Today From The Ohio Newsroom

How the 'Camp and Canoe Capital of Ohio' is making the Mohican River safer

As communities across Ohio experience high water and local flooding this summer, one tourist center is working on a project to enhance river safety.

Going on a snake hunt: Ohio conservationists work to restore native rattlesnake population

Huddled up against a truck's tailgate, conservationist Greg Lipps and research technicians Jennifer Myers and Marnie Behan mapped out their route for their hunt.

Meet five Ohio farmers surviving in a landscape of climbing costs

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.

Mayflies' return to Ohio isn't just a nuisance — it's a good sign for Lake Erie

This story was originally published in Midstory, a regional news nonprofit based in Toledo.

Defendants seek competency evaluations in Vinton County child endangerment case

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.

As Affordable Care Act enrollment declines, rural Ohioans are being hit hard

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

'A love letter to Ohio': Take a spin on the state fair's newest carousel

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 happened in our country and we can't erase it." A southeast Ohio museum displays soil from lynching sites

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.

A police car in the rear view: Crown Vics now grace Ohio museums

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.

In this small Ohio city, volunteers turn old bikes into reliable transportation

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.