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Driving with Darbee: Lancaster’s Historic Rock Mill
Built in 1824, Rock Mill was one of a dozen grist mills in Fairfield County that ground flour and corn into wheat and meal. Architectural historian Jeff Darbee visits the mill to find out how restoration efforts are progressing at one of Ohio’s historic community gathering places. Photos and film courtesy of Lou Varga
From the Vault: Big Bear
Join us for a visit to the vault of the Ohio History Connection to check out the Big Bear collection of memorabilia from the beloved Columbus grocery stores of years past. Photos courtesy of: Ohio History Connection
Central Market and the Mohawk Neighborhood
Designed to be the economic center of Columbus, Central Market was built in 1850 and rapidly became the model for other markets around town. It ran from 1851 until 1966. While residential homes sprang up around the market early on, the stick construction and constant traffic made the area an eyesore and the Mohawk neighborhood […]
Southside Stay
Southside Stay is a grassroots parent-school program designed to keep neighborhood students together in the same classes and schools, from pre-K through senior year. They believe that keeping students together over multiple years leads not only to strong schools and traditions but strong communities too.
Clintonville’s Kangaroo Crossing Sign
WOSU is in the business of reporting the news. But sometimes we make the news. Follow along with reporter Gabe Rosenberg as he tells the tale of the Clintonville Kangaroo, how his reporting inadvertently caused its disappearance and how the community rallied to save it.