Denise Stryker joins us after a 2-month retirement (from a 30 year career) to discuss homelessness in Wilmington along with the new director of the Clinton County Homeless Shelter, Amber Taylor (who was previously the assistant director for 18 years). It was such an honor to talk with these amazingly compassionate and strong women who serve the diverse needs of people in our community. We also discuss the current conversations around homelessness happening at city council—this is a must listen episode! Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Ruth Brindle with Clinton County Port Authority and Gabe Drake with Blue Sky Construction Management join the podcast to share about the creation on the ‘Wilmington DRIVE Program’ after historic buildings collapsed in both Blanchester and New Vienna. The Port Authority is overseeing the funds, and contracting Blue Sky to stabilize the old Masonic Lodge building on Main Street. There is also a study happening with grant funds from JobsOhio in partnership with Wilmington College to see if a “coworking space” is feasible, however the Port Authority is open to other offers that will contribute to the building’s highest and best use. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Paul Jellison with Wilmington’s NEW local radio station (WIOH 95.9 FM) joins the podcast to share about his experience in broadcasting and passion for helping give local communities a voice. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Brandon Peloquin joins the podcast to share the history of the National Weather Service office in Wilmington and what it is like to be a Warning Coordination Meteorologist. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Debbie Duquette and Sarah Armstrong with PAWS Humane Society on OH-68 join the podcast to share about community pet care and volunteer opportunities. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Busam Ford's General Manager, Jeremy Kaehler, joins the podcast to share about the history of Busam Ford that dates back to Henry Ford himself who offered the Busam family a Ford Service Dealership after they were able to fix his car while passing through Cincinnati back in 1909. Jeremy also shares about the dealership's plans to move from their current location on Main Street by the Clinton County Fairgrounds to a new building on OH-73 across from Pot-Luck Greenhouse in 2025. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Owners of Alma's Attic, husband and wife Brad and Joni Palmer, join the podcast to share how they grew their small consignment business into a full retail store, and the value local businesses have to making a community feel like home. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Local sisters, Doughena Irwin and Ashlee Cup, with Salon 92 join the podcast to discuss what it took to start their own small business on South Street and honor their late sister who passed away due to addiction. This is an encouraging episode marked by both courage and compassion—growing in courage to follow your dreams, and having compassion for others regardless of their labels. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Clinton County Habitat for Humanity President Cecilia Krusling and ReStore Manager Steve Church join the podcast to share how the organization helps local community members become property owners and improve their entire lives. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

💙🤝❤️ Clinton County’s Republican and Democrat Committee Presidents joined the podcast to discuss Ohio Issue 1… Maybe you can relate to our journey on this issue: 1. We DIDN’T CARE (because we have other things in our lives to worry about) 😅 2. We CARED TOO MUCH (after reading our own political party’s propaganda) 🤬 3. We were EDUCATED about the three major systems states use across the nation to draw legislative districts maps 🧐 4. We were HUMBLED by the fact that Ohio’s current “politician commission” and proposed “non-politician commission” are both used by less than ~16% of states. 🫣 5. We were EMPOWERED to see the merits of the other political party’s side and feel comfortable that things will be okay whatever happens on November 5. 😇 💙🤝❤️ We hope this podcast episode not only gives you more information on Ohio Issue 1, but also gives you a greater sense of pride in our community after hearing Clinton County’s opposing political leaders come together for a respectful and lighthearted conversation that was marked by both an equal exchange of perspectives and a consideration of creative solutions! Let’s make America civil again! 😎🤙🇺🇸 Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Nate Collett with Pot-Luck Greenhouse in Wilmington on OH-73 joins the podcast to share the story of his family's farm and growing their multiple businesses, including their garden center, mulch and gravel businesses, new shed business, and of course, their beloved Fall Festival. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

Father and son, Steve and Chad Rich with Rich Family Meats join the podcast to share their story of owning and growing a local butcher shop in Port William, Ohio. Steve grew up in the meat packing industry and is also the pastor of Jamestown Church of Christ where his "blue collar background" helps him be a better leader. Steve enjoys using they skills his father taught him, passing those skills on to his kids, and serving his customers and community—especially those in need of help. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

We love interviewing local farmers who have a passion for sharing their AG experience with our community! Father and Daughter-In-Law Butch and Bethany Schappacher with Schappacher Farms join the podcast to share how they started and grew a hobby pumpkin farm in Mason, Ohio, and then retired for two years, just to start again from scratch after driving by an old horse barn that was for sale in Wilmington and “having a vision”. This is a podcast you don’t want to miss… We laugh, we cry, and we even talk about how Butch farms all the hay for the animals at the Cincinnati Zoo! Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

For us, trying to understand WHY Greg Pitzer and Darrell Perry continue to pursuit a sense of peace and justice for the death of Greg’s daughter, Casey Pitzer, has been like trying to drink from a “fire hose” of information and emotions… So, to simply help our community (and ourselves) understand the story (and logic) behind the “spectacle” online and at City Council meetings, Greg and Darrell join the podcast to share THEIR SIDE (this is not “investigative journalism”) in a calm and coherent way—meaning without any yelling, accusations, or litigation. We believe that while it’s fun to talk about topics that are positive by their nature, in order to see “real change” in our community, we must have the character, courage, and humility to engage difficult topics in a way that is positive, constructive, and lighthearted. Here is a preview of our interview outline… 1. Who are Greg Pitzer and Derrell Petrey? 2. What evidence do they claim have for sure about the night Casey Pitzer passed away? 3. What evidence they claim is missing or confusing about the night Casey passed? 4. What is Greg's current theory of what happened the night Casey passed away? 5. Why the aggression and character accusations at City Council meetings? 6. What it their plan all along to sue the City for $300,000 over "free speech" violations? 7. What information and action would give Greg a sense of peace and justice? Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…

“Do what you fear” - Kat Williams with EXP Realty joins the podcast to discuss what it takes to be a “hyper local” real estate agent, as well as news about the new ‘Creekview’ neighborhood at the old Drive-In property by DR Horton. Special thanks to our sponsor, Fiesta Veracruz, for helping keep our podcast, newspaper, and other resources free to our community. Fiesta Veracruz is a locally owned Mexican restaurant located at 37 W Locust Street in downtown Wilmington across from the City Building. Fiesta Veracruz does so many great things to support our community, so please check out Fiesta Veracruz for great deals on lunch specials and drinks during happy hour.…