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OSU may freeze 2016-17 room rates

Ohio State University students and their families likely are getting a reprieve on the cost of college next year: What was to be a 2 percent hike in room rates for next fall has been dropped from a set of tuition and fee recommendations.

Skateboard dangers

Skateboards are a lot of fun, and seemingly ubiquitous, but can also be dangerous, sending nearly 200 children to emergency rooms every day in the U.S.

Panel set to OK classroom barricades

An Ohio building standards board is ready to approval final rules allowing schools to deploy portable barricade devices in the event of an active shooter.

Reds sweep Phils

Jay Bruce homered twice and matched a career high with five RBIs, and the Reds made a winner of top pitching prospect Robert Stephenson in his major league debut by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 on Thursday to complete a season-opening sweep.

Kasich heads to NY after State of the State

Governor John Kasich is wasting no time returning to the presidential campaign trail a day after sounding a unifying theme to Ohio and the nation in his annual State of the State address.

Cost of child care straining family budgets

The cost of quality child care is a burden that is weighing heavily on Ohio’s lower-paid workers, some of whom find more than half of their income going to take care of their young children.