Two Goodyear airships will take flight passing over each of Akron's 24 neighborhoods Saturday to celebrate the new city holiday, Blimp Day.
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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have published a new study that suggests rising temperatures due to climate change could dramatically increase heat-related heart disease in the U.S. by 2050.
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The Trump administration is now prohibiting the use of federal funds to purchase fentanyl test strips, one of the harm reduction tools available to combat the opioid epidemic. Columbus Public Health says once its current stock runs out, it will be difficult to purchase more.
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U.S. employers added jobs for the third month in a row in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. But wage gains softened and likely failed to keep pace with rising prices.
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Ohio auditor candidate Annette Blackwell gave remarks Friday at the Akron Press Club.
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The leader of the group collecting signatures said they don't have his goal of 620,000 to submit the amendment to abolish Ohio property taxes.
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After a marathon 18-hour vote, the Senate has funded immigration enforcement. The GOP bill funds ICE and the Border Patrol for three years.
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Ideastream Public Media's Zaria Johnson spoke with Cleveland Metroparks' Bethany Beshire to learn more about the midge, where it comes from and what it means for Northeast Ohio's environment.
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Studies have long shown the benefits of art therapy in treating mental health and addiction. Clients in a Wooster residential treatment program attend pottery class once a month.
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Ohio lawmakers grilled lobbyists with Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft for hours Thursday.
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In 2025, Summit County saw eight domestic violence-related deaths in 2025, an increase from one or two per year since 2020.