Little Miami River

Laveena Wolf Lichtenfels and Thomas Lavergne share an oral history of the Shawnee people — how they were divided as Americans pushed them from their land, and how Chief Tecumseh took a stand when others wouldn’t. Lichtenfels and Lavergne, who are Shawnee, shared their stories with Hope Taft near the Old Shawnee Principle Village on the Little Miami River.

Producer Jason Reynolds brings a story about a bear named "Muggins" who was a famous roadside attraction in Greene County. And a warning, this story may be difficult for some listeners to hear.

Each week in WYSO Weekend, host Jerry Kenney brings you highlights from the week's news, issues, interviews, arts and cultural events from across the Miami Valley. You'll also hear the latest stories from the Eichelberger Center for Community Voices.

WYSO Weekend host Jerry Kenney brings you highlights from the week's news, issues, interviews, arts and cultural events from across the Miami Valley. You'll also hear the latest stories from WYSO Community Voices producers.

We hear stories from Gary Etter about aquatic life on the river going back to the 1950s.

Gary Victor interviews Guy Jones of the Miami Valley Council for Native Americans.

WYSO Weekend host Jerry Kenney brings you highlights from the week's news, issues, interviews, arts and cultural events from across the Miami Valley. You'll also hear the latest stories from WYSO Community Voices producers.

WYSO Launches a new series called The River Speaks: An Oral History of the Little Miami River. Over the next six weeks, you’ll hear stories about the health of the river, it’s place in our local culture and history and the wildlife and the humans who’ve made the river their home.

The study estimates the annual economic value of the river's watershed to be more than ten million dollars.

Dr. Brent Sohngen is a professor at Ohio State who studies Environmental Economics. He says his analysis will show how many people use the corridor, and the economic value of this recreation.

Mike Fremont helped to found the Little Miami Conservancy and the statewide group Rivers Unlimited during his decades long work as a river conservationist in Ohio.

Every year, the Little Miami River Watershed Network hosts a clean-up day, to collect some of the trash people have dumped into local waterways. This…