Local Stories


  • A group of teenagers
  • Vehicles driving through a roundabout
    Bertovich notes that the approaches to the new Ottawa County roundabouts — at an exit ramp from Ohio Route 2/53 and an adjacent one at the intersec
  • An overhead view of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1988 during the largest-ever mass balloon release
    They ultimately decided on a balloon release. But not just any balloon release; they wanted an event on a grand scale.

Power Lines

  • A night time view of transmission lines and a shield
    by Craig Grooms
    In an increasingly digital world, cybersecurity has become second nature to most of us. We lock our phones, use strong passwords, and enable two-factor authentication to protect our personal data.
  • An overhead shot of tractors in a farm field surrounded by people
    by Craig Grooms
    Farming has long been the backbone of Ohio’s economy. Even if you don’t farm today, you likely have friends or family who do, or ancestors who once did. 
  • A group of people at an electric substation ribbon cutting
    by Amy Howat
    Kelly knew that personnel from his co-op, Marietta-based Washington Electric Cooperative, were doing everything they could to provide reliable power for him and all of his neighbors in that area of Monroe County.

Feature Stories

  • The original Ford Mustang during its debut.
    by Margie Wuebker
    In truth, Halderman never envisioned a full-blown museum on the family farm near Tipp City where
  • An overhead view of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1988 during the largest-ever mass balloon release
    by W.H. Chip Gross
    They ultimately decided on a balloon release.
  • Vehicles driving through a roundabout
    by James Proffitt
    Bertovich notes that the approaches to the new Ottawa County roundabouts — at an exit ramp from O

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