Sam Fry

07/04/2021

These are some of my favorite long-exposure photos I made of last night's fireworks display at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds. It's only the second time I've ever photographed fireworks and after some trial-and-error I'm mostly happy with the results.

I'm considering making a video tutorial on how to take photos of fireworks for other amateur photographers like myself, if that's something you would like to see let me know in the comments!

Did anyone else get some cool firework shots last night? I'd love to see them!

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➡️ Nikon Z6, ~5-8 seconds at f/13, ISO 100, 24-70mm at 24mm. Shot in RAW, some post-processing in Adobe Lightroom

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03/16/2021

Angola Mayor Dick Hickman gave his annual State of the City address on Monday. The main takeaway: things are looking good for Angola despite the pandemic. City finances are healthy and there's plenty of new development on the way. You can read the full story below:

ANGOLA — Angola Mayor Dick Hickman presented his annual State of the City address on Monday during an Angola Common Council meeting, focusing on how the city met the challenges

03/13/2021

The fire engine being replaced is a 2001 model with more than 100,000 miles on it.

ANGOLA — The Angola Fire Department is looking to add a new fire engine to its fleet of safety and rescue vehicles, one that will replace a truck that has

03/11/2021

A state board rebuked Angola's public school district Tuesday for interfering with employees' right to collectively bargain, ruling on an unfair labor practice complaint teachers' union leaders filed against the district in 2019.

ANGOLA — The Metropolitan School District of Steuben County committed an unfair labor practice by interfering with the collective bargaining rights of Angola’s public schools teachers union, a state board

02/27/2021

I went to a polar plunge at the Four Corners/Angola area this afternoon, the event was to raise money for blood cancer research. I'll have a full story up on KPCNews.com this afternoon!

02/26/2021

The latest on last night's tragic wreck.

ORLAND — Two Orland brothers have died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle wreck Thursday night in rural Steuben County, the Steuben County Sheriff's Office is reporting.

02/07/2021

Little known fact about me: I was born in the Tampa Bay area and while I'm a diehard Lions fan today I'll be cheering for my original home team.

02/07/2021

In honor of Superbowl Sunday, check out this story I had the privilege of writing this week. Truly inspiring!

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Victor Neilson is what you might call a superfan.

02/02/2021

I had a chance to participate in a news conference with Indiana Senator Todd Young today. Young is one of ten GOP senators who met with President Joe Biden at the White House yesterday to attempt to find common ground on an upcoming coronavirus relief package. Here's my article on what the senator had to say about the meeting:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Indiana Sen. Todd Young and nine of his fellow Republican Senate colleagues met with President Joe Biden Monday afternoon to discuss the GOP’s counterproposal to the Biden

02/01/2021

A bill that would bring a carbon market to Indiana has passed out of committee and is now headed to the Senate floor.

The bill would empower the state to create a program where farmers or private landowners could get paid for sequestering greenhouse gases in their soil.

S.B. 373 passed out of the Natural Resources Committee this morning by an 8-0 vote.

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill that would bring a carbon market to Indiana has passed out of committee and is now headed for the Indiana Senate floor.

01/21/2021

The Angola Common Council is looking into the legal options at its disposal to keep protesters off of the mound that is home to the Steuben County Soldiers' Monument after the historical landmark became a gathering point for numerous public demonstrations last year.

ANGOLA — Angola officials are considering how they might protect the mound that’s home to the Steuben County Soldiers’ Monument from future protests after the historic landmark became a gathering

01/20/2021

As the sun sets today, I'm reminded of how blessed we are to live in a free nation. Today we witnessed another peaceful transfer of power between outgoing and incoming presidential administrations. As Americans, we may not always agree with each other's politics, but we should all cherish our traditions.

God bless America -- 244 years and going strong.