Program encourages amputees to offer support to others who have lost limbs
Marianne Fiedler had beaten the cancer -- a rare sarcoma that sank its talons into the bones in her leg -- but the damage had been done.
Over the course of nearly 10 years, I've connected with hundreds of local residents, government officials and industry professionals. I've covered court proceedings, municipal meetings, community events and even a visit from the president of the United States.
I've also delved deep into issues of local import, composing lengthy, extensively-researched features on the future of the health care industry, the struggles of the working poor and the ins and outs of self-publishing.