Today from The Ohio Newsroom

Companies all across the state are chipping into Ohio's #2 ranking in making the salty snack.

A new major at Bowling Green State is hoping to teach students how to make artificial intelligence – and how to use it responsibly.

Many of the state's small libraries rely on the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services for programming. The Trump administration has effectively shut the federal agency down.

In 1929, Harry and Alta Carle opened a neighborhood grocery store in the north central Ohio city of Bucyrus. Generations later, the store — and city — is famous for its bratwurst.

Southern Ohio Folklife's oral history project shares the cultural traditions of Latino communities in Appalachia.

Career and technical education programs expanded in the state after a big investment. The Fordham Institute hopes to see more growth.

New service standards the United States Postal Service rolled out last month could impact Ohioans — especially those in rural communities.

Cities like Chicago and Philadelphia cancelled their Cinco de Mayo parades this year, citing fears of deportation. Painesville decided to go ahead with its fiesta.

Smell loss affects one out of every eight Americans over 40. New research out of Ohio aims to help.

Tariffs on aluminum and steel are making it harder to produce a can of beer. Ohio's breweries are bracing for impact.

The Digital Rural Health Corps aims to increase access to health care in rural communities by teaching people how to navigate technology.

The Cincinnati zoo is growing feed for its animals locally.

Geauga County in northeast Ohio says its maple festival is the oldest in the state — and the country.

Many rural Ohio communities are receiving small settlements from opioid manufacturers. They're getting creative to ensure the small boost makes a large impact.

About a quarter of Ohio counties have bans on renewable energy projects. In northwest Ohio, Paulding County has embraced them.

The Lazarus lizard was smuggled into Cincinnati from Italy more than 70 years ago. A team of student researchers at Ohio Wesleyan University is studying how they've adapted.

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.

Mansfield, and other cities within commuting distance of the planned Licking County Intel plant, are preparing for growth after a long period of decline.

The foam many Ohio fire departments use to put out flames is laced with cancer-causing PFAS chemicals. Now, a new alternative is on the market.

A Miami University researcher studied how the pandemic impacted school boards and their ability to serve their communities.

These shaggy creatures are making themselves at home on Ohio's farm scene.

Steubenville is a standout when it comes to third grade reading proficiency.

A chorus of a thousand voices from across the state will perform in Columbus next month, with hopes that the harmony they create will transcend the stage.

As part of its effort to reduce federal spending, the Trump Administration has plans to cut tens of thousands of workers from the Department of Veterans Affairs. That has veterans in one small Ohio city worried.

Kalen Howell wants to revitalize the small city of Urbana's historically Black neighborhood and preserve the history hidden there.

The inclusion of universal changing tables in the state's new rest stop areas will allow Ohioans with developmental disabilities to engage more with their communities.

In November, an Athens city employee paid $700,000 for construction work on a new fire station. But the money never reached the construction firm it was intended for.

From Wittenberg to Antioch College, some Ohio universities are in bad financial shape. They're trying various strategies to recover.

NASA headquarters lease ends in 2028. Ohio leaders are pushing for the office to relocate to Ohio.

"Wild West" by Bertrand W. Sinclair was checked out in 1926. It was returned to a branch of the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library late last year.

Ohio is continuing to see deer test positive from a fatal neurological disease. It could have implications for the species' population decades down the line.

A man in northeast Ohio has spent the last decade filing upwards of 160 lawsuits against local governments. He says they failed to comply with the state's open government laws.

The Frederick Douglass Project for Justice brings those inside and outside of prisons together to build community and break stereotypes.

The Family Forest Carbon Program is helping Ohio landowners connect to the complicated carbon market.

Public school districts across Ohio say they're running out of money. From the largest city districts to the smallest ones in urban and rural communities, schools are preparing to make cuts.

Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural products have some Ohio soybean farmers concerned.

A team of locals in Athens County is trying to make former mine land economically productive again. Instead of harvesting coal, they're creating a community forest.

Truck driving is an inherently dangerous profession. But, an Ohio researcher argues the current compensation model for drivers is making it riskier.

The Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence is helping sexual assault survivors find the housing they need to heal.

With data centers and tech industries moving into Ohio, demand for energy is growing rapidly.

The Cleveland nonprofit Seeds of Literacy offers free tutoring to help adults who struggle with reading comprehension and basic math. Many students go on to get their GED and some pursue college.

From health care to manufacturing, industries across Ohio need more workers. Some see immigrants and refugees as the solution, but federal immigration changes may mean fewer people to train.

Ohio spends a small fraction of the CDC's recommended funding for tobacco prevention and cessation programming.

The gun homicide rate in Cuyahoga County is more than twice the state average. A new season of the podcast “Living for We” explores solutions to the epidemic.

Rural Action's medical donation program gives discarded medical equipment to southeast Ohioans who lack access to the health care items they need.

From the Ohio Players to Lakeside, Slave and Zapp, some of the top funk bands in the country came from Dayton.

Microplastics litter the water of all five Great Lakes, but there's no coordinated, region-wide effort to monitor plastic pollution. A board of scientists is recommending a solution.

Black cemeteries across Ohio have been abandoned or paved over. That leaves the legacy of pioneers like Pleasant Litchford in risk of disappearing.

A group of conservative Amish are suing the state of Ohio over a traffic law that requires buggies to have flashing yellow lights. They say the rule violates their right to religious freedom.

Port Clinton's “Burning Snowman” Festival bids adieu to cold weather by setting a giant snowman structure on fire.

A group of Hillsboro mothers and their children marched for two years to desegregate their community's schools.