/news/tags/ohio-state-fair Ohio State Fair en-US Copyright Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:14:52 GMT /news/health-science/2022-08-01/its-fair-food-season-heres-the-surprising-advice-from-a-dietician Thousands of Ohioans are making their way to county fairs this summer. Here's what a dietician has to say about the most popular fair foods. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:14:52 GMT /news/health-science/2022-08-01/its-fair-food-season-heres-the-surprising-advice-from-a-dietician Amanda Martinez Moreno /news/community/2022-07-28/morning-headlines-three-indicted-on-lesser-charges-for-akron-teens-death-and-more The suspects, who were playing basketball when the teen and his friends fired toy water beads at them, were initially charged with murder and felonious assault; Gov. Mike DeWine has suggested he would not support a ban on contraceptives or same-sex marriage if proposed by state lawmakers; and more stories. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:34:39 GMT /news/community/2022-07-28/morning-headlines-three-indicted-on-lesser-charges-for-akron-teens-death-and-more Amy Eddings, Jay Shah /news/arts-culture/2022-07-28/first-full-ohio-state-fair-since-2019-opens-for-a-12-day-run The fair was shut down because of COVID in 2020, and was limited to only exhibitors last year. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:53:05 GMT /news/arts-culture/2022-07-28/first-full-ohio-state-fair-since-2019-opens-for-a-12-day-run Karen Kasler /news/arts-culture/2022-07-27/the-ohio-state-fair-returns-with-rides-this-year-for-the-first-time-under-tylers-law The Ohio State Fair returns with rides in 2022, the first year more strict inspection requirements are in place following the 2017 death of Tyler Jarrell on a faulty ride at the fair. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:38:45 GMT /news/arts-culture/2022-07-27/the-ohio-state-fair-returns-with-rides-this-year-for-the-first-time-under-tylers-law Tyler Thompson /news/community/2022-07-26/the-wait-is-over-heres-the-ohio-state-fair-butter-cow-display-theme After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the famous(ly weird?) Ohio State Fair butter cow display is back — and the cows are bringing their farmyard friends. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:36:37 GMT /news/community/2022-07-26/the-wait-is-over-heres-the-ohio-state-fair-butter-cow-display-theme Tana Weingartner /news/community/2022-07-07/like-squeezing-butter-from-a-stone-dairy-group-keeps-this-years-state-fair-butter-sculptures-secret After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the famous(ly weird?) Ohio State Fair butter cow will be back this year. The previous iteration in 2019 honored the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, complete with butter astronauts and a butter Neil Armstrong saluting the American flag. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:10:56 GMT /news/community/2022-07-07/like-squeezing-butter-from-a-stone-dairy-group-keeps-this-years-state-fair-butter-sculptures-secret Tana Weingartner /news/2021-07-20/morning-headlines-technical-issue-contributes-to-mondays-covid-19-spike-cleveland-schools-to-require-masks-to-start-the-year New coronavirus cases in Ohio shot up Monday to 660, twice the three-week average and the highest single-day total in two months; Cleveland public schools will require everyone to wear masks inside buildings for at least first five weeks of the year; some state lawmakers introduce new legislation about mask mandates; and more stories. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:04:20 GMT /news/2021-07-20/morning-headlines-technical-issue-contributes-to-mondays-covid-19-spike-cleveland-schools-to-require-masks-to-start-the-year Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/community/2021-04-08/no-traditional-ohio-state-fair-again-this-year The Ohio Expositions Commission has made the decision not to have the fair for the second consecutive year because of the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 23:44:27 GMT /news/community/2021-04-08/no-traditional-ohio-state-fair-again-this-year Jo Ingles /news/community/2020-07-27/holmes-and-geauga-are-among-several-county-fairs-scrambling-to-reopen-safely As coronavirus cases rise again in Ohio, with 1,104 new cases reported July 27, counties across the state are faced with difficult decisions regarding… Tue, 28 Jul 2020 00:11:04 GMT /news/community/2020-07-27/holmes-and-geauga-are-among-several-county-fairs-scrambling-to-reopen-safely Madison MacArthur /news/community/2020-07-01/ohio-county-fairs-face-grass-roots-efforts-to-ban-confederate-flags County fairs around Northeast Ohio are debating whether to ban sale or display of the Confederate flag. The grass-roots movement comes after state legislators killed a proposal that would have banned the flag across all fairs last month. Portage County is the latest to face calls to remove the Confederate flag from its county fair. A petition from Portage County Young Democrats urges the fair board to take the “necessary steps” of banning the sale and display of the flag at the Portage County Randolph Fair. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 21:15:26 GMT /news/community/2020-07-01/ohio-county-fairs-face-grass-roots-efforts-to-ban-confederate-flags