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05/30/2026

We're looking for independent farmers to talk about what it takes financially to run a farm today — from investment to maintaining property to selling. If that's you, reach out to our producer Richard Cunningham at [email protected] to share your thoughts.

05/29/2026

The Ohio Supreme Court has reinstated the murder conviction for the man who killed Cleveland firefighter Johnny Tetrick in 2022.

Tetrick was killed in 2022 while responding to a crash on I-90.

05/29/2026

Reports of hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid fraud allegedly committed by home health care providers in Ohio have yet to be fully detailed and verified. But state lawmakers are already moving toward cracking down on holes they say scammers can use to exploit the system.

State lawmakers are moving toward cracking down on holes they say scammers can use to exploit Medicaid in Ohio.

05/29/2026

Republican lawmakers in the Ohio House and Senate are preparing to put a proposed amendment on this fall's ballot that would give voters the opportunity to enshrine the state’s law requiring photo ID for voters into the constitution.

Ohio lawmakers want to put Ohio's current voter ID law on the ballot this fall so voters can codify it in the Ohio Constitution.

05/29/2026

Ohio doesn’t have enough oversight into EdChoice, the state-funded program giving families vouchers for their kids to go to private K-12 schools, according to two state lawmakers. They have put forward a bill to change that.

Senate Bill 443, introduced last Wednesday by Sen. Bill Blessing (R-Colerain Twp.) and Sen. Kent Smith (D-Euclid), would establish a dozen new accountability measures.

05/29/2026

Most Ohioans who are caring for aging parents and other adults are struggling financially to do so, according to a study by AARP Ohio. And the report shows most said they are experiencing a lot of stress, coming close to burnout.

The study by AARP of Ohio shows 25% of the adults in Ohio are providing caregiving services for their family, neighbor or other adults.

05/29/2026

Dozens of National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School students stopped by the Akron Zoo to see alpacas, armadillos, condors, otters and porcupines using some of the enrichment projects they designed.

Educators at the National Inventors Hall of Fame STEM Middle School say the work at the zoo is just one of many projects that better the community and help kids learn.

05/29/2026

After a backlash from residents and business owners, Cleveland is amending its recently increased Downtown parking rates.

Just months after the administration of Mayor Justin Bibb increased Downtown parking rates, City Council wants to roll back some of the changes.

05/29/2026

Did you know that the modern golf ball was invented in Akron? In this episode of "Hidden History," reporter/producer Anna Huntsman heads to the driving range to explore how a Cleveland businessman and the B.F. Goodrich Company changed golf forever.

✍️ by Anna Huntsman / Ideastream Public Media
🎥 by Dmitri Ashakih, Anna Huntsman / Ideastream Public Media

05/28/2026

Republican lawmakers are preparing to put a proposed amendment on this fall's ballot that would give voters the opportunity to enshrine the state’s law requiring photo ID for voters into the constitution.

Ohio lawmakers want to put Ohio's current voter ID law on the ballot this fall so voters can codify it in the Ohio Constitution.