Why I love local news

People don’t read local news for the news.

They read it to feel like they belong somewhere.

When you know your favourite restaurant is expanding, that the division 4 football team won last Friday, that there’s construction on the bridge that cuts your travel by 30 minutes. You’re not just informed.

When you run into your neighbor at the grocery store and mention the restaurant expansion, you’re not making small talk.

You’re connecting over what matters here.

Local news isn’t about information.

It’s about community.