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Dr. Stephanie Siddens has been in the interim job for almost a year, but a bill Republican Ohio lawmakers are backing would change the job significantly.

An Ohio staffing requirement has shut down two baby boxes, where infants can be surrendered anonymously. It’s sparked debate about options for people carrying unwanted pregnancies to term.

The 19-member Ohio State Board of Education voted on a resolution opposing a Republican-backed bill to overhaul the education department, after Democrats won a majority of the board’s 11 elected seats last fall.

The Oil and Gas Commission will set rules for companies that want permits to drill on public lands, but opponents urged them not to allow fracking in state parks.

Ohio University is taking steps to sell one of its satellite campuses. It could be an increasing necessity as enrollment declines statewide.

Ohio’s rural areas struggle with access to mental health care providers. Kent State University’s new social work degree hopes to build a bigger workforce.

Infant mortality has long been an issue in Ohio. A new report by the Health Policy Institute advocates looking beyond healthcare initiatives to solve the problem.

New OSU research shows that educational instruction and a conversation around barriers to access can make the difference in whether rural women get cancer screenings.

"The Heart of It All" was used in the '80s and '90s as Ohio's tourism tagline, and it's returning as the state's tourism agency expands its message to try to lure in residents.

This week could be do-or-die for Ohio House Republicans, who must decide by Wednesday if they’ll ask voters to make it harder to amend the constitution in a statewide special election in August.