Putnam County's Vennekotter Farms is more than five thousand acres. It's been in owner and operator Dennis Vennekotter's family since his great-grandfather founded it in 1906.
But, times have changed since then, Vennekotter said.
Built nearly two centuries ago in the early 1840s, the Hubbard House in northeast Ohio's Ashtabula County is old.
Docent Annie Reynolds is not.
"I learned in third grade about the Underground Railroad, and last year I came to the Hubbard House on a Girl Scout trip and I just loved it so much," the 11-year-old said.
This is an edited version of an article originally published on September 2nd, 2025 by Midstory.
A growing share of Ohio high school students are participating in career and technical education, according to a recent report from the Fordham Institute.
Nine months after a train derailed in East Palestine releasing toxic chemicals into the environment, locals were still feeling the effects — physically and mentally.
That's according to a new study published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress.
This article was originally published on April 11, 2025.
Blake Mathys grew up on a central Ohio farm, going to exotic animal auctions with his father. They collected Scottish Highland cows, Jacob sheep and even peacocks. If it had fur or feathers, it was fair game.
This article was originally published on April 22, 2025.
When Tony Zartman first ran for Paulding County Commissioner in 2009, he said the local government was so poor, it could barely afford to replace a lightbulb.
"It was terrible," he said. "Our community was really strapped for funds for just the daily necessities."
This article was originally published on Dec. 12, 2024.
The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen have been celebrating inland waterways for 85 years. The organization is dedicated to the people — and boats — of America's river history. But now, they're turning to the future.
Eddie Lindimore treasures his memories of mining.
At his home in McConnelsville, the nearly 90-year old sorts through newspaper clippings that are strewn amidst scraps of maps and manuals.
Local governments across the country are receiving thousands — if not millions of d
