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  • A black and white photo of Ohioans watching the setting of a utility pole
    Power Lines
    September 24, 2025
    Triumph over darkness

    90 years ago, three farmers laid the groundwork as Ohio got a jump on rural electrification.

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This is the end John Herzig holding a memento from Abraham Lincoln's funeral service
Triumph over darkness The historic groundbreaking ceremony of the setting of the nation's first electric cooperative utility pole
Look fast! A painted train car
Line of defense A lit up keyboard with a padlock
Traces, licks, and wallows A herd of buffalo in a field
Pumpkins with personality A woman holding a hand-painted pumpkin
Safeguarding the things that matter A night time view of transmission lines and a shield
Driving in circles Vehicles driving through a roundabout

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