This article was originally published on Feb. 26, 2026.
Drive across Ohio in the summertime and you'll see fields upon fields of corn.
Much of it will be used to produce ethanol or livestock feed, but a small fraction of those golden kernels will end up coated in butter at movie theaters or covered in caramel at carnivals.
This story originally published on March 23, 2026.
A jump rope slammed against the gym floor at the Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (JCF) in central Ohio, as about a dozen older teens and young men warmed up and stretched their arms.
Then, the real workout began.
"Pushups, everybody!" a coach shouted.
This article was originally published on March 25, 2026.
When Marsha Bullock was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma last year, the 62-year-old grandmother's life took up a pattern of doctors appointments and chemo treatments and prayer.
This article originally published on Feb. 19, 2026.
Len Vonderhaar has been farming corn and soybeans in Preble County since 1962. Each year his love has only grown for his around 2,000-acre utopia.
"We just, we live in a paradise right here in the Midwest," he said.
A Victorian mansion in northern Ohio has long been the subject of many ghost stories: tales of spirits that scratch, doors that slam and pianos that play on their own.
Now, the allegedly haunted Bihl Manor in Fremont is getting a makeover.
When it comes to movies, Molly Kreuzman always knows the Ohio connection.
"After Hollywood, I believe Ohio has more to do with the film industry than any other place on the planet," Kreuzman said.
Kreuzman helps lead "Ohio Goes to the Movies" – a statewide initiative offering free movie screenings in every Ohio county.
It's been two years since 43-year-old Tetiana and her family immigrated to the Dayton area from the war-torn city of Kehrson, Ukraine.
Her family wants to stay in the U.S. for their safety but they have struggled with red tape through the process.
Between caring for her many chickens and listening to the abundant wildlife, Debbie Hamm can't decide what she loves most about living on 16 acres of land in southwest Ohio's Monroe Township.
Ohio's manufacturing industry is among the biggest in the nation. In 2024, the sector's gross domestic product in Ohio totaled over $137.9 billion, trailing only California, Texas, Illinois and Indiana.
Behind barbed-wired fences and multiple security checks sits a small patch of land in the center of the Belmont Correctional Institution in southeast Ohio's Belmont County.
The growing season is over, so it doesn't look like much now, but just a few weeks ago it was home to a colossal pumpkin weighing 1,700 lbs.
