Last week was refreshing for me. Due to some scheduling conflicts, I had more opportunity than I usually do to head out into our local communities and do some reporting. In fact, if I hadn’t gotten away from my desk and out to some public meetings, we would have missed the chance to bring ...

Ohio has long been a state that sees—and seizes—opportunity and innovation. From the Wright Brothers exploring flight to the evolution of the automobile and the invention of the traffic light, Ohio has been a place for new ideas that shape our society. Today, Ohio is home to 200 corporate ...

If you asked your children or grandchildren what they received for Christmas last year, would they remember? Would those remote-controlled cars or battery-operated games still be in working order or tossed on a shelf in the basement? I would hope that each Christmas is as memorable for them ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — at least it is inside of my home. Last weekend, my husband, Mike, and I set out to decorate the place for the holidays, in anticipation that friends and family will visit. We put up a tree and sorted through generations’ worth of old glass ...

Growing up in the 1960s almost everything we bought was made in the USA. The Big 3 automakers were General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. Foreign cars were uncommon. The VW Bug was the most popular foreign car in the U.S. It was cheap. Much smaller than American cars. Chinese-made products ...

Demolition and destruction might sound like bad things, but in many cases they are necessary in order to make way for something new. In my recent travels around the local area, I have noticed several demolition projects that are underway. Right in the village of Belmont, for instance, two ...