Local Stories


  • Josh and Jen Bixler
    Aviation has been a lifelong passion for Bixler, who grew up in the Alliance area on a farm with a grass airstrip.
  • People paddle boarding and kayaking on a river
    One of those streams is the Mohican, and today’s paddlers can view the Mohican River Water Trail at the ODNR website or download a brochure to find
  • Muskingum River Parkway signage
    When Ohio gained statehood in 1803, leadership recognized the potential of the Muskingum to facilitate the opening of Ohio and the entire Midwest f

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  • A sunset shining on solar panels
    by Craig Grooms
    June is that glorious month when we enjoy the longest days of the year. In fact, Ohioans get more than 15 hours of sunlight on several days surrounding the summer solstice later this month.
  • Gary Kinzel posing with one of his barns
    by Amy Howat
    “The first company made it sound like we would have instant savings, that we would have no electric bill at all,” Kathryn says. “It sounded good to start with, but when we really started digging in, we realized maybe it wasn’t right for us.”
  • A hazard sign in front of a chain link fence
    by Craig Grooms
    Electricity is truly remarkable. It’s everywhere — lighting up our homes, powering TVs and refrigerators, charging phones we rely on daily, and generally changing our lives in ways we almost take for granted. It feels like it’s always been here.

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