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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today launched a new online tool that provides unprecedented transparency into felony cr...
06/05/2026

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost today launched a new online tool that provides unprecedented transparency into felony crime and sentencing trends across Ohio.

Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail with her 2-year-old daughter and dog two-and-a-half years ago when a man began y...
06/05/2026

Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail with her 2-year-old daughter and dog two-and-a-half years ago when a man began yelling at her and threatened to kill her dog. When the petite single mom made it back to her Utah home, she decided she needed a …

Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail with her 2-year-old daughter and dog two-and-a-half years ago when a man began yelling at her and threatened to kill her dog. When

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday ordering the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran w...
06/04/2026

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday ordering the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war -- a largely symbolic move that nonetheless delivers a political blow to President Donald Trump.

The US House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday ordering the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war -- a largely symbolic move that nonetheless delivers a political blow

Manufacturing is Ohio’s economic backbone, generating $137.9 billion in GDP and supporting 687,000 jobs last year. But f...
06/04/2026

Manufacturing is Ohio’s economic backbone, generating $137.9 billion in GDP and supporting 687,000 jobs last year. But factories only succeed if products can move efficiently to customers. That is why the proposed merger between Union Pacific and No…

Manufacturing is Ohio’s economic backbone, generating $137.9 billion in GDP and supporting 687,000 jobs last year. But factories only succeed if products can move efficiently to customers. That is why

A new Fox News poll finds Ohio’s 2026 contests for governor and U.S. Senate shaping up as competitive battles, with Demo...
06/04/2026

A new Fox News poll finds Ohio’s 2026 contests for governor and U.S. Senate shaping up as competitive battles, with Democrat Sherrod Brown holding an edge over Republican Sen. Jon Husted while the governor’s race between Democrat Amy Acton and Repub…

A new Fox News poll finds Ohio’s 2026 contests for governor and U.S. Senate shaping up as competitive battles, with Democrat Sherrod Brown holding an edge over Republican Sen. Jon

Sampling 1,000 adults nationwide ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, a poll released Tuesday finds 68% are p...
06/03/2026

Sampling 1,000 adults nationwide ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, a poll released Tuesday finds 68% are proud to be American and 69% believe signers of the Declaration of Independence would feel more disappointment than pride about m…

Sampling 1,000 adults nationwide ahead of America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, a poll released Tuesday finds 68% are proud to be American and 69% believe signers of the Declaration

More s*x buyers are being arrested and prosecuted in Ohio, but jail time and fines remain minimal, and a mandate that of...
06/02/2026

More s*x buyers are being arrested and prosecuted in Ohio, but jail time and fines remain minimal, and a mandate that offenders attend “john school” is inconsistently enforced, according to a new report released today by Ohio Attorney General Dave Y…

More s*x buyers are being arrested and prosecuted in Ohio, but jail time and fines remain minimal, and a mandate that offenders attend “john school” is inconsistently enforced, according to

(The Ohio Press Network) International Desk - Iran has suspended negotiations with the United States, with officials in ...
06/01/2026

(The Ohio Press Network) International Desk - Iran has suspended negotiations with the United States, with officials in Tehran citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon and U.S. actions as violations of a fragile ceasefire that began in April.

(The Ohio Press Network) International Desk - Iran has suspended negotiations with the United States, with officials in Tehran citing Israeli strikes in Lebanon and U.S. actions as violations of

The squeeze Ohioans are feeling from increased gas prices will not be resolved by short-term fixes, says a survey of eco...
06/01/2026

The squeeze Ohioans are feeling from increased gas prices will not be resolved by short-term fixes, says a survey of economists within the state.

After a what officials called a random sample review of taxpayer-funded licensed childcare centers in Ohio, a state agen...
05/31/2026

After a what officials called a random sample review of taxpayer-funded licensed childcare centers in Ohio, a state agency found $1 million in overpayments and has terminated agreements with 10 centers.

After a what officials called a random sample review of taxpayer-funded licensed childcare centers in Ohio, a state agency found $1 million in overpayments and has terminated agreements with 10

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