Ohio Department of Agriculture seeks comments on Vissers Dairy permit renewal

Brian Baldridge Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio Department of AgricultureBrian Baldridge Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture | Ohio Department of Agriculture A draft Permit to Operate (PTO) renewal has been issued...

How loss of federal Title X funds might affect Ohio's largest reproductive care provider

As the federal shutdown continues, some programs are on hold. But others have been zeroed out, including the Title X program. It funds nearly 4,000 clinics throughout the country to provide family planning and screenings for cancer and sexually...

Ohio zoo releases over 100 hellbenders, North America's largest amphibians

An Ohio zoo and a non-profit have teamed up to release over 100 rare and endangered giant salamanders into the state's protected waterways.According to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, officials released a total of 116 hellbenders, North America's...

Prepare for outages that impact our online lives

NEW YORK — A major Amazon Web Services outage disrupted scores of online platforms on Monday — leaving people around the world unable to access some banks, chatting apps, online food ordering and more. History shows these kinds of system outages...

Implicit bias training created hostile environment, court finds

Bias is bias. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently ruled that mandatory anti-bias training can support a claim for a racially hostile work environment if it repeatedly portrays a specific race in negative or stereotypical...

Rajshahi chokes under air pollution

Suzon Ali . Rajshahi 18 October, 2025, 01:13 People of Rajshahi city suffer as the air quality has sunk below that of Dhaka. The photo is taken in the Rail Gate area in Rajshahi on Friday. | New Age photo Rajshahi, once arguably the cleanest of...

Hailey wins mountain town sustainability award

Hailey has been named the Community of the Year by Mountain Towns 2030, an organization that helps U.S. mountain towns plan for climate change and advocates for them to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Hailey earned the award, announced on...

Regional superintendents and treasurers advocate for property tax reform in Ohio

Educational leaders from Lucas and Wood county school districts gathered October 9 at the Springfield Local Schools district office to address the growing imbalance in Ohio’s school funding system and to call for statewide reform that ensures...

Hottest Octobers in Ohio since 1895

In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior,...

Dominant defense, maturing offense behind Ohio State’s perfect record

The Ohio State Buckeyes will come into Camp Randall riding a wave of six straight wins, with the hopes of adding another against a Wisconsin Badgers team that has lost four in a row. Ohio State has emerged as one of the few teams in college...

Muskies stocked in select Ohio lakes provide excellent fishing

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is stocking 20,000 muskellunge, or muskies, in nine inland lakes this fall for future fishing enjoyment. Muskies can grow to more than 50 inches in length and have long been a...

Braun Joins In Great Lakes Region Sustainable Ag Initiative

InkFreeNews.com Posted Oct 16, 2025 Updated: Oct 16, 2025 @ 2:33 PM The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers met in early October and launched a new regional initiative to advance sustainable agriculture. Photo provided by Craig Clark of...

State trooper killed while assisting disabled vehicle in eastern Ohio

Authorities say Trooper Nicholas Cayton was sitting in his cruiser with lights activated on Route 11 when a truck struck his vehicle. MAHONING COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was killed after his cruiser was struck while he was...

First Solar employee dies after accident in Perrysberg, Ohio solar panel plant

Local news reported October 15 that a 28-year-old man in First Solar’s Perrysberg, Ohio solar panel factory died following an early-morning accident involving a hydraulic press. WTVG Toledo, citing police records, reported that dispatchers sent...

Buckeye Firearms Association backs Ohio bill granting immunity for voluntary gun storage

Buckeye Firearms Association (BFA) has voiced support for Ohio Senate Bill 273, known as the "Keep Them Safe Act," during a recent hearing before the Ohio Senate Armed Services, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee. The bill, sponsored by...

Bill would outlaw oil, gas drilling under Lake Erie and Ohio public lands

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - Democratic lawmakers are proposing legislation to ban oil and gas drilling under Lake Erie. They say they’re concerned about the future of federal protections currently in place for Lake Erie. And while federal law...

Climate Protection: To protect the climate, write a check

The Trump administration has been terrible for climate protection. We can stop some of what the administration is trying to do, and we can slow down some more. Our most powerful tool right now is suing the Trump administration. Federal judges...

Swastika-Altered US Flag Spotted in Ohio GOP Congressman's Office — Investigation Underway

A viral screenshot captured a US flag, modified to display a swastika, hanging behind a staffer in Republican Representative David Taylor's (R-Ohio) Washington office. Within hours, Taylor's office announced a formal request for a Capitol Police...

How a ‘pro-climate’ charity channelled cash to a Koch-funded think tank

A UK charity that portrays itself as a climate leader facilitated a £830,000 donation to the Mercatus Center, a conservative think tank heavily funded by U.S. oil billionaire Charles Koch, DeSmog can reveal. The London-based Founders Pledge...

When is Ohio's first snow expected? See lake-effect, Almanac forecasts

Despite the current cold, Ohio is expected to have a warmer-than-normal fall before winter arrives. The return of La Niña could lead to a colder winter with above-average snowfall, especially in northern Ohio. Lake Erie is warmer than usual, and...