Maryna Kohut was horrified when Russia invaded Ukraine. She has relatives who live in both countries, and considers Ukraine her home country. She said it was like seeing her daddy beating up her mommy. We visit with her as an orchestra from Ukraine swings through town.

Tom Bartlett sits up on his stand and counts bird species. He’s encouraged by the hundreds, and thousands, even, that crowd Magee Marsh on Mother’s Day weekend. The Big Sit is a national event, but Tom has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Black Swamp Bird Observatory.

A quaint country village in western Licking County, Ohio, Alexandria, suddenly found itself about to become an industrial zone. Residents had to act, and act fast. They used the best tool at their disposal to save a quality way of life: the Town Meeting.

It was minus double digits on Christmas Eve. There was one place in Licking County which offered shelter to all weary travelers, as well as their pets. We see how they’re doing.It was minus double digits on Christmas Eve. There was one place in Licking County which offered shelter to all weary travelers, as well as their pets. We see how they’re doing.

Karen Chakoian retired from Central Presbyterian church in Granville, Ohio after 23 years in the pulpit. She did so while maintaining a vital spiritual energy. She shares the struggles through which she attained this perspective, and what it’s like to transition into retirement.

Julie Mulroy is a biologist who studies plants and how they relate to each other. She also studies people and how they interact in community. Health issues have limited her mobility, and she often does her observing from a distance, but she keeps watching. And seeing the connections.

Bob Cole has directed the Nutcracker for the Central Ohio Youth Ballet for 28 years. He has a powerful personal story, a drive to infuse ballet with story and drama, and an energy that keeps his productions always moving.