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January 12, 2026

Northwest Ohio drought threatens homes as soil shrinkage risks structural damage

WTOL 11 - Ohio

Owner: TEGNA Inc.

WTOL 11 - Ohio

Owned By	TEGNA Inc. (The Vanguard Group & Blackrock, largest shareholders)
Year Founded	1958
Website	www.wtol.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Toledo
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

47th Annual Ohio Food and Farm Conference

Columbus Free Press - Ohio

Owner: Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism, Inc.

Columbus Free Press

Indeterminate

Owned By	Columbus Institute for Contemporary Journalism, Inc. (Non-profit)
Year Founded	1970
Website	columbusfreepress.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Columbus
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Ex-husband due in court on charges he murdered his former wife and her Ohio dentist husband

The Independent

Owner: Evgeny Lebedev

The Independent

Center-left

Owned By	Evgeny Lebedev through Lebedev Holdings Ltd.
Year Founded	1986
Website	https://www.independent.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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January 6, 2026

Ohio Forestry Association Foundation awards over $12,000 in conservation education grants for 2026

Ohio Ag Net/Ohio's Country Journal

Owner: Ohio Farm Bureau Federation

Ohio Ag Net/Ohio's Country Journal

Neutral

Owned By	Ohio Farm Bureau Federation through Ag Net Communications, LLC
Year Founded	1992
Website	ocj.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Columbus
Owner Country	United States

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January 6, 2026

Ohio lawmakers call for inspections at county jail accused of serving 'warden burgers' On Tuesday, three Ohio state legislators -- State Rep. Christine Cockley (D-Columbus), State Rep. Mark Sigrist (D-Grove City), and State Sen. Bill DeMora (D-Col

FOX28 - Ohio

Owner: Smith Family

FOX28 - Ohio

Center-right

Owned By	Smith Family through Sinclair Broadcast Group
Year Founded	1984
Website	www.myfox28columbus.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Columbus
Owner Country	United States

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January 6, 2026

Ohio lawmakers reintroduce bill to advance modern airship research

ABC 5 Cleveland - Ohio

Owner: The Scripps Family

ABC 5 Cleveland - Ohio

Neutral

Owned By	The Scripps Family through Edward W. Scripps Family trust & E. W. Scripps Company
Year Founded	1946
Website	www.news5cleveland.com
Domain Registration Year	2016
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Cleveland
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Is there anything truly Christian about Ohio’s Center for Christian Virtue? Today in Ohio

Cleveland.com - Ohio

Owner: Newhouse family

cleveland.com - Ohio

Neutral

Owned By	Newhouse family through Advance Publications & Advance Local Media LLC
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.cleveland.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Clevland
Owner Country	United States

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Ohio’s largest utility pushes to slash rooftop solar compensation

Canary Media

Owner: Canary Media (Non-profit)

Canary Media - New York

Center-left

Owned By	Canary Media (Non-profit)
Year Founded	2021
Website	https://www.canarymedia.com/
Domain Registration Year	2011
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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January 12, 2026

Student-designed interiors foster new gathering spaces at Ohio State

North Columbus News - Ohio

Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron

North Columbus News - Ohio

Indeterminate

Caution	Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Owned By	Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron through Metric Media LLC
Year Founded	2019
Website	https://northcolumbusnews.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio,
Owner Country	United States

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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime

January 23, 2026

11 unhinged Donald Trump moments as furious backlash grows over soldier insult

The Mirror

Owner: Reach PLC

Daily Mirror

Left-wing

Owned By	Reach PLC (M&G Investment Management Ltd. & Aberforth Partners LLP 2 Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	1903
Website	https://www.mirror.co.uk/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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Ohio falls to bottom 10 states in U-Haul migration report. See rankings

The Daily Record - Ohio

Owner: USA TODAY Co., Inc.

The Daily Record - Ohio

Indeterminate

Owned By	USA TODAY Co., Inc. (Mike Reed, Chairman; Two Seas Capital, Apollo Global Management, Inc. & Alta Fundamental Advisers, Largest Shareholders)
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.the-daily-record.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Wooster
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

No. 19 Ohio State women flip 15-point deficit to upset No. 8 Maryland 89-76

Land-Grant Holy Land - Ohio

Owner: Jay Penske

Land-Grant Holy Land - Ohio

Indeterminate

Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & Vox Media
Year Founded	2012
Website	www.landgrantholyland.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Owner Country	United States

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January 23, 2026

Saratoga Springs braces for frigid temps, potentially impactful snowstorm

The Saratogian - New York

Owner: Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman

The Saratogian - New York

Indeterminate

Owned By	Randall D. Smith & Heath Freeman through Alden Global Capital, Digital First Media & MediaNews Group
Year Founded	1910
Website	www.saratogian.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, New York, Kingston
Owner Country	United States

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January 23, 2026

Kentucky State of Emergency Declared, Price-Gouging Laws Enacted

My 105.3 WJLT - Indiana

Owner: Townsquare Media

My 105.3 WJLT - Indiana

Indeterminate

Owned By	Townsquare Media (Steven Price, Chairman & Founder)
Year Founded	1964
Website	www.my1053wjlt.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Evansville
Owner Country	United States

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Ohio’s 2025 deer gun hunting weekend results

Toledo Legal News - Ohio

Owner: Schubargo Family

Toledo Legal News - Ohio

Indeterminate

Owned By	Schubargo Family through Schubargo Publications, LLC
Year Founded	1894
Website	www.toledolegalnews.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Toledo
Owner Country	United States

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FWCS students train with coaches during school day

The Journal Gazette - Indiana

Owner: Lori Fritz

The Journal Gazette

Indeterminate

Owned By	Lori Fritz through Fort Wayne Newspapers Fort Wayne Newspapers
Year Founded	1863
Website	http://www.journalgazette.net/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Indiana, Fort Wayne
Owner Country	United States

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January 23, 2026

Winter 2025-26 (finally) hits the U.S. with a vengeance

Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut

Owner: Yale University

Yale Climate Connections - Connecticut

Neutral

Owned By	Yale University through Yale Center for Environmental Communication (Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz Director)
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://yaleclimateconnections.org/
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Connecticut, New Haven
Owner Country	United States

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May 1, 2026

Ohio University Club Crew celebrates 30 years of community, resilience and rowing

Ohio University

Owner: Ohio University

Ohio University

Indeterminate

Owned By	Ohio University
Year Founded	1804
Website	www.ohio.edu
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Athens
Owner Country	United States

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January 11, 2026

FirstEnergy seeks Ohio’s approval to let power outages last longer, happen more often

Cleveland.com - Ohio

Owner: Newhouse family

cleveland.com - Ohio

Neutral

Owned By	Newhouse family through Advance Publications & Advance Local Media LLC
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.cleveland.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Ohio, Clevland
Owner Country	United States

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Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Approval of Hancock County Solar Project

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