8/11/21 7:20 Dave O’Brien from the Chronicle-Telegram joined Rocco Nuosci for this week’s Local Beat, presented by Vandemark Jewelers on East Broad Street in Elyria, a trusted name in jewelry! This week, the guys talked about a lawsuit from the developer of the Chestnut Commons project as well as some tense union negotiations. (9:40)

8/11/21 7:40 The U.S. is now facing a new threat from an invasive plant pest, the Box Tree Moth. Executive Director for Emergency and Domestic Programs with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Samantha Simon, stopped by to talk about how the moths got into the U.S. and the dangers they pose. (7:01)

8/11/21 8:40 Friend of the show Janet Haar stopped by to share details about Oberlin’s 2nd Saturdays, continuing this Saturday, August 14th, in downtown Oberlin! (6:06)