/tags/the-ohio-newsroom The Ohio Newsroom en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:39:33 GMT /2025-06-06/on-national-trails-day-buckeye-trail-officials-hope-ohioans-conquer-all-1-440-plus-miles In honor of National Trails Day, the Buckeye Trail Association has a lofty goal: it’s asking people to hike segments of the statewide loop in hopes of collectively completing the whole thing in a single day. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:39:33 GMT /2025-06-06/on-national-trails-day-buckeye-trail-officials-hope-ohioans-conquer-all-1-440-plus-miles Erin Gottsacker /2025-06-05/ohio-museums-grapple-with-federal-cuts-to-the-humanities Cultural institutions across Ohio are trying to figure out their next steps, two months after the Trump Administration cancelled millions of dollars in federal grants for the humanities. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:20:00 GMT /2025-06-05/ohio-museums-grapple-with-federal-cuts-to-the-humanities Erin Gottsacker /2025-06-04/an-ohio-city-banned-sleeping-outside-now-its-helping-those-charged-find-housing Last fall, Newark promised to create a diversion program from those charged with a misdemeanor crime for sleeping outside. Its HOME Court program is now in full swing. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:09:00 GMT /2025-06-04/an-ohio-city-banned-sleeping-outside-now-its-helping-those-charged-find-housing Allie Vugrincic, WOSU Public Media, Kendall Crawford /2025-06-03/getting-up-there-the-goodyear-blimp-turns-100 It’s the 100th anniversary of when the Goodyear Blimp first took flight outside of Akron. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-06-03/getting-up-there-the-goodyear-blimp-turns-100 Kendall Crawford /2025-06-02/less-food-more-demand-ohios-rural-food-pantries-cope-with-federal-cuts Food pantries in rural Ohio are feeling the impact of Trump administration cuts to food aid. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:47:00 GMT /2025-06-02/less-food-more-demand-ohios-rural-food-pantries-cope-with-federal-cuts Erin Gottsacker /2025-05-30/nature-invented-the-tomato-an-ohioan-perfected-it Alexander Livingston helped commercialize the crop. He’s a part of a long history of Ohio growers perfecting the tomato. Fri, 30 May 2025 08:39:00 GMT /2025-05-30/nature-invented-the-tomato-an-ohioan-perfected-it Kendall Crawford /2025-05-29/the-debate-over-spending-opioid-settlement-funds-on-ohio-police As large sums of money from opioid settlements trickle into Ohio communities, some are choosing to fund law enforcement programs. That’s sparked a debate about the most effective use of the money. Thu, 29 May 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-05-29/the-debate-over-spending-opioid-settlement-funds-on-ohio-police Taylor Wizner, º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ /2025-05-28/earthquakes-in-ohio-its-more-likely-than-you-think The Ohio Department of Natural Resources halted a fracking operation in southeast Ohio’s Noble County earlier this month, after about 50 small earthquakes rattled the area. Wed, 28 May 2025 08:59:00 GMT /2025-05-28/earthquakes-in-ohio-its-more-likely-than-you-think Erin Gottsacker /2025-05-27/ohio-archive-will-take-catholic-sisters-faith-out-of-the-footnotes The Women Religious Archive Collaborative is focusing on documenting the contributions of Catholic sisters across the country. Tue, 27 May 2025 08:27:00 GMT /2025-05-27/ohio-archive-will-take-catholic-sisters-faith-out-of-the-footnotes Kendall Crawford /2025-05-23/from-the-banana-split-to-the-waffle-cone-ohios-ice-cream-heritage-is-pretty-sweet With over a thousand dairies, Ohio has a rich history of making ice cream. Fri, 23 May 2025 08:02:00 GMT /2025-05-23/from-the-banana-split-to-the-waffle-cone-ohios-ice-cream-heritage-is-pretty-sweet Erin Gottsacker