Today from The Ohio Newsroom
Today from The Ohio Newsroom takes you around the state, connecting you to news and neighbors from all over Ohio.
From Trenton to Grove City, data centers are on Ohio ballots this election
Community members and city leaders are at odds around data centers. It's led Ohio communities to put measures on the ballot to restrict the industry.
This Ohio festival's grave competition replaces racecars with coffins
The annual Coffin Races at the Chillicothe Halloween festival invites competitors to build their own wheeled caskets.
How Toledo is making more homes lead-safe
More than 3,000 Toledo kids have elevated levels of lead in their blood. The city is taking steps to prevent more children from being exposed.
In Ohio prisons, incarcerated people and orphaned animals rehabilitate each other
Incarcerated people in five Ohio prisons help central Ohio-based Ohio Wildlife Center raise orphaned baby animals. The program teaches empathy and trade skills.
An Ohio historical society buys Neil Armstrong’s boyhood home in a giant leap for preservation
Following renovations, the house that the famed astronaut grew up in will be available for public tours.
Patrons play a role in creative magic at the Ohio Renaissance Festival
The Ohio Renaissance Festival was ranked best in the country by a USA Today poll. Patrons say they enjoy the opportunity to be creative and take part in the spectacle.
Handmade brooms bring artistic expression to everyday life
In today's age of mass production, some small artisans are carrying on the traditional craft of broom making. A broom maker from Morgan County shares his art and why brooms are associated with witches.
An Ohio school needs funds. It voted to cut Anduril’s tax bill, anyway
How a factory for AI-powered weapons, a data center, and a needy public school collided in rural Ohio.
Prolific, playful and curious, Ohio artist Edie Harper is finally getting her due
Edie's work traces the path of a dedicated artist who balanced a disciplined creative practice with motherhood and who kept her ambition and curiosity vibrant for decades despite encounters with sexism.
Ohio animal rescues feel the ripple effects of rising costs
Pet ownership has become increasingly expensive. Ohio humane organizations are taking on many of the costs.
Some rural Ohio voters still 'on the edge' as election day approaches
Some rural voters in northeast Ohio say they are unsatisfied with their options on the ballot. How they vote could influence competitive races.
Meet the Halloween-obsessed Ohioan bringing monsters to life
At his rural home in northern Ohio, master mask-maker David Lady has made all things scary his specialty.
From the movie theater to a microwave bag, your popcorn may be Ohio-grown
Ohio is one of the top producing popcorn states in the country.
CrossFit isn’t just for the gym-obsessed. In Ohio, it’s reaching incarcerated youth
Expanding Horizons brings CrossFit into Ohio’s juvenile corrections facilities. Advocates hope it can give them the skills they need to reenter their communities.
Medical emergencies can lead to financial emergencies. A rural Ohio nonprofit aims to help
Carroll County Caring Hands helps neighbors in need get through medical hardship by paying for things like gas and utilities.
AgrAbility keeps aging and injured Ohio farmers in the field
AgrAbility connects aging and injured Ohio farmers with the free assistive technology they need to stay out in the fields.
From haunt to haute: this eerie Ohio manor is getting a makeover
Bihl Manor in Fremont, Ohio is the subject of a new HGTV renovation show.
Credits soon to roll on Ohio’s months-long statewide celebration of cinema
The “Ohio Goes to the Movie” project will host its final free film screenings this month. Organizers say it’s been successful in bringing people back to theaters.
'There is no place to go.' Ukrainian family battles red tape trying to remain in the U.S.
About 240,000 Ukrainians came to the U.S. on humanitarian parole through a program that’s been paused for over a year. Among them: 43-year-old Tetiana, who lives with her family in Ohio.
As Ohio property values rise, some homeowners worry about a spike in property taxes
New home values — which went up by nearly $4 billion in total across one Ohio county — are leaving some with mixed opinions about property taxes.
Ohio’s manufacturing sector needs workers. A new program aims to fill the gap
Ohio’s manufacturing industry estimates it’ll need 35,000 workers every year to meet growing demand.
