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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A group of Hillsboro mothers and their children marched for two years to desegregate their community’s schools. -
Haitians in the Heartland presents the stories of Ohioans in Springfield in their own voices. -
The Cozad-Bates house was not a stop on the Underground Railroad — it was a training ground for abolitionists. -
Hamilton County has already received upwards of $7 million in opioid settlements, with millions more to come. How is the county spending its payout? -
Ohio singers keep the American barbershop harmony tradition alive as part of the Barbershop Harmony Society. In January they held an intense weekend of training and fun. -
Community members in Braceville opened a new museum to document the rural area’s rich Black history. -
Business & EconomyNationwide, auto shops are facing a lack of mechanics. One reason? The rise of electric vehicles. -
The inventor of the three-way traffic light is more than just a patent number. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentResearchers from Ohio State University are trying to identify ways to help young people quit vaping. The results of their recent study surprised them. -
Tipp City, north of Dayton, recently purchased a struggling shopping plaza — with hopes of turning the half-vacant strip mall into a thriving multi-use space. Cities across the state are making similar investments.
About The Ohio Newsroom
Journalists from WOSU Public Media, ideastream Public Media in Cleveland, Cincinnati Public Radio, and WYSO in Yellow Springs produce and share in-depth, fact-driven public service journalism on radio and digital platforms statewide. WGTE (Toledo), WOUB (Athens), and WYSU (Youngstown) also participate and contribute reporting to the initiative. All public radio stations in Ohio that broadcast NPR content are invited to join The Ohio Newsroom.
The Ohio Newsroom explores issues including healthcare, education, energy, and the environment, among others.
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