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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For the past 20 years, local artists in Dayton have been painting, drawing and sculpting the city’s skyscrapers — not towering buildings, but high-achieving Black community members. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentDispensaries across the state have sold more than $250 million worth of adult-use cannabis since legalization began in August. -
The Columbus native helped the city to define itself and continues to influence artists worldwide posthumously. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe highly contagious bird flu outbreak has hit Ohio’s poultry industry hard. Experts are helping Ohio farmers prevent the spread. -
Ohio’s 911 response system is outdated. The state has begun its rollout of upgraded technology that could improve its emergency response times in rural areas. -
A so-called 'demographic cliff' and rising expenses are putting small Ohio higher education institutions in a bind. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe Great Lakes are losing about 14 winter days every decade, according to a recent study published in the Environmental Research Letters. -
States across the country have rapidly expanded private school voucher programs in recent years. According to reporting from ProPublica and The New Yorker, Ohio officials helped pioneer the push. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentConsumers will soon have access to money for insulation and energy-saving appliances in Ohio and just about every other state. But, experts are hesitant about the program's implementation. -
Some Ohio farms have stayed in one family for more than 100 years. Those families are working to preserve their agricultural legacy, as farmland decreases.
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