Today from The Ohio Newsroom

The American burying beetle nearly died off decades ago. Here's how a network of conservationists are reintroducing it to the state.

The Southeast Ohio Fibershed wants to create a supply chain for clothes to be made locally, from fiber to final cut.

Housing affordability is attracting people to the Midwest and Ohio, reversing a decades-long trend of out-migration.

Ohio State University has tested 6,000 ticks from all over the state for bacteria, viruses and disease-causing parasites over the last year.

The Miami photography exhibit shows the wide range of Ohio's food and farm workers.

Native American tribes across the country are revitalizing the game of lacrosse, including one with homelands in Ohio.

Wright State University in Dayton is creating a new curriculum to help rural students understand artificial intelligence.

Wright State University in Dayton is creating a new curriculum to help rural students understand artificial intelligence.

New research out of the University of Toledo shows that invasive goldfish can alter entire ecosystems and decrease water quality.

Ohio communities are grappling with how to regulate the growing industry of short-term rentals.

The U.S. Forest Service recently announced plans to close dozens of research stations, including one in Ohio. The move has local researchers worried.

Cincinnati is home to the earliest governing bodies for cornhole. The groups say they helped launch the Midwest game into a worldwide sport.

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery in north central Ohio is turning its brewing byproducts into a sustainable business model.

The Ohio River Basin is home to about 10% of the U.S. population. But unlike other major watersheds, it doesn't have a dedicated EPA office. Proposed federal legislation could change that.

The fashion industry creates a lot of pollution. Some Ohio college students are reducing their carbon footprint with clothing swaps.

Local parks in Cincinnati have been using an ingredient called biochar to help trees grow. They've been purchasing it from out of state, but soon, the city will be making its own.

Local parks in Cincinnati have been using an ingredient called biochar to help trees grow. They've been purchasing it from out of state, but soon, the city will be making its own.

The American Whistle Corporation has been making metal whistles in Ohio since 1956.

Thousands of Ohioans choose a pirate's life at the annual Buckeye Lake Pirate Festival each year.

The annual festival attracts around 80,000 visitors to Northwest Ohio each spring to witness the warbler migration.

There's not enough rural veterinarians to care for small town residents' livestock and pets. A new program aims to create a pipeline into the profession.

Food banks across Ohio say a proposed bill in Congress could help them get food assistance to homebound seniors.

Garden of Joy Culinary Academy wants to arm its students with multiple skill sets: cooking, gardening and emotional regulation.

Carroll County Caring Hands helps neighbors in need get through medical hardship by paying for things like gas and utilities.

Emergency services in Hocking Hills have been responding to record numbers of calls in recent years. Funding hasn't kept pace.

In response to increased immigration enforcement, some Ohio cities are enacting measures to limit cooperation with ICE.

The Ohio History Connection has digitized 160 pieces of analog media like cassettes and VHS tapes. Their next step? Creating a searchable database.

For 18 years, Daytonians of different faiths have been invited to break fast and learn more about Ramadan at a community iftar meal.

Roughly one in 10 former foster youth go on to attain a college degree. A federally funded program is working to increase those odds.

In Ohio's public schools, students are no longer allowed to use their cell phones during the school day. Principals say the policy is making a difference, but students have some concerns.

Centerville native Hannah Beachler has been nominated for her 2nd Oscar award for best production design of “Sinners”.

In “A Fraction of a Point”, sports journalist Nina Mandell explores how one Ohio gymnastics team has taken home the state title 23 years in a row.

It's budget season for public schools in Ohio and there's vociferous disagreement over education funding in the state.

In eastern Ohio's Carroll County, the suicide rate is nearly double the state average. Community health workers are trying to change that.

The eastern Ohio village of Carrollton is honoring jockey Eddie Maple's decades-long career in horse racing.

Nelson T. Gant was a successful strawberry farmer and entrepreneur in Zanesville. A local foundation is seeking to honor him with a statue.

Five Ohio community colleges are shortening semesters, in hopes of making higher education more flexible for adult learners and nontraditional students.

There have been at least a dozen naturalization ceremonies in Ohio since the beginning of this year.

House Bill 29, which takes effect later in March, requires Ohio correctional facilities to provide incarcerated women with free menstrual products.

Ohio is one of the top producing popcorn states in the country.

Amid the data center boom, local governments across Ohio are temporarily banning the facilities.

The LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD tracked more than 1,000 acts of hate against the LGBTQ community last year. Dozens were in Ohio.

Ohio is home to the first federally licensed HBCU radio station in the country. WCSU, based at Central State University in Wilberforce, started broadcasting more than fifty years ago.

AgrAbility connects aging and injured Ohio farmers with the free assistive technology they need to stay out in the fields.

The new podcast is about a conspiracy that took place in Ohio and several other Midwestern states during the Civil War.

The Zanesville Police Athletic League boxing gym has been a refuge for community youth for decades – but with rising utility costs, the gym has struggled to stay open this winter.

The Lorain native will be honored with events over the next year across the state.

Dozens of public comments opposing the $98 million Crossroads Solar project appear to be fabricated. Ohio's siting board is considering whether to approve the project.

Last year, the Malta and McConnelsville Fire Department in southeast Ohio tested an artificial intelligence tool to improve emergency care, with promising results.

A team of students and faculty at Kenyon College are working to create a tool that can restore deteriorating historical documents.

A team of students and faculty at Kenyon College are working to create a tool that can restore deteriorating historical documents.