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Some mourners who gather at the grave sites of fallen soldiers and other loved ones are unhappy with the upkeep of the cemeteries.

Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill that would wipe out the statute of limitations for rape crimes.

Though the Ohio Republican Party has been dealing with a split among its constituents, the GOP hasn’t forgotten its oldest enemy – the Democrats.

Tea Party members from Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana converged in Cincinnati yesterday to protest the recent IRS scandal.

A new initiative in Summit County aims to raise awareness about the opportunities for hiking and biking in public parks.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has been following Utica shale oil and gas production and a recent study shows strong growth over the past couple of years.

As Congress and the Justice Department step into the scandal involving the IRS and conservative and “Tea Party” groups, Ohio Tea Party members are paying close attention.

The latest job numbers show a tick downward again.

Ohio Governor John Kasich has some ideas for ways to help senior citizens in the Buckeye State.

School safety was the top topic for the state board of education, which hoped to learn about how to make buildings, staff and students more secure.

A proposed law that seeks to deal with the small percentage of people who research shows commits more than half of the violent crime in Ohio sounds to many like a great solution.

A spokesperson for the three women who escaped captivity in Cleveland delivered statements on their behalf yesterday.

The Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court has a plan that she thinks will reform the process of electing justices.

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty says he will evaluate whether to seek the death penalty against Ariel Castro in connection with the disappearance and alleged abuse of three women.

The block where authorities say three young women who vanished a decade ago were held captive by a man and his two brothers has many faces.

A new report touts the virtues and benefits of Ohio's program to redevelop closed and abandoned industrial sites known as brownfields.

Ohio Public Radio is saying good-by to a long-time staffer. Correspondent Bill Cohen has retired after 42 years as a reporter, almost all of it covering state government and politics.

It looks like the three bills that would change the rules requiring Ohioans to pay union dues if they work union jobs have hit a snag.

One person died and another was hurt in separate falls at Hocking Hills State Park in southeast Ohio this weekend.

Strongsville students will be back in the classroom with their regular teachers beginning tomorrow – for the first time in eight weeks.