Renee Wilde goes searching for rare cave salamanders in southwestern Ohio. She joins a researcher who helps keep track of and preserve the state's endangered amphibian population.

Renee Wilde travels along the backroads of Clark County to talk to a traffic flagger who works for a company that paves country roads.

'Everyday People' is WYSO’s series that highlights the workers and jobs that form the fabric of our everyday lives but that often get overlooked or under-appreciated. This story was suggested by listener Colleen Badenhop.

The Boston Public Library, which opened in 1854, is generally considered the first public library. Its statement of purpose basically says: Every citizen has the right of free access to community-owned resources. That’s still the founding principle among today’s public libraries, but their role has also changed to evolve with the current needs, as Renee Wilde found out during a chat with three Dayton Metro librarians

WYSO’s Renee Wilde takes a ride on the Greene CATS bus in Xenia, Ohio.

Meet the folks who maintain the roadways, traffic signals and road signage in Greene County, and learn a cautionary tale about why you shouldn’t try to steal street signs.

For many teenagers, lifeguarding at the local pool was the perfect summer job. But declining pool revenue, combined with rising costs in upkeep, have caused many municipal pools to shut down. The Gaunt Pool in Yellow Springs, Ohio is the last outdoor municipal pool in Greene County and WYSO's Renee Wilde checked in with a group of newly minted lifeguards earlier this summer to see how their jobs were going.

Everyday People is a new WYSO series that takes a look at the jobs you might not know much about. But the people who do them protect us and often are the glue holding our communities together. First up in our series is the Weights and Measures team with the Montgomery County Auditor’s office.