Ohioan goes national with outfit made of wool
DENVER — Dianne Galloway of Sandusky, Ohio, was named the 2008 national Make It With Wool adult winner, as the contest celebrated its...
Andrews, Hess newest inductees into Ohio Auctioneers Hall of Fame
DUBLIN, Ohio — Approximately 300 auctioneers and guests turned out for the Ohio Auctioneers Association’s annual convention, Jan. 19-21 at the Embassy Suites Hotel...
Earl L. Butz, former U.S. secretary of agriculture, dies
WASHINGTON — Earl Lauer Butz, the outspoken U.S. secretary of agriculture who served under presidents Nixon and Ford, died Feb. 2, 2008, in his...
Stamp honors Ohio writer, Chesnutt
CLEVELAND — Charles Waddell Chesnutt will be immortalized on a stamp in the popular Black Heritage commemorative stamp series issued by the U.S. Postal...
New TV, converter box? What do I do?
WASHINGTON — There is major confusion among consumers about the looming transition to digital television (DTV), according to a new survey from Consumer Reports...
Ohio couple wins national stewardship award
DENVER, Colo. — Outstanding U.S. sheep industry members were honored for their contributions to the industry at an awards luncheon held Jan. 25 at...
Funds help convert school buses to soy biodiesel
COLUMBUS — Funding from the State of Ohio through the school bus grant program is available to help schools offset any cost difference between...
Midwest Mustang Challenge a thrill for trainer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Suzanne Myers, research associate in Penn State’s Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, loves training horses and loves a challenge....
Kuhn companies merge to create one U.S. line
BRODHEAD, Wis. — Kuhn’s two U.S. companies, Kuhn Farm Machinery, Inc. and Kuhn Knight, Inc. merged Jan. 1 to create Kuhn North America, Inc....
John Deere strikes cushy deal with Ford on soy foam
DEARBORN, Mich. — Farmers could soon bring in the harvest using equipment made with their own crops, thanks to collaboration between Ford and John...
