Ashland BalloonFest 2025 with Kristine Flickinger

Ashland BalloonFest 2025 with Kristine Flickinger

Author: WMAN AM & FM (WMAN-AM) June 26, 2025 Duration: 8:26
Ashland BalloonFest is going on today, Thursday, June 26th through Sunday, June 29th at Freer Field in Ashland. Kristine Flickinger, media relations for the event, talks about more than 30 hot air balloons are coming in from Michigan, California, and many from Ohio.  There will be music, food and much more in the 35th year for the event.

Aaron Hines has a simple belief: the most compelling stories aren't found on a global stage, but right outside your front door. In Local Talk with Aaron Hines, he turns that belief into conversation, exploring the unique texture of community life that often goes unnoticed. This isn't about headlines or viral moments; it's about the people, traditions, and quiet dramas that define a place. Each episode feels like pulling up a chair at a familiar diner or lingering on a park bench, where the discussion flows from the challenges facing a neighborhood bookstore to the history behind a beloved annual festival, or the unexpected ways a city's character shifts from one block to the next. You'll hear from longtime residents, local artists, small business owners, and civic volunteers-voices that collectively map the soul of a community. The podcast thrives on genuine curiosity, offering a slow, thoughtful listen that complicates our idea of "local" and celebrates the specific details that make somewhere feel like home. It’s for anyone who wants to listen more closely to the world immediately around them, discovering the extraordinary narratives woven into the ordinary fabric of daily life.
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