Ohio

A storm’s trail of destruction affected people in parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas. At least three people in Ohio were killed, dozens hurt and even more reported damaged homes or businesses.

Recreational marijuana is legal in Michigan, Illinois and now Ohio. Kentucky has medical exceptions for its use. But Indiana remains an Island of prohibition.

There was a fireball sighting over the Midwest Thursday around 11:35 p.m.

A kidnapping charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement and Heather Adkins now faces a term of five years probation to three years in prison.

Hear stories about Black farmers in Ohio, and Indigenous wild rice cultivation in Minnesota lakes.

President Joe Biden highlighted the case last week at the signing of an executive order aimed at protecting access to abortion as state after Republican-led state, including Ohio, enacted near-total restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling.