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Marion County, Ohio, faces a shifting weather week: early warmth, midweek rain and storm chances, then a strong cold front Friday and much colder weekend temperatures. The National Weather Service forecast, reported by Marion…
The Carrollton Fire Department says a person was freed after being trapped in an auger system at the top of a silo on a farm in Rose Township. A deputy…
The Ashland County Historical Society will host a family-friendly Halloween House at the Freer Children’s Home and an adults-only History After Dark…
Ohio's CACFP bulletin for Oct. 12–16, 2026, reminds sponsors to recertify their CRRS application by Oct. 15 and submit FY 2025-2026 claims by Dec. 15.…
An Ohio Education and Workforce bulletin says districts may request a final correction opportunity for certain fiscal year 2026 graduation and graduate…
The Pike County General Health District confirmed one measles case in Pike County, Ohio, in an Oct. 8, 2026 release reported by WSAZ. The district said…
The Ohio and Indiana Railway is scheduled to close the State Route 296 railroad crossing between Upper Valley Pike and U.S. Route 68 from Monday, Oct.…
A Harvard study in JAMA found urban and rural hospitals closed at similar rates, 9.1% and 8.3%, from 2010 through 2025. Closures rose about 4% yearly…
Kayla Payne, an Ohio University senior, describes a six-month class project on Adena earthworks in The Plains, Ohio, near Athens. The project focused…
Cleveland has not decided whether to tighten air quality rules on new pollution sources, with Council President Blaine Griffin declining to commit to…
Signal Cleveland is tracking the reuse of 18 Cleveland Metropolitan School District buildings closed this year. The city sought proposals for 12 this…
Ohio has 231 confirmed measles cases, over five times the 45 reported in 2025, per Cleveland 19 News. Medina County confirmed its first case of the…
Crawford County Now reported that music boosters from Bucyrus and Wynford high schools are planning a joint tribute to Bucyrus native and Columbus…
Troopers say a car crossed the center line and hit a semitrailer head-on near mile marker 7 in McArthur Township early Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. The…
Carroll County commissioners held a ceremonial tree planting at the Golden Age Retreat on Oct. 9 as part of the America 250-Ohio Heritage Trees…
Activate Allen County used its annual Fall Community Block Party to showcase Lima's South Jackson Community Garden, which WLIO reports has expanded…
Williams County commissioners approved an agreement with the Village of Edon concerning operation of Hillside Country Living’s public water system at a…
Defiance County commissioners were notified of two pending hog farm proposals in Washington and Farmer townships, each up to 8,250 hogs, with permits…
Darke County's new regional fire training facility has opened in Greenville for the 21 member departments of the Darke County Association of Fire…
A paid ad from Wynford for Kids says Wynford Local School District voters will consider a 1.75% traditional school district income tax on Nov. 3.…
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