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A Central Ohio nonprofit honors Master Sgt. Tyler Simmons with a scholarship bearing his name. The tribute keeps the memory of the fallen airman alive while helping future students pursue their dreams.
A new 117-megawatt solar farm in Highland County, Ohio just powered up using panels manufactured right in the state. It's proof that American-made clean energy can work at scale while boosting local communities.
Every single county in Ohio saw unemployment drop in April, with rates falling as low as 2.0% in some areas. Northwest Ohio led the charge with five counties landing in the state's top ten for job growth.
Trumbull Mobile Meals has delivered 125,000 nutritious meals annually to homebound residents across Ohio for 55 years, powered entirely by 200 dedicated volunteers. Now the nonprofit is expanding to serve double the clients they had just three years ago.
A small Ohio community just proved that collective generosity can move mountains. Shelby County residents donated nearly $900,000 to local charities in a single giving event, boosted by matching funds from generous donors.
After breast cancer treatment, Erich Hunker found healing at an Ohio equine center and is now launching a free support program using horses to help other cancer patients and survivors. The program starts in April and uses the calming power of horses to restore emotional balance.
When a rare meteor exploded over Ohio, treasure hunters from across North America rushed to find fragments worth thousands of dollars. The six-foot meteor left behind 200 to 300 pounds of valuable space rocks scattered across northeast Ohio.
A nonprofit farm that employs adults with developmental disabilities just received a major donation to build a gathering space. The Learning Farm has become a safe haven where 52 members learn life skills while caring for animals.
Two Good Samaritans plowed driveways for free during a historic Ohio snowstorm, helping strangers dig out from over a foot of snow. Their kindness sparked a reminder that compassion still thrives in local communities.
When a massive snowstorm buried Lincoln Heights, Ohio, volunteers as young as 11 spent hours clearing driveways for elderly residents who couldn't dig out alone. A nonprofit turned a bus into a mobile warming center to keep helpers safe while spreading kindness street by street.
Spherion Mid Ohio is awarding up to $5,000 to students who demonstrate leadership and community service. The program has already helped 17 students nationwide pursue their education dreams.
Ohio is installing 64 new electric vehicle charging stations across the state, including a Valley location in Hubbard. The $51 million federal investment, matched by $26 million in private funding, continues Ohio's leadership in making clean transportation accessible to everyone.
Accounting students at Ohio State volunteered to prepare free tax returns for low-income residents, securing over half a million dollars in refunds. They caught costly errors, helped people file years of back taxes, and taught struggling workers how to avoid surprise tax bills.
Nearly 200 small volunteer fire departments across Ohio are getting critical funding for equipment and training. The first-of-its-kind grant recognizes the backbone of emergency response in rural communities.
Ohio lawmakers approved $875 million to pay back nursing homes after the state Supreme Court found officials used the wrong formula to calculate Medicaid payments. The correction ends a dispute that shortchanged facilities caring for the state's most vulnerable elderly residents by hundreds of millions of dollars.
Ohio State University students who visited concentration camps in Poland returned home to share lunch and stories with 132 Holocaust survivors living in Central Ohio. The February gathering bridged generations, ensuring precious firsthand accounts aren't lost to time.
Inside five Ohio prisons, incarcerated volunteers are nursing orphaned opossums, injured squirrels, and vulnerable wildlife back to health. The program is giving both animals and humans a second chance.
When a horse fell through the ice covering a backyard pool in Ohio, firefighters worked together to pull off a tricky rescue. The grateful animal walked away safely with its owner.
Ohio is adding 64 fast-charging stations across the state, making road trips easier for electric vehicle drivers. The $51 million project will bring charging ports to grocery stores, gas stations, and rest stops statewide.
Five elementary schools in Kettering, Ohio earned a coveted state honor for transforming how they teach kids to read. Governor Mike DeWine visited classrooms to see the proven methods in action.
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