An experiential news commons linking Kent State University School of Media and Journalism student work with professional media partners in Ohio.

States’ arts funding declines, but Ohio bucks trend with modest growth

by Anthony Morris/Kent State NewsLab About half the 100,000 audience members who attend productions by The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati

By Amelia Wysong/Kent State NewsLab On a recent week night at the Twinsburg Public Library, residents Sue Clark, Cindy Steele

By Nick Keller/Kent State NewsLab Synthetic versions of kratom will remain illegal to sell in Ohio. According to rules issued

By the Statehouse Reporting Project Angela Fitzpatrick routinely sees people on street corners, holding signs asking for money. She knows

By Nick Keller/Kent State NewsLab In summer 2025, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a bill that reduced the personal

By Nick Keller/Kent State NewsLab Artificial intelligence and software companies are focusing on Ohio for data center development. Google began

By Kayla Gleason, Jack Bordeleau and Xavier Asher The Statehouse Reporting Project Kansas City firefighter Josh Magaha teaches fentanyl and

By John Engoglia/Kent State NewsLab Justus Doornbos is a 23-year-old assistant dairy manager at Heinen’s Grocery Store in Mayfield Village.

By Ella Katona/Kent State NewsLab On a gray Saturday morning in Kent, Ohio, the fashion studio buzzes with the low,

By The Statehouse Reporting Project Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hordes of data used to