With spring just one month away, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing is highlighting some last-minute steps homeowners can take to maximize interest and value in the event they’re considering selling their home during the upcoming busy homebuying season.

Ohio Sea Grant recently completed another successful season deploying its trash-trapping robots BeBot and PixieDrone, through partnerships with the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) and generous funding and support provided by Midwest retailer Meijer.

Dulcie and her family, who live in the Twin Cities, Minn. metro, are afraid every day when they leave for work and school.

Physical therapy is a key step on the path to recovery after injuries or certain surgical procedures. A new survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows 3 out of 4 (76%) patients don’t complete their physical therapy homework, leading to stalled recoveries and potential surgical setbacks.

AEP Ohio is touting the success of a new data center billing model, known as a tariff. In an update to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, the company explained the new requirements have slashed its projections for new power demand from 30,000 megawatts to about 5,700 megawatts.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a light earthquake occurred Sunday morning near Hillsboro, Ohio. It had a magnitude of 2.5 and its intensity is a level 4 on a scale of 1 to 10.

In recognition of National Unclaimed Funds Month in February, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Unclaimed Funds is reminding Ohioans to check for any potential money they might have waiting to be claimed. Whether the money is in your name, a loved one’s name, or your business, all it takes is a couple of minutes to see if you have money waiting for you.

As efforts to extend health insurance subsidies have stalled, one negotiator, Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno seemed to blame former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act.

Stewart Glass LLC, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), Ohio Department of Development, and the Hocking County Community Improvement Corporation (CIC), has announced an investment of over $9.6 million to establish a flat glass production facility in Logan, Ohio, creating 105 new, high-wage jobs.

A pair of voting rights groups are suing Ohio’s secretary of state over a controversial piece of voting legislation signed into law late last year.

The Supreme Court of Ohio this week extended the suspension of the former Bucyrus city law director after he was convicted of drunken driving while already under suspension for alcohol-related misconduct.

"SCOTUS’s outrageous ruling handcuffs our fight against unfair trade that has devastated American workers for decades,” Moreno said in a statement. 

Behind every safe building, elevator ride and reliable commercial heating system is the work of the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance, and they were busy as ever last year.

Despite the high-profile U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions in Minnesota, ICE arrests were down slightly in January compared to December, according to new data.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Highland and surrounding counties for this afternoon and evening.