Local Stories


  • 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.
  • Archie Griffin with his Heisman Trophy
    John W. Heisman himself, the renowned innovator and Hall of Fame coach — the award’s namesake — was born in Cleveland in 1859.

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  • 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.
  • A hand holding a tablet with virtual text hovering above "It's summer time"
    by Craig Grooms
    Summer in Ohio brings hot weather — along with longer days that give us more time to enjoy it. But as we take in the season, it’s worth reflecting for a moment about something we rarely think about yet couldn’t live without: our electric power grid.

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