The Ohio Newsroom
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Health, Science & EnvironmentLake sturgeon were nearly eliminated from the Great Lakes in the early 1900s. Now, there’s work underway effort to bring the giant fish back.
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Crime and Public Safety20 years after "To Catch a Predator" became a primetime TV phenomenon, self-styled justice seekers are taking to social media putting their own spin on predator hunting. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy in Cincinnati is expanding its medication donation program to cities including Canton, Toledo and Dayton. -
Community members and city leaders are at odds around data centers. It's led Ohio communities to put measures on the ballot to restrict the industry. -
The annual Coffin Races at the Chillicothe Halloween festival invites competitors to build their own wheeled caskets. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentMore than 3,000 Toledo kids have elevated levels of lead in their blood. The city is taking steps to prevent more children from being exposed. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentIncarcerated people in five Ohio prisons help central Ohio-based Ohio Wildlife Center raise orphaned baby animals. The program teaches empathy and trade skills. -
Following renovations, the house that the famed astronaut grew up in will be available for public tours. -
The Ohio Renaissance Festival was ranked best in the country by a USA Today poll. Patrons say they enjoy the opportunity to be creative and take part in the spectacle. -
In today's age of mass production, some small artisans are carrying on the traditional craft of broom making. A broom maker from Morgan County shares his art and why brooms are associated with witches. -
How a factory for AI-powered weapons, a data center, and a needy public school collided in rural Ohio.
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