THE OHIO NEWSROOM

The Ohio House version of the two-year budget changes the way public libraries are funded by eliminating the Public Library Fund and instead earmarking a flat line item amount for each year.

State humanities councils were established by Congress about 50 years ago to make sure National Endowment for Humanities funds made it to smaller communities and organizations.

Miami University says Flagg Taylor will be responsible for developing courses for the center and hiring its faculty.

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.

Jeffrey McNaught, owner of Edgewater Surf, hopes to reduce the amount of expanded polystyrene foam that ends up in landfills each year by converting it into a reusable construction material ... and surfboards.

The show presents contemporary women artists working in photography, sculpture, video and more over the past several decades.

Ideastream's sports commentator Terry Pluto weighs in on Browns owner Jimmy Haslam's comments calling the Deshaun Watson trade a "swing and a miss", and that renovating the downtown stadium is still a possibility.

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office and Dublin Police will soon use drones as first responders in some cases. Dublin Police are also adding robots with 360 degree cameras to two locations in the city. The ACLU of Ohio wants regulations on this technology to protect the privacy rights of citizens.

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

Many police departments around Ohio use drones, or plan to buy them soon. Some officials view drones as a viable replacement for helicopters.