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More Ohio students are participating in career and technical education

A growing share of Ohio high school students are participating in career and technical education, according to a recent report from the Fordham Institute.

Study finds high rates of PTSD and depression in East Palestine months after train disaster

Nine months after a train derailed in East Palestine releasing toxic chemicals into the environment, locals were still feeling the effects — physically and mentally.

That's according to a new study published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress.

Holy cow, that's a yak! Why some Ohio farmers are embracing Himalayan herds

This article was originally published on April 11, 2025.

Blake Mathys grew up on a central Ohio farm, going to exotic animal auctions with his father. They collected Scottish Highland cows, Jacob sheep and even peacocks. If it had fur or feathers, it was fair game.

Wind energy is bringing major dollars to some Ohio counties. Others aren't blown away

This article was originally published on April 22, 2025.

When Tony Zartman first ran for Paulding County Commissioner in 2009, he said the local government was so poor, it could barely afford to replace a lightbulb.

"It was terrible," he said. "Our community was really strapped for funds for just the daily necessities."

Sea legs for landlubbers: Ohio will soon have its first river maritime academy

This article was originally published on Dec. 12, 2024.

The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen have been celebrating inland waterways for 85 years. The organization is dedicated to the people — and boats — of America's river history. But now, they're turning to the future.

Meet 'Big Muskie', the mining giant that shaped Ohio's landscape

Eddie Lindimore treasures his memories of mining.

At his home in McConnelsville, the nearly 90-year old sorts through newspaper clippings that are strewn amidst scraps of maps and manuals.

How a crowdsourced database aims to track problematic opioid settlement spending

Local governments across the country are receiving thousands — if not millions of d

This rural Ohio county is building its own way out of a housing shortage

In Northwest Ohio's Williams County, it isn't hard to find a job: Local leaders say the county's economic growth is expected to outpace Toledo's, in Lucas County.

But it is hard to find a place to live in Williams County, which a recent housing study found is about 400 units short of the projected need.

An Ohio city's debate over removing old, inactive eviction records

Three years ago, Hamilton County's Clerk of Courts Pavan Parikh announced a plan to remove inactive eviction records from the municipal website after they were three years old.

Meet Miss Wheelchair Ohio, an advocate for dancers with disabilities

This week, an Ohioan is competing for a national title that celebrates the advocacy and achievement of young women in wheelchairs.