/section/the-ohio-newsroom The Ohio Newsroom en-US Copyright Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:42:39 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-05/how-kids-are-keeping-history-alive-at-an-ohio-underground-railroad-museum The Hubbard House in northeast Ohio’s Ashtabula County was an important stop on the Underground Railroad. After surviving a demolition threat, it has a unique strategy to ensure its future. Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:42:39 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-05/how-kids-are-keeping-history-alive-at-an-ohio-underground-railroad-museum Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-05/eyes-on-the-road-e-o-ohios-school-bus-olympics School bus drivers have been steadily leaving the profession for nearly two decades. As school districts contend with the intensifying labor shortage, one unconventional event celebrates the people who have chosen to stay behind the wheel. Thu, 04 Sep 2025 19:07:37 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-05/eyes-on-the-road-e-o-ohios-school-bus-olympics Janek Schaller, Midstory /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-03/more-ohio-students-are-participating-in-career-and-technical-education 51Æ·²è a quarter of Ohio high schoolers take at least one career and technical education course, according to a recent report from the Fordham Institute. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 09:03:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-03/more-ohio-students-are-participating-in-career-and-technical-education Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-02/study-finds-high-rates-of-ptsd-and-depression-in-east-palestine-months-after-train-disaster Of a thousand residents surveyed, more than half had at least one physical health concern in the months following the train disaster. Many reported mental health effects too. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:31:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-09-02/study-finds-high-rates-of-ptsd-and-depression-in-east-palestine-months-after-train-disaster Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-29/holy-cow-thats-a-yak-why-some-ohio-farmers-are-embracing-himalayan-herds These shaggy creatures are making themselves at home on Ohio’s farm scene. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-29/holy-cow-thats-a-yak-why-some-ohio-farmers-are-embracing-himalayan-herds Kendall Crawford /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-26/wind-energy-is-bringing-major-dollars-to-some-ohio-counties-others-arent-blown-away 51Æ·²è a quarter of Ohio counties have bans on renewable energy projects. In northwest Ohio, Paulding County has embraced them. Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-26/wind-energy-is-bringing-major-dollars-to-some-ohio-counties-others-arent-blown-away Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-25/sea-legs-for-landlubbers-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-river-maritime-academy The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen recently announced plans to open the state’s first river maritime academy in eastern Ohio’s Monroe County. It’s an effort to address a need for tug boat operators and deckhands. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 19:58:43 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-25/sea-legs-for-landlubbers-ohio-will-soon-have-its-first-river-maritime-academy Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-22/meet-big-muskie-the-mining-giant-that-shaped-ohios-landscape ‘Big Muskie’, once the world’s largest walking dragline excavator, is being honored with a new historical marker. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-22/meet-big-muskie-the-mining-giant-that-shaped-ohios-landscape Kendall Crawford /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-21/how-a-crowdsourced-database-aims-to-track-problematic-opioid-settlement-spending As local governments across the country receive opioid settlement money, a new crowdsourced database is tracking instances of alleged misuse. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-21/how-a-crowdsourced-database-aims-to-track-problematic-opioid-settlement-spending Erin Gottsacker /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-20/this-rural-ohio-county-is-building-its-own-way-out-of-a-housing-shortage In Northwest Ohio’s Williams County, it isn’t hard to find a job. But it is hard to find a house. A grassroots effort aims to change that. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2025-08-20/this-rural-ohio-county-is-building-its-own-way-out-of-a-housing-shortage Erin Gottsacker