Today From The Ohio Newsroom

From the banana split to the waffle cone, Ohio's ice cream heritage is pretty sweet

When it comes to ice cream innovation, Ohio takes the cake.

From the waffle cone to the banana split, pioneering Ohioans have shaped the way the treat is consumed for over a century.

Six Ohio sites added to national Underground Railroad network

Earlier this month, the National Park Service added six Ohio sites to its National Underground Railroad Network to Fre

It's been 20+ years since the U.S. hosted the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Why is it coming to Dayton?

This week, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly is taking place in Dayton. It's the first time the event has come to the US since 2003 and it's coming at a precarious time for US-International relations.

Kathryn Mobley, reporter with member station WYSO, joined the Ohio Newsroom to discuss what it means for Ohio.

3 Ohio sheriff's departments ink agreements with ICE to aid in deportations

Since February, three county sheriff's offices in Ohio have signed agreements with the federal government to help with immigration enforcement.

Ohio jails are helping Trump's mission of mass deportation

Outside the Butler County Jail, a neon yellow sign reads 'Illegal Aliens Here' with an arrow pointing at the facility.

Sheriff Richard Jones put it on display shortly after he was first elected to his role in 2004. He said it still holds true today.

All that and a bag of chips: Ohio's long history of potato chip production

Potatoes, salt, and oil. That's all it takes to make the perfect potato chip, according to Paul LaGuardia, owner of Hartville Potato Chips. That, he said, and an acceptance of a certain occupational hazard.

Toledo Blade investigation reveals radioactivity in rural Ohio village's water

For decades, a massive Cold War-era plant created weapons next to the small northwest Ohio village of Luckey. Residents of the rural community have long wondered how the former toxic plant might still impact them today.

Bowling Green plans to offer a new major next school year: AI + X

Earlier this month, Bowling Green State University announced the creation of a new major: AI + X.

Ohioans brace for possible Medicaid cuts

Stacks and stacks of plastic storage bins fill the closets, cupboards and corners of Casey Daulbaugh's home in Bowling Green. She keeps them neat and orderly, tucked away out of sight, but their presence on her mind is heavy.

Ohio rural libraries struggle to plan, amid federal and state funding uncertainty

Beside shelves of nonfiction and mystery novels, Chloe Gauthier tapped on the screen of a smartphone. She wasn't just scrolling – she was coaching.