Wednesday, June 10, 2026
American flag

Alan Guebert misses the honest dishonesty of a past political environment and the characters and competence it usually fostered.
Mirror Lake

During a run at Firestone Park in Columbiana, Ohio, Julie Geiss reflects on the way Harvey Firestone’s legacy continues to promote peace in park visitors.
glass of milk

Record-negative producer price differentials wreaked havoc whether there were risk-management plans in place, or not. Dianne Shoemaker offers insight.
Dairy cow.

Judith Sutherland recalls a cow from her youth that taught her about love and loss on the farm and details how the lesson prepared her for life.
stock market

Grain markets hit new highs at or near big psychological numbers, but perceived harvest progress and prospects of continued good weather reversed prices. 
spotted lanternflies

Find out what's being done in Ohio to prepare for the potential arrival of the spotted lanternfly and learn more about sightings and how to report them.
Punderson State Park

Julie Geiss invites readers to join her and her family on a recent adventure to Punderson State Park in Newbury, Ohio.
woodstove

With fall and winter knocking, chimney maintenance is a priority before firing up your wood burner. Learn how to properly clean and inspect your chimney.
pickled cucumbers

Judith Sutherland reflects on 2020 and how we have, in many ways, circled back to the way of life in which many of us were raised.
woman homeschooling child

Kymberly Foster Seabolt offers a shout out to everyone trying to educate our nation's young during a pandemic.