Officials say the man retiring as head of Ohio’s parks system has opened more green space in more places and at a lower cost to taxpayers during his 12 years than at any time in state history.

A man with breathing problems after riding a roller coaster at the Kings Island amusement park has died. 

The state budget provided little help to the agency that runs Ohio’s parks and wildlife programs, currently facing a half-billion-dollar maintenance backlog. 

With computers and television and all of the other technology in the house, it is harder to get children to go outside and enjoy nature. 

Do liquor stores and other places that hold liquor license need required separation from children?

Officials at Ohio’s Kings Island amusement park hope a new roller coaster will help attract cash-strapped people who are relaxing near home this summer instead of taking expensive vacations. 

Ohio caves have been yielding discoveries of new creatures, including a tiny shrimplike crustacean near Akron and two kinds of spiders in southern Ohio.