Space is dirty. Filthy. It's littered with asteroids, and rocks, and dust. Some of that material falls to the earth. When it enters the atmosphere, we call it a meteor. If it lands, it's a meteorite.
John Ventre usually keeps his meteorites locked away in a safety deposit box. This weekend, he'll put them on display for other collectors and the public.
The James M. Gavin Power Plant in southeast Ohio is one of the largest coal-fired electricity plants in the country. It's also one of the nation's top emitters of greenhouse gases, according to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Ohio is better prepared for future bird flu outbreaks after curbing the most recent epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza that started last December. That's according to Jim Chakeres, executive vice president of the Ohio Poultry Association.
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Two years ago, eight earthworks became Ohio's first UNESCO World Heritage site.
This week, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) doled out report cards for every public school district for the 2024-2025 school year.
Domestic court cases, like divorce, child custody or child support, are often complicated.
When people take on those cases without an attorney, the process can feel outright overwhelming, said Emily Kirsch, court administrator at Lorain County's Domestic Relations and Juvenile Court.
Ohio kids on Medicaid are nearly twice as likely as kids nationwide to go to the emergency department for preventable dental issues, like cavities or tooth decay.
Each morning, Sarah Ison greets a coop of talkative chicks at her farm in southwest Ohio's Clermont County. They strut in excitement as she pours feed into bright red bowls.
"There's about 550 chickens in here and they'll go through a couple hundred pounds of
feed a day right now," Ison said, amid a cacophony of chirping.
