Today From The Ohio Newsroom

A historic Ohio bridge remains suspended in time

Sidaway Bridge is Cleveland’s only suspension bridge, built nearly a century ago for pedestrians walking between the city’s Kinsman and Slavic Village neighborhoods. But since a period of racial unrest in the 1960s, the bridge has been quietly frozen in time.

How safe are kids on seat belt-less school buses?

The Ohio School Bus Safety Working Group met for the first time this week. The meeting follows a crash last month in Stark County where a minivan struck a school bus causing it to roll over. An 11-year-old boy died.

Could Ohio become a fish state? Researchers hope so

Mike McGraw’s greenhouse in southwest Ohio looks different from the farms around it. He doesn’t rely on plots of soil. But, rather, bright blue tanks, filled with energetic fish that splash and dart at the sight of McGraw approaching.

“They're hungry, they're healthy, they're active,” McGraw said pointing at the fish. “That's what we want to see, all the time.”

In this small Ohio town, troll dolls outnumber people

Troll dolls enjoyed their first heyday in the 1960s. Known for their wild hair, the toys have gone through many iterations since - from gemstones on their bellies in the ‘90s to computer animations in the recent Dreamworks movies.

For whatever reason, these smiling toys have stood the test of time.

New law paves an easier road to record sealing for convicted Ohioans

A law that took effect this year makes it a bit easier to get records sealed or expunged. It expands the amount and types of offenses that are eligible to be scrubbed from public view and expedites the application process for convicted Ohioans.

As Ohio true crime podcast wraps up, new hope for solving a cold case

The Ideastream Public Media and Ohio Newsroom podcast Mary and Bill: An Ohio Cold Case came out Wednesday.

One Ohio town’s new approach to homelessness: coexistence

Coffee Amici has been a fixture of Findlay’s main street for more than two decades. And, throughout that time, owners John and Lynne Calvelage said they’ve become used to homeless people coming through their doors, looking for more than just the coffee they serve.

Those visits have increased in the last couple of years, Lynn said. And the shop works hard to be welcoming.

How a towering dragonfly and 20-foot deer are bringing people to Appalachia

David Griesmyer flicks his torch on and off and delicately bends a wire into the shape of a palm. Bright flames flash off the ends of bits of steel while he fills in its metallic fingers.

This hand will soon belong to the stainless steel woman, who sits cross-legged on his desk.

What an EPA rule change means for Ohio wetlands

Lake Erie was declared dead in the 1960s. It was so overrun by pollutants that dead fish littered the shores and the adjoining Cuyahoga River caught fire.

Intel is increasing demand for housing. Ohio has been there before

Intel is coming to Licking County in Central Ohio, an area that housing advocates say already has a shortage of affordable housing. The new chip-making industry, and its new employees, is expected to exacerbate that problem.