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Save Ohio Parks statement on Gulfport Appalachia fracking well pad explosion, evacuation near Salt Fork State Park
Last night at 5:49 p.m., the Antrim, Ohio, volunteer fire department chief posted the first of four videos on its Facebook page of a raging fire at a well pad just off State Route 22.
The location is a 5.7 miles – a seven-…
Ohio economists overwhelmingly agree that state can lessen infant mortality
This article first appeared on the Ohio Capital Journal
Ohio and the United States have a big problem with infant mortality. But the state government can take measures to significantly lessen it, the vast majority of Ohio economists…
Five LGBTQ+ Ohio Questions for 2025
This article first appeared on the Buckeye Flame
Let’s face it: 2024 ended pretty terribly for LGBTQ+ Ohioans.
On December 19, Ohio’s Republican lawmakers passed a bill that will force teachers and school staff to out LGBTQ+…
Octagon rises again after rich white men vacate its land
Today, January 1st, 2025, is the first day in the new life of the Octagon in Newark (Ohio) as it opens to full public access after being besieged by a golf course over the previous century.
This Native American-built geometric structure,…