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How an Ohio fire department used AI to improve emergency care

The Malta and McConnelsville Fire Department in southeast Ohio serves an area so rural, the closest trauma center is at least an hour's drive from their coverage area.

That makes the work of paramedics and first responders there all the more important.

Ohio professors weigh how to adapt curriculum as student AI use soars

Youngstown State University philosophy professor Mark Vopat bans use of generative AI in his classroom. But that doesn't mean students don't try to use it.

"A bunch of students actually plagiarized their paper by having an AI write their data ethics paper, which, that one right there, I didn't even know what to say," Vopat said.

Ohio Medicare patients now need approval for certain procedures – from artificial intelligence

Ohio is one of six states in a new federal pilot program that's using artificial intelligence to help decide whether certain medical procedures should be approved for Medicare patients.

Could artificial intelligence save endangered archives? A Kenyon College cohort aims to find out

The New Orleans Jazz Museum archives trace the history of the genre all the way back to the first jazz song ever recorded for commercial release: "The Livery Stable Blues."

Ohio Olympic hockey player hopes to bring home gold to Athens

The 2026 winter Olympics begin on Friday in Milan. Ohio athletes will compete in everything from freestyle skiing to snowboarding to hockey.

Cha-ching: Ohio lands America's most prestigious coin collection

This story was originally published in Midstory, a regional news nonprofit based in Toledo.

Ohio communities finally receive their pot of cannabis tax funds

Ohio municipalities are receiving their promised tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales, more than a year after dispensaries opened their doors across the state.

More than $35 million in tax revenue has been sent to around 100 communities. Municipalities are using the 14 months' worth of funds for everything from street repairs to investing in public safety services.

Research projects look at health of humans and dogs in East Palestine, 3 years after train derailment

This story was originally published on Jan. 28, 2026 by the Allegheny Front.

Ohio was awarded $202 million for rural health. It's not enough to offset federal Medicaid cuts

Ohio is receiving more than $200 million from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid as part of a newly created federal program to strengthen health care in rural communities.

From muddy waters to a "mosaic of vegetation": how a project aims to restore the Sandusky Bay

On a calm November day on Lake Erie, the air wasn't filled with the sounds of squawking seabirds or even passing boats.

Rather, a dump truck rumbled down a rocky bank, depositing its load into the shallow water.