THE OHIO NEWSROOM

Rumpke said its air quality initiatives will support 220 Ohio jobs, strengthen infrastructure, and expand its capacity. The curbside trash and recycling company serves millions in Ohio and other nearby states.

The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, best known as the location of the 1994 film "The Shawshank Redemption," has its own story to tell.

The League of Women Voters of Ohio and Kent held a community conversation Thursday night at the Kent United Methodist Church.

Northwest Ohio candy maker Spangler Candy produces about 12 million Dum-Dums lollipops every day.

Around 1.4 million Ohio residents receive a total of $264 million in SNAP benefits every month. That breaks down to a monthly average of $190 in SNAP benefits per person.

Artifacts ranging from handwritten lyrics to stage costumes honor this year's 13 inductees.

The township is purchasing the large plot of land with frontage along I-75, bordered by Union Centre Boulevard and Cincinnati-Dayton Road. Township trustees envision the planned Mill Creek District as a destination that feels "uniquely West Chester."

In just three years, overdose deaths in Lorain County have dropped 55%. But the county’s progress could be threatened by recent funding cuts.

At times when school levies and property tax relief are hot-button political issues, a persistent myth about Ohio Lottery profits and education tends to resurface. One listener asked WOSU’s "Curious Cbus," “Wasn’t the state lottery supposed to replace property taxes as a method of school financing?”

The Rails to Trails Conservancy picked Cleveland to host its first Trail Nation Summit in six years, connecting its network of 400 collaborators across the country.