Kendall Crawford
Reporter, The Ohio NewsroomKendall Crawford most recently worked as a reporter at Iowa Public Radio. There, she was tasked with covering a 20-county region in rural western Iowa and making those stories relevant to the rest of the state. She covered issues spanning a variety of topics, including refugee populations, renewable energy, agriculture and rural schools.
Before then, she helped cover the Tennessee legislature at WPLN in Nashville, and she reported on education for St. Louis Public Radio.
Kendall grew up in northern Kentucky, right across the river from Cincinnati.
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Ohio received nearly $5 million in federal funding to build a ‘climate ready’ workforce. The program will train 100 participants in the skills needed to combat climate change.
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“Midwest Shreds” by Mandy Shunnarah of Columbus explores how Ohio and other states in the Heartland have shaped skate culture through the years.
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Traffic fatalities in Ohio, and across the country, increased 26% in the last decade, according to a new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit.
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Many times, small towns don’t have the support system to aid people returning from prison. Coalitions are forming in rural counties to help.
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The Ohio EPA is cleaning up an illegal dump site in Clermont County.
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The new food assistance program gives families additional money for food once school ends. Advocates say it will help children who rely on school lunches to eat.
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The northwest Ohio community of Bryan opened an inclusive playground this month. It's one of 40 in Ohio that's designed to let all kids play.
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Nearly a year after legislators made school vouchers available to all Ohio families, the program's use still lags in rural Ohio. Advocates are pushing to increase school choice in small towns.
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The use of private school scholarships has surged since Ohio’s school voucher program expanded to include all families last summer. But enrollment largely hasn't shifted.
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For nearly three decades, Steubenville has celebrated the iconic performer’s legacy through its annual Dean Martin Festival.