Oct 30, 2026
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The Ohio Power Siting Board Is Reviewing a New Gas Combustion Plant, the Seventh Proposed for the New Albany International Business Park, Prompting Community Opposition Over Air Quality and Health Impacts.

83 views·Oct 22

New Polling Indicates Statewide Races for Governor and U.s. Senate Are Now Highly Competitive, Challenging Ohio’s Recent Status as a Reliably Republican State.

94 views·Oct 22

Vice President JD Vance Endorsed Republican Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Cincinnati, Dismissing Criticism of a Campaign Ad That Targeted Democratic Opponent Amy Acton and Featured Her Estranged Mother.

35 views·Oct 22

The Federal Funding, Part of an $86.6 Million National Award, Aims to Enhance the Competitiveness and Innovation of Local Fruits, Vegetables, and Other Specialty Produce, According to the U.s. Department of Agriculture.

54 views·Oct 15

With Social Security Facing Potential Insolvency by 2032, Ohio’s U.s. Senate Candidates Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown Recently Discussed Their Approaches to Protecting Benefits for Millions of Americans, Including Many Ohioans.

43 views·Oct 13

A 22-Month-Old Boy Died After He and His Father Were Hit by an SUV That Accidentally Accelerated Over a Curb While Parking, Authorities Report.

93 views·Oct 12

Democratic Candidate Dr. Amy Acton Outlined Plans for Loans, Tax Cuts, and a Dedicated Council During a Campaign Stop, While Local Owners Voiced Concerns Over Rising Operational Expenses.

57 views·Oct 10

Federal Funding Through the Conservation Reserve Program for 2026 Aims to Assist Agricultural Producers with Voluntary Efforts to Protect Natural Resources.

87 views·Oct 9

Meyers Family Farm Reports Losing Nearly All Unharvested Orange Pumpkins, Forcing an Early End to Their Season and Withdrawal From a Community Event.

75 views·Oct 4

The Ruling Makes Ohio Grain Indemnity Funds Accessible for Eligible Claims Related to Grain Delivered to Company Locations in Delphos, Spencerville, and Neptune.

31 views·Oct 1

Ashland County Farmer Joe Stimmell Describes Unsustainable Conditions for Agriculture, Pointing to Rising Input Costs and Falling Cattle Values.

38 views·Sep 28

A Small Cincinnati-Area Town Experienced a Rapid Demographic Shift in 2023 as Roughly 2,000 Mauritanian Asylum Seekers Arrived, Prompting Local Residents and Organizations to Respond to Their Urgent Needs.

41 views·Sep 20

The Bureau of Land Management Auctioned Nearly 3,000 Acres to Out-Of-State Companies This Week, Prompting Environmental Concerns and Plans for Legal Challenge.

56 views·Sep 18

No. 1 Ohio State Fell to No. 4 Texas 24-23 on Saturday Night, Surrendering a 20-Point Lead in the Fourth Quarter.

99 views·Sep 14

Millions of Oral Vaccine Doses Will Be Distributed During October to Control Raccoon Rabies, Focusing on Preventing Its Westward Spread.

73 views·Sep 13

President Donald Trump Pledged a Dividend to Adult Citizens If Republicans Secure House and Senate Majorities, a Promise Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno Is Moving to Codify.

38 views·Sep 12

Langenkamp Poultry in St. Henry Has Submitted Draft Permits to the Ohio Department of Agriculture to Increase Its Egg-Laying Hen Capacity by Over 100,000 Birds.

90 views·Sep 9