Casual sport remains an immensely popular pastime for people all over the world. But in an age of isolation and increasing reliance on technology, it's become more difficult for some people to find casual group-play to unwind.
Reverend Arthur Butler typically preaches to the pews of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. But, on a night in December, he took his sermon instead to the Lima Public Library for a special forum.
“It’s a gun violence situation that needs to be corrected and the only way we're gonna do it is pull together,” he said to a gathered crowd of community members.
Since the 1960s, Ohio’s firefighters have put out oil and gas fires with aqueous film forming foam, known as AFFF. It’s effective at eliminating liquid-based fires, but it comes with a risk: the foam is known to contain high concentrations of PFAS.
These toxic ‘forever chemicals’ are associated with a number of health risks, including cancer.
Indian Lake is a summer vacation destination. The area, about an hour north of Dayton, was preparing to kick off the season by celebrating the total solar eclipse. But last Thursday, a different force of nature upended those plans.
The start of spring is signaled in many ways: snow thawing, flowers blooming, a bit of sunshine. But in the small town of Hinckley, in northeast Ohio, there is another tell-tale sign of the season’s start: buzzards.
Last November at the Dayton Correctional Institution, Sinclair Community College president Steven Johnson recognized more than one hundred women draped in black gowns and caps. Tonya Anderson was one of them.
ChatGPT has changed the classroom. The artificial intelligence program can write essays analyzing Shakespearean plays, solve complex math problems and create images.
The esports arena at Miami University doesn’t echo with the screams of cheering fans. Instead, the small computer lab-like room only resounds with vigorous clicks, occasionally interrupted by strategizing shouts.
Despite the lack of fanfare, it’s home to a nationally recognized team: Miami University is one of many Ohio colleges that have invested in building an esports program.
Walk through a small town in Ohio, and you’ll likely find streets of older homes.
Built before the ‘70s, some are well-manicured and preserved, but others sit in various states of disrepair.
They often lack historical significance, said Ohio University researcher Brent Lane, “but they were reflective of the community's architectural history.”
Municipal road warriors in Ohio and across the country have increasingly turned to a big weapon in their fight against snow and ice to keep roads safe — salt.
It's an excellent de-icer. And cheap.
Dayton Public Works maintains 1,700 lane miles of road.
