Ohio doesn't consistently track human trafficking. A new tool aims to change that
Right now, there’s no consistent way to track human trafficking cases across Ohio. Different organizations use different screeners and methods to identify victims.
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World renowned ice artist carves out his own niche in Ohio
A chainsaw may not be thought of as a standard tool for creating art. But for ice carver Aaron Costic, he couldn’t make his art without one.
Report finds Ohio’s tax system is among the most unequal in the country
Ohio’s poorest residents pay a greater percentage of their income to state and local taxes than the richest Ohioans, according to a recent report from the nonpartisan Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
It found that Ohio has the 15th most unequal tax system in the country.
To teach math stateside, Ohio student teachers go abroad
Gabriel Matney has been teaching mathematics in the United States for decades, but he knows some of the best ideas can come from other countries.
How an Ohio tax credit program is helping new farmers grow
Ohio agriculture has a problem.
The state’s farmers are aging and increasingly looking to retire. But aspiring farmers often can’t break into the field, unable to afford the steep cost of land and equipment to get started.
Trevor German knows these struggles first-hand. His family has owned a farm in northwest Ohio for more than a century.
Charges dropped against pastor who housed homeless people overnight
The city of Bryan, Ohio has dropped charges against a pastor sheltering people in his church overnight.
Chris Avell faced criminal charges for violating zoning rules by housing people who are homeless in his church.
A third of Ohio’s trash comes from out of state. Some locals say that stinks
On the surface, the view from Ashley Stahl’s home outside of Fostoria in Seneca County might seem serene. Tall hills stretch across the horizon and peek above the miles of flat farmland that span the northern Ohio county.
One year after East Palestine's train derailment, legislation is stIll stalled
Saturday was the anniversary of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in the Northeast Ohio village of East Palestine.
The train was carrying hazardous chemicals, and the accident led to a massive fire, a huge smoke cloud and lingering questions about the long-term effects of the pollution.
Meet Buckeye Chuck, Ohio’s official weather-forecasting groundhog
Every morning on February 2nd, a small crowd forms around a local radio station in Marion, about 50 miles north of Columbus. They’ve come from all across the state to answer a vital question.
“Is he going to see his shadow?” a WMRN radio broadcaster shouted to a crowd at the 2020 celebration, riling them up into a chorus of naysaying.
How Ohio schools are adapting to serve more English learners
The lunchroom at Akron’s Findley Community Learning Center is filled with the sound of different languages being spoken: Spanish, Swahili, Nepalese.