Ohio City Didn't Give Up After DHL Left

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Published January 10, 2014 at 11:20 AM CST

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Taylor Stuckert, Mark Rembert and Kelsey Swindler (left) have found opportunity in a post-DHL Wilmington, while Julie and William Cook have struggled.(David C. Barnett/WCPN)

Wilmington, Ohio, which has a population of about 13,000, was devastated in 2008 when German air cargo shipper DHL announced it was going to close its U.S. hub based there. Within months, thousands of people in Wilmington and surrounding counties lost their jobs.

David C. Barnett from Here & Now contributing station WCPN visited Wilmington just after DHL pulled out. He recently returned and has this story of how the city is faring now.

See more photos and hear the original story via WCPN

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David C. Barnett, reporter for WCPN in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ohio City Didn't Give Up After DHL Left

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