holding bad landlords accountable.

Frank Geers and Fin Walter play cornhole outside of the ACO headquarters in Camp Dennison. Geers says the org played a big role in 'professionalizing' the sport.

Why one Ohio city claims to be the ‘capital of cornhole’

Cincinnati is home to the earliest governing bodies for cornhole. The groups say they helped launch the Midwest game into a worldwide sport.

Home sales in central Ohio drop through April compared to last year, while inventory rises

WOSU's Debbie Holmes spoke with Gloria Alonso Cannon, president of Columbus Realtors.

Historian Katherine Durack shows off a quilt she made inspired by a missing stained glass window once housed in the Mercantile Library. The window picturing a woman reading was commissioned by noted Ohio suffragist Augustine "Gussie" Ogden in 1904. It was partially a tribute to her late husband — but also a nod to the Mercantile's connections to the women's rights movement. The whereabouts of the window and another arts-themed one are currently unknown.

The Mercantile Library is trying to solve the mystery of its missing stained glass windows

Cincinnati's Mercantile Library is trying to solve a mystery involving stained glass, women's suffrage and a church in small-town Indiana.

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