The Ohio Newsroom
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Michael Larson, from Southwest Ohio, made history in 1984 when he won over $110,000 on the daytime game show, Press Your Luck. A new movie in theaters tells the tale.
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TruBlues975 in Marion bills itself as one of the last remaining radio stations where you can hear the blues. The station hopes it can preserve Ohio’s history and passion for soul music. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentAn organization in central Ohio unveiled a new tool last month to better meet the needs of its growing unhoused population. The Soap-n-Hope Mobile Hygiene Unit is a 32-foot-long trailer equipped with showers and laundry machines. -
Since it was formed in 2003, the Ohio Innocence Project has freed dozens of Ohioans who were jailed for crimes they didn’t commit. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentOhio’s inaugural “Soil Health Week” highlighted ways that farmers can implement climate-resilient practices using common language. . -
Health, Science & EnvironmentProblem gambling is on the rise in Ohio. A new telehealth service aims to help. -
Joel Shenk is a part of a national movement to forge donated firearms into tools for cultivation. -
The state has the third-highest number of the lines in the nation. One Ohio city shows a pathway to removing them. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentYes, according to a cost-benefit analysis from Scioto Analysis. It found replacing lead lines would ultimately save the state up to $185 billion dollars over the next 15 years. -
Still processing the 2024 election? Here are the highlights of Ohio local levy passages and failuresLast week, communities across the state voted on whether to raise property taxes to support public services and facilities. Here’s a look at how some of those local issues fared. -
Geri Maples is executive director of the SW Ohio chapter of Blue Star Families, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting military families by connecting them with resources.
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