From the publisher: How I stay calm in the chaos

We don’t cover news outside of Portage County. That’s a business decision as much as an ideological commitment to focusing on the local.

When you focus on the local, it helps to keep the ugly, divisive rhetoric of national politics away from township- and county-level challenges. As I always say, you don’t need to form a political party to fix...

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Ben, this is the most amazing response and deserves accolades right off the bat. Thank you for your tactfulness, cohesiveness, and ability to bring community together! I really love the last part, “we should see each other as neighbors” - couldn’t agree more! In a national scene that continues to be driven into a deeper divide by leadership, you are bringing us back together. Inspiring!

The world needs more Bens!

Asad Khan.

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Thank you @Asad_Khan, that really means a lot. I’m always impressed with Portage County.