LOCAL: Massillon Road Construction Update

The City of Green has been doing many construction projects throughout the past years. One of the biggest projects is the roundabouts on Massillon road. Throughout the past year, Massillon road has been altered all over and is being worked on at the moment.  On November 1, 2022, the road patterns were changed for the construction of another roundabout. Policemen are helping direct the traffic during high traffic times to ensure car accidents and traffic buildups do not occur. The construction is supposed to conclude sometime in November 2023. The roundabouts are efficient in reducing traffic buildup and increasing safety. The City of Green said, “The project will improve the safety and efficiency of two intersections, at Boettler Road and Corporate Woods Circle.” They will also be adding sidewalks on both sides of Massillon road and clear marked crosswalks throughout the area.

STATE: Wild Things are Happening at the Columbus Museum of Art

At the Columbus Museum of Art, a new exhibit was added on October 21, 2022 and will be there until March 5, 2023. The exhibit’s name is Wild Things are Happening and the artist of the exhibit is Maurice Sendak, the author and illustrator of many well known books such as Where the Wild Things Are. “Wild Things Are Happening: The Art of Maurice Sendak will be the first major retrospective of Sendak since his death in 2012,” said the Columbus Museum of Art. The Maurice Sendak Foundation helped put together the exhibit with the museum and many other people. The exhibit consists of over 150 of Sendak’s sketches from his many books such as: Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, etc. His art shows the influence of other artists he loved and art history. In addition to the exhibit, there will be days that have special events. On December 3, 2022, there will be a Wild Things Are Happening community day that will have tours, interactive story time, and more. On February 4, 2023, there will be a Where the Wild Things Are movie night that will include art activities, snacks, movie trivia, and so much more!  

National: Saltwater Contaminates the Mississippi River

Saltwater is flowing into the Mississippi river causing water supply to be contaminated. The Mississippi river is in a severe drought due to lack of rain and other issues. Since the river is in a drought causing limited flow of water, the Mississippi river isn’t able to keep the saltwater away and out of the water supply. The saltwater in the water supply causes risks to the residents with health problems around the river. People with high blood pressure or heart issues are ones who are at greater risk. As of right now, it is not a risk to people without health conditions but the salt water “could affect the taste, odor and color of drinking water.” The main hope for residents along the Mississippi river is a big rainstorm to try and reverse what occurred with the salt in the water supply.