The Ohio Newsroom
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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.
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Cincinnati Public and Cleveland Municipal schools each received hundreds of millions of dollars in COVID relief funds over the past three years. Now, those funds are drying up. -
Cities like Cleveland, Toledo, Akron and Columbus have used ARPA funds to relieve residents' medical debt. The jury is out on how the magnitude of its impact. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentWomen veterans are twice as likely to attempt suicide than male veterans. Ohio vets are partnering with the nonprofit Disabled American Veterans to propose solutions. -
Airstream’s instantly recognizable ‘silver bullets’ are made in the farm town of Jackson Center before they hit the road. -
Marsy's Law, a sort-of victims' bill of rights, is at the core of two cases over whether cities have to disclose police officers' identities. -
Business & EconomyMore than 120,000 student loan borrowers will see some debt relief under the Biden administration’s loan forgiveness plan. -
A carillon is one of the few musical instruments you have to go inside of to play, and the door of the Deeds Carillon is a work of art. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentAs the climate changes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency predicts floods in Ohio will become more frequent. One river city is trying to get ahead. -
Don MacRostie has been hand crafting mandolins in southeast Ohio for nearly 50 years. -
Post-insurrection, the size and shape of extremism in Ohio has changed and so have the tactics to combat it.
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