We need to try new approach to rural revitalization
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - If Pennsylvania's rural communities are to stem the tide of fiscal distress and remain economically vibrant, a new, place-based approach to rural policy is needed, according to a new report prepared by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
Barn burns at Gasper’s Garden
SALEM, Ohio - A fire June 15 destroyed an equipment-storage barn and much of the equipment at a Mahoning County produce farm.
World’s economy is primed for U.S. farms
WASHINGTON - As U.S. gasoline prices and the U.S. stock market valuations hit record levels, the world economy is quite favorable to growth in U.
A passion for wind power
MILLERSBURG, Ohio - Bernie Caldwell calls wind power his passion. And thankfully, for the 40-plus people who gathered at the Millersburg library to hear him talk on the subject last week, he's not just a blowhard.
Minor details
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. - Bev Minor hangs out on the front porch of The Spring House, overlooking the Eighty Four auction barn and just around the corner from the 84 Lumber world headquarters.
Skelton animal cruelty charges settled
CANFIELD, Ohio - Eleven horses are being hauled back to Canfield this week after Thomas Skelton, the horseman who owned or boarded the animals and had been charged with animal cruelty, reached a plea agreement in court.
Jumbo gumbo
NEW LONDON, Ohio - Bob Calala climbs down a grassy embankment to the pond's edge. The plastic container he carries has only a handful of dead crayfish in it, and he tosses them, a few at a time, into the water.
Legislature weighs eminent domain
SALEM, Ohio - Eminent domain reform is on its way in Ohio. The Ohio Senate passed two bills May 31 that would change the process for property seizures and make blight standards consistent statewide.
R&D Merlot: Diamond-plated dreams
RAVENNA, Ohio - Bob and Becky Flint are creative when it comes to diamond plate aluminum. They use the material to build flatbeds, gas tanks, pull-behind trailers and more.
Wiles trial to happen without jury
WOOSTER, Ohio - Ken and Joe Wiles and their employee, Dusty Stroud, all accused of animal cruelty, will go to trial June 19.
