/the-ohio-newsroom Our Local News ChallengeIn many cities and towns across the country, newspapers and television stations are becoming a dying breed and in turn, limiting the number of viable options for those seeking unbiased local news, information, and community.Public media is the solution: 95% of Americans live within range of a public radio signalTo address the local news crisis and to help serve important local and regional news and information to Ohioans, public media organizations across Ohio have partnered to launch The Ohio Newsroom, a formal collaboration of Ohio’s existing network of public radio newsrooms that creates a sustainable model offering news coverage, including stories that may not have otherwise been told.The Ohio Newsroom is grateful to its founding funders for their vision to invest in statewide public service reporting in Ohio:• The James W. and Anne H.S. Nethercott Public Media and Responsible Journalism Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation • The Corporation for Public Broadcasting• Ohio Humanities• The Reitman Family• Margie and John Wheeler en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-05-14/bowling-green-plans-to-offer-a-new-major-next-school-year-ai-x A new major at Bowling Green State is hoping to teach students how to make artificial intelligence – and how to use it responsibly. Wed, 14 May 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-05-14/bowling-green-plans-to-offer-a-new-major-next-school-year-ai-x Clare Roth /2025-05-13/ohioans-brace-for-possible-medicaid-cuts 800,000 Ohioans are at risk of losing coverage if Congress passes a proposed cut to Medicaid. Tue, 13 May 2025 08:16:00 GMT /2025-05-13/ohioans-brace-for-possible-medicaid-cuts Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence, Ideastream Public Media /2025-05-12/ohio-rural-libraries-struggle-to-plan-amid-federal-and-state-funding-uncertainty Many of the state's small libraries rely on the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services for programming. The Trump administration has effectively shut the federal agency down. Mon, 12 May 2025 08:36:00 GMT /2025-05-12/ohio-rural-libraries-struggle-to-plan-amid-federal-and-state-funding-uncertainty Kendall Crawford /2025-05-09/how-bucyrus-became-the-bratwurst-capital-of-america In 1929, Harry and Alta Carle opened a neighborhood grocery store in the north central Ohio city of Bucyrus. Generations later, the store — and city — is famous for its bratwurst. Fri, 09 May 2025 08:53:00 GMT /2025-05-09/how-bucyrus-became-the-bratwurst-capital-of-america Erin Gottsacker /2025-05-08/new-podcast-shares-stories-and-culturas-of-southern-ohio Southern Ohio Folklife's oral history project shares the cultural traditions of Latino communities in Appalachia. Thu, 08 May 2025 09:21:00 GMT /2025-05-08/new-podcast-shares-stories-and-culturas-of-southern-ohio Erin Gottsacker /2025-05-07/ohio-bet-big-on-career-technical-education-advocates-say-its-just-the-start Career and technical education programs expanded in the state after a big investment. The Fordham Institute hopes to see more growth. Wed, 07 May 2025 10:03:00 GMT /2025-05-07/ohio-bet-big-on-career-technical-education-advocates-say-its-just-the-start Kendall Crawford /2025-05-06/usps-is-modernizing-heres-what-that-means-for-ohio-mail New service standards the United States Postal Service rolled out last month could impact Ohioans — especially those in rural communities. Tue, 06 May 2025 09:25:00 GMT /2025-05-06/usps-is-modernizing-heres-what-that-means-for-ohio-mail Erin Gottsacker /2025-05-05/as-cities-call-off-cinco-de-mayo-parades-one-ohio-community-celebrates-in-full-color Cities like Chicago and Philadelphia cancelled their Cinco de Mayo parades this year, citing fears of deportation. Painesville decided to go ahead with its fiesta. Mon, 05 May 2025 08:36:00 GMT /2025-05-05/as-cities-call-off-cinco-de-mayo-parades-one-ohio-community-celebrates-in-full-color Erin Gottsacker /2025-05-02/the-big-cheese-why-ohio-leads-the-nation-in-swiss-production Ohio has been home to massive Swiss cheese production levels for years due to the state’s history of Swiss immigration in the 1800s. Fri, 02 May 2025 09:05:00 GMT /2025-05-02/the-big-cheese-why-ohio-leads-the-nation-in-swiss-production Shay Frank, WYSO /2025-05-01/smelling-better-ohio-researchers-develop-glasses-for-your-nose Smell loss affects one out of every eight Americans over 40. New research out of Ohio aims to help. Thu, 01 May 2025 09:15:00 GMT /2025-05-01/smelling-better-ohio-researchers-develop-glasses-for-your-nose Allie Vugrincic, WOSU Public Media