An unassuming cardboard box, water stained and fraying, sat untouched in a shuttered recording studio for decades. Inside, a stack of records shone beneath a sheen of dust.
"They didn't look like they had really been like even brought out of the box," said Brennan Willis, director of music at Terra State Community College.
A group of musicians are gathering in central Ohio this week to jam — but not with drum sets or electric guitars. Their annual festival celebrates a folkier instrument: the dulcimer.
Early voting is underway for Ohio's May 5th primary. In addition to the senatorial and gubernatorial races, Ohioans have another statewide primary to consider.
Statehouse News Bureau Chief Karen Kasler joined the Ohio Newsroom to discuss the race for Ohio's Supreme Court.
This conversation has been lightly edited for clarity and brevity.
This story was originally published in The Daily Yonder, a national news organization covering rural people and places.
The 15th annual National Conference on Higher Education in Prison, which brought together advocates and educators, wrapped up Friday.
Newtown Falls in northeast Ohio boasts of its covered bridge and waterfalls. But like many small towns across the state, it has struggled to keep its main street windows full.
In a warehouse in Chillicothe, bunches of bananas sit untouched. Any one plucked from its pallet would make for a great afternoon snack, but there are more here than Sam's Club shoppers can buy.
Their fate would be a landfill, except for one saving grace: a food rescue truck is on its way.
Farmers and farmworkers across the country are more likely to be diagnosed with cancers like non-Hodgkin lymphoma than the national average.
Some scientists believe pesticide use could be partly to blame.
On a Friday at Tiffin University, a classroom is abuzz with students. Dozens file in, chatting about their spring break plans and upcoming exams.
But instead of settling in for a lecture, the students dive into an investigation.
"Today, we're mostly going over our suspectology and trying to get a good grasp on the different peoples of interest that we have," one student.
Since the U.S. led war in Iran began in February, prices at the pump have surged. A gallon of gas now averages over $3.75 in Ohio.
But for farmers on the brink of the spring planting season, dishing out dollars for diesel isn't their only concern.
Fertilizer costs are on the rise too.
