Monday, December 29, 2025
Natural gas drilling rig

Governor Mike DeWine signs House Bill 201, prohibiting local governments from placing bans on natural gas vehicles and charging residents for megaprojects.
stonecat madtom

How did the Scioto madtom end up extinct? Scientists are still working to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the Big Darby Creek catfish.
deer

Ohio hunters harvested 15,469 white-tailed deer during the extra weekend of deer gun hunting, Dec. 16-17. Coshocton was the top county for deer taking.
waterford ffa

Catch up on local FFA news from West Muskingum FFA, Waterford FFA and Zane Trace FFA.
Pregnancy check on a dairy cow

Veterinarian Eric Gordon visits Jerrod Henry at Henry Farms regularly to provide biosecurity advice on his herd of cows in an effort to prevent disease.
stamp

Submissions for the 2025 Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp competition will be accepted Feb. 1-15.
Gail Prunty and Bruce Cline

Bruce Cline has been selected as the 2023 Conservation Teacher of the Year by the Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District.
soybeans

Ohio State University Extension in Wayne County announced registration is now open for its 2024 Professional Marketer Program.
trailhead sign for baileys trail

Ten million dollars in funding will remediate abandoned mine land in Athens, Jackson, Muskingum, Summit and Tuscarawas counties.
gavel on table

The estate of a Lake County man whose company dredged the East Branch Chagrin River without a permit must pay $300,000 for restoration.