Today From The Ohio Newsroom

After a decade of demolition, Youngstown is looking to rebuild

As companies like Intel, Stellantis and First Quality Tissue invest hundreds of millions of dollars into Ohio

Over 50 years later, a Toledo jazz legend's lost record is finally being heard

An unassuming cardboard box, water stained and fraying, sat untouched in a shuttered recording studio for decades. Inside, a stack of records shone beneath a sheen of dust.

"They didn't look like they had really been like even brought out of the box," said Brennan Willis, director of music at Terra State Community College.

At the Buckeye Dulcimer Festival, musicians jam with folk instruments

A group of musicians are gathering in central Ohio this week to jam — but not with drum sets or electric guitars. Their annual festival celebrates a folkier instrument: the dulcimer.

Republican judges vie for chance to challenge Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner

Early voting is underway for Ohio's May 5th primary. In addition to the senatorial and gubernatorial races, Ohioans have another statewide primary to consider.

Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler joined the Ohio Newsroom to discuss the race for Ohio's Supreme Court.

This conversation has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.

Rural America is gaining residents. Here's how Ohio fits into the national picture

This story was originally published in The Daily Yonder, a national news organization covering rural people and places.

Hundreds come to Ohio to discuss higher ed in prison

The 15th annual National Conference on Higher Education in Prison, which brought together advocates and educators, wrapped up Friday.

This Ohio town is saving small businesses with a tempting prospect: hidden treasure

Newtown Falls in northeast Ohio boasts of its covered bridge and waterfalls. But like many small towns across the state, it has struggled to keep its main street windows full.

A day in the life of an Ohio food pantry donation

In a warehouse in Chillicothe, bunches of bananas sit untouched. Any one plucked from its pallet would make for a great afternoon snack, but there are more here than Sam's Club shoppers can buy.

Their fate would be a landfill, except for one saving grace: a food rescue truck is on its way.

Farmers in northwest Ohio use a lot of pesticides. Is there a link to cancer?

Farmers and farmworkers across the country are more likely to be diagnosed with cancers like non-Hodgkin lymphoma than the national average.

Some scientists believe pesticide use could be partly to blame.

Homicide cases often go cold. Ohio students are 'defrosting' them

On a Friday at Tiffin University, a classroom is abuzz with students. Dozens file in, chatting about their spring break plans and upcoming exams.

But instead of settling in for a lecture, the students dive into an investigation.

"Today, we're mostly going over our suspectology and trying to get a good grasp on the different peoples of interest that we have," one student.