The Subsurface Toxicity and Engineering Perils of Perry’s Farmland Land-Flip

PERRY - Last month, The Ohio Register reported on the official response from Perry Village regarding a detailed public records request, specifically targeting land-use impact studies and email correspondences surrounding the development of the planned Champion Farm data center. At that time, TOR was informed by the village that it

Municipal Fiscal Health Disputed Over Shady Grove Housing Subsidies

BY CAREY MORGAN FINDLAY — Amid fractured split votes and an aggressive debate over a massive reduction in municipal cash balances, the Findlay City Council moved forward Tuesday with a series of controversial tax incentives and high-density rezoning measures, prompting intense pushback from residents. The contentious session exposed sharp ideological

Perry BOE Confirms No New Update On Data Center

PERRY - The Perry Board of Education confirmed on Monday, June 29, it has received no new updates or formal proposals regarding a controversial data center project that was approved without any due diligence on record with the village. The short update was delivered during the board's regular meeting,

Findlay Citizen Press Release: Community Unites in Historic Referendum Effort

FINDLAY - Although our referendum petition did not meet Ohio’s new signature requirement, our community accomplished something remarkable. In September 2025, HB96 was passed. Within the large bill, a change was slipped in that changed O.R.C. 731.29. This changed the minimum signatures required by citizens to put

Transparent FBI Denies Urgent Need to Inform Springfield On Bomb Threats?

BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD -  In a surprising turn of events, The FBI has denied a request to expedite the release of investigative records concerning the past bomb threats in Springfield, Ohio, putting citizens in the city in the dark regarding the inner workings of what transpired and what investigative measures

Flock Cameras and Mass Immigration Form Springfield Recipe for Public Frustration

BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD — Following the abolition of Temporary Protection Status for many in the Haitian community of Springfield Ohio, local commissioners may be shifting their priorities on technocratic surveillance systems in the city.  A sweeping debate over the city’s network of automated license plate readers (ALPR) exposed deep

Ohio Administrative Code Allows Energy Providers to Install Inferior Digital Meters to Wireless Smart Meter Opt-Out Consumers?

BY STAFF CONTRIBUTOR STATEWIDE - Earlier this month, The Ohio Register reported about growing opposition to wireless smart meter installation.  While some utility providers are offering “opt out” programs for consumers willing to pay fees, Ohio Administrative Code 4901:1-10 allows electric providers to install digital meters with the RF

SignalTrace: The Flock Addition that allows Foreign Governments Complete Surveillance Of Your Every Action

This post was originally made on The Heartland Beat STATEWIDE — In the heart of Ohio’s suburbs and bustling interstates, a quiet expansion of surveillance technology is reshaping how unaccountable entities and foreign nations track everyday drivers. Defense contractor Leonardo US is promoting ELSAG SignalTrace, a signals intelligence upgrade that

Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Haitian TPS, Clearing Path for Deportations

BY JEFF SKINNER SPRINGFIELD - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Trump administrations' efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians can proceed, rejecting lower court injunctions and limiting judicial challenges to the program’s termination. In a 6-3 decision written by Justice

Is Ohio Properly Braced For Strait Impact?

BY JEFF SKINNER STATEWIDE— As reports indicate Iran has again closed the Strait of Hormuz amid fresh Israeli strikes in Lebanon that appear to violate a fragile ceasefire, Ohioans are staring down the barrel of higher gasoline prices at the pump, pricier groceries at the supermarket and mounting electricity bills

Voice of Geauga Launches 'Fun-Raiser' In Newbury

BY JEFF SKINNER NEWBURY— The Voice of Geauga radio program and podcast will host a “Fun-Raiser” fundraiser Wednesday, June 24, at Veterans Legacy Woods to support ongoing production and distribution costs. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a $25 cover charge. Proceeds will help the local

Cinci CC Pumps Brakes On Data Center Approval

BY NICK ROGERS CINCINNATI - On February 11, 2026, the Cincinnati City Council voted to unanimously institute an Interim Development Control Overlay (IDC) on approvals for new data centers there; essentially pressing pause until further studies into the sites’ impacts have been conducted. The initial IDC, which lasted only three months,