Local Stories


  • A graphic with an outline of the state of Ohio and an earthquake monitor
    “Over long periods of time, small changes in stress in the earth can tip a fault over the edge,” Brudzinski says.
  • A small backyard pond
    Even a small pond adds beauty and interest to a backyard, says Justin Miller, general manager of Aquarium Adventure in Columbus, and for the homeow
  • A rub-throated hummingbird
    One way humans can help is by planting a pollinator pathway, creating an environment where those farm and garden helpers don’t have to work so hard

Power Lines

  • Power lines running through trees
    by Craig Grooms
    The violent windstorm that swept across Ohio and much of the rest of the Midwest on March 13 was a powerful reminder about how quickly the weather can change — and how much we all depend on electricity in our daily lives. 
  • A lineworker in the cradle of a bucket truck working in the snow
    by Craig Grooms
    April is a month that naturally invites reflection. As seasons begin to shift and routines change, it gives us an opportunity to pause and recognize the people whose work often goes unnoticed, but whose impact is felt every single day.
  • An arch made with bucket trucks over a funeral procession
    by Jeff McCallister
      “Safety is everything, something that can affect our lives every single day,” she told the crowd. “I definitely don’t like to do this kind of thing, but I will do it forever if it can keep one other family, one other person, from having to live what we live now.”

Feature Stories

  • A graphic with an outline of the state of Ohio and an earthquake monitor
    by Kevin Williams
    “Over long periods of time, small changes in stress in the earth can tip a fault over the edge,”
  • A rub-throated hummingbird
    by Alicia Adams
    One way humans can help is by planting a pollinator pathway, creating an environment where those
  • Jason and Angela White
    by Mary Mogan Edwards
    White has long done what he could to help fellow vets — for years, he donated modest proceeds fro

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