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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The number of young children with lead poisoning in Ohio remains high. Advocates in Toledo hope more housing regulations can change that. -
Ohio communities can more easily access data around substance use disorder through a new dashboard. Advocates hope it leads to better treatment.
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Rural homelessness has seen an increase in the past year. Housing advocates point to fewer resources built for small towns.
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Low-income families in Ohio have been receiving additional food stamp benefits for the last two years. Food banks across the state expect a surge as the federal pandemic aid ends.
