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American Diary Project founder Kate Zirkle holds the oldest diary in their collection, dating back to 1859. It’s from farmer Henry Scatterday from Centerville, Ohio and provides a glimpse into what life was like in rural Ohio of the mid-19th century.
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Arts & Culture
‘Do not open’ — until now. Diaries from around the US find a home in Cleveland
J. Nungesser
The word 'diary' connotes secrets. Yet in Cleveland, an organization is gathering these intimate accounts to offer a glimpse into lived experiences and bygone eras.
AP
Government & Politics
Iran's supreme leader says protesters are 'ruining their own streets' to please Trump
The Associated Press
Ygal Kaufman
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Government & Politics
Hundreds protest Minneapolis ICE shooting in Downtown Cleveland
Gabriel Kramer, Ygal Kaufman, Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence
Government & Politics
Cincinnati City Council Member Seth Walsh, a Democrat, has announced his candidacy for Ohio State Treasurer in 2026
  1. Cincinnati official declares as Democratic candidate for Ohio treasurer
  2. What we know one day after the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis
  3. Minnesota and federal officials are no longer cooperating on ICE shooting investigation
Law & Justice
  1. AI images and internet rumors spread confusion about ICE agent involved in shooting
  2. US House Oversight Committee issues subpoena for Les Wexner in Jeffrey Epstein case
  3. Summit County Jail launches program to reduce recidivism through education, job training
Health
Close up of hands pulling a cigarette out of a box.
  1. Stress drives Northeast Ohio LGBTQ+ community's tobacco use
  2. 5 women's health myths, debunked by doctors
  3. House votes to renew ACA subsidies, as Senate Republicans rebuke Trump on Venezuela
Education
Leah D. Hudnall, campaign director for the Relay Cleveland public history campaign, stands in front of a replica of a yellow school bus at the Relay Cleveland exhibit at Cleveland Public Library's Brett Hall. The bus was created by hand by Jason Garrett, design lead for Relay Cleveland.
  1. Relay Cleveland explores school desegregation, 50 years after court order
  2. Western Reserve Academy celebrates 200 years of learning in Northeast Ohio
  3. University of Akron privatizes dorms, but what will happen to housing staff?
Economy
  1. Attempting to predict the economy in 2026
  2. Crypto soared in 2025 — and then crashed. Now what?
  3. Akron announces nearly $400K in Great Streets grants for local businesses
Environment & Energy
Cars on a highway drive past smokestacks emitting clouds of steam into the sky.
  1. Environmental advocates sue Ohio for the rights to enforce clean air rules
  2. Greetings from a Paris park, where a lone sequoia tree is a marvel to behold
  3. Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics
Science & Technology
  1. Brain organoids are helping researchers, but their use also creates unease
  2. What Stranger Things gets right about wormholes
  3. Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean
Race, Gender & Identity
  1. Edith Renfrow Smith, pioneer and witness to history, dies at 111
  2. HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
  3. LGBTQ+ advocates concerned about 'affirming' spaces as Studio West 117 closes amid $160k tax debt
Arts & Culture
Filming of "The Shawshank Redemption" in Mansfield, Ohio
  1. North Olmsted native reflects on Hollywood career, from ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Shawshank’
  2. 5 things to do in NEO: ‘Fleeting Florals’ at MassMu, David Bowie memories and more
  3. Jazz great Terence Blanchard joins the Cleveland Orchestra humanities festival
Community
Tiffany Smith speaks out about sewer challenges her family has been experiencing at the Akron City Council meeting on Jan. 5, 2026.
  1. 'Water is life': After Akron resident raises concerns, city agrees to replace sewer line
  2. Ohio's volunteer firefighters need help. Here's why we're sounding the alarm
  3. National group launches civic assembly on housing issues in Akron
Sports
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up during a practice at the team's NFL football training camp Friday, July 25, 2025, in Berea, Ohio.
  1. 3 arrested in burglary of Browns QB Shedeur Sanders’ home, but 1 suspect remains at large
  2. Pluto: Kevin Stefanski 'worn down', Andrew Berry stays to avoid franchise 'blowup'
  3. Cleveland Browns fans express relief while GM says lack of progress led to Stefanski's firing
Reporters Notebook
A small number of the hundreds of Ohio neighbors The Ohio Newsroom introduced listeners to this year. Clockwise from top left: dancers at Painesville's Cinco de Mayo celebration; Alia Hunt, "Miss Annie Oakley" sharpshooter competitor; Kevin Tarpley, founder and executive director of the Youngstown Lifeguard Academy; Gus Smithhisler, the 'Squashcarver'; Joel and Heather Buyer, accessible restroom advocates.
  1. Connecting with fellow Ohioans in the darkest days of the year
  2. The Battle of Boston Road is ugly, and it's not going away soon
  3. For local nostalgia, 'What It Was' is what it's all about