Employers, Main Street shops, rail and manufacturing jobs, and the business decisions that reach Bellevue households.
Ohio's busiest Great Lakes port handles grain, iron ore, coal and project cargo. Its grain elevators connect northwest Ohio farms to overseas buyers.
By Tom Brandt ·
The Huron County seat, 15 miles east of Bellevue, mixes courthouse traffic, family-owned shops and a drag strip that draws national crowds.
By Tom Brandt ·
The Sandusky County plant is one of the largest washing machine factories in the world and one of the region's biggest employers.
By Tom Brandt ·
The 352-foot column on South Bass Island marks the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie and a peace that has lasted more than two centuries.…
By Rachel Yoder ·
Heidelberg University and Tiffin University anchor the Seneca County seat. Heidelberg's water-quality lab has measured farm runoff for more than 50 years.
By Tom Brandt ·
Honda is retooling its central Ohio plants for electric vehicles and building a battery plant with LG. Suppliers across the state are adjusting.
By Tom Brandt ·
South of Willard in Huron County, a Dutch-settled farming community built one of Ohio's biggest vegetable-growing areas on drained marshland.
By Tom Brandt ·
The Erie County city at the mouth of the Huron River was once a busy industrial port. Its harbor and lighthouse now anchor a…
By Tom Brandt ·
From Marblehead Lighthouse to the island ferries, Erie and Ottawa counties depend on visitors, and many of the workers drive up from towns like…
By Tom Brandt ·
A rebuilt pier, a restored hotel and new restaurants brought life back to Water Street and Washington Park after years of empty storefronts.
By Tom Brandt ·