A bipartisan group of agricultural leaders are warning Congress of a deepening crisis on America's farms. The cost of fertilizer has more than doubled since 2020. Fuel costs surged following the war in Iran. And U.S.
This story was originally published in Midstory, a regional news nonprofit based in Toledo.
In June, 16 children were rescued from a home in Vinton County where they had allegedly been isolated in a 12x12 foot room for years. Law enforcement have stated the home contained human feces and other waste. Seven of the children were hospitalized after rescue.
This story was originally published in The Daily Yonder, a national news organization covering rural people and places.
Would you choose the rooster? The bobcat? How about the prize-winning pig? You could even stick with a classic carousel horse.
There's not really a wrong choice. Every animal on the new Ohio Children's Carousel is beautifully carved and painted.
This story contains graphic details of racial violence, including lynching.
On a small shelf in an old brick building in Belmont County sit 14 jars of soil. Each is labeled with an Ohio city alongside a man's name and contain dirt from sites across the state where the men were lynched.
At the Greater Cincinnati Police Museum, one of the newest exhibits is a white 2010 Ford Crown Victoria with the word police, in reflective blue and in all caps spanning all four doors.
Museum Director Bill Beuke says this particular cruiser, license plate 10312, belonged to the Cincinnati Police Department and was in service until recently.
It had been a long time since Lima residents Brian Behl and Bethany Lykins hopped on bikes. But, outside a church in the small northwest Ohio city, they cautiously steered a set of handlebars toward a bike path.
Helmets on, the couple tore down the trail without a wobble for a test drive. When they returned, Tammie Joseph was waiting for them with questions.
Jackhammers and bulldozers clatter at a downtown Cincinnati demolition site. Buildings and Inspections Supervisor Scott Ryan leads a group of young women and men through the noise and dust.
"Always make eye contact with a heavy equipment operator," he says. "If you decide to move around them, make sure they see you first. We have to make sure we give them a clear distance."
The truck parked outside Stony Point Hardware in rural Holmes County one sunny summer day wasn't loaded with tools or heavy equipment. It was stacked with books.
"These are easy reader books for new readers," said Jim Todaro, pointing at rows of colorful covers. "These are sports books for older kids."
