Ohio implements three rod rule for fishers
Beginning in January, Lake Erie anglers fishing Ohio waters will be allowed three rods for the first time. Mike Tontimonia breaks down the pros and cons.
Spiders, snakes and bats get a bad rap
Scott Shalaway defends the outcast wildlife commonly associated with creepy Halloween decorations — bats, spiders and snakes.
Bur-ied by Kip’s puppy antics
Judith Sutherland provides an update on Kip's training, and details his recent encounter with cockleburs.
Scary new Halloween
Kymberly Foster Seabolt reflects on the things that have sucked the fun out of Halloween for her — grown children and extreme school policies.
Marlin: China trade teases market again
According to Marlin Clark, the market is tired of all the drama about the China trade deal. Find out what other insights he offers in his column this week.
We owe it to rural communities to find broadband solution
We often don’t think about the stress limited rural broadband access puts on us. But how does it affect us? How is it impacting our future? Something needs to give. We, as a society, need to do better for rural communities.
China trade talks continue; harvest uncertain
Marlin Clark offers insight on the corn and soybean harvest, which is way behind historical standards, and an update on current grain prices.
Farm life teaches children ingenuity
A farm kid could never begin to count the ways in which they learned ingenuity while accomplishing even the smallest of tasks during the course of a season.
Drainers versus sustainers
Alan Guebert offers his thoughts on recently proposed farmland drainage solutions and improvements.
Farmer would like to be a part of the 21st century
In a recent letter to the editor, a farmer from Bellville, Ohio, details ways in which his family and business struggle with a subpar internet connection.
