Pondering the strange, but true
Editor Susan Crowell mulls the oddities of human nature and governments.
East greets West at Fort Pitt
A temporary exhibit at Pittsburgh's Fort Pitt Museum examines the chief differences in the material cultures of the Eastern Woodland Indians and the Western Plains Indians.
New Ohio guidelines: 4-H volunteers face record, fingerprint checks
New state rules on volunteers affect all people working with youth; 4-H revamps policy.
Estes auction exceeds expectations
Recent auction in Ohio features high-end radios from estate of late N.Y. collector.
Center in Beaver Creek State Park allows visitors to get close to nature
The Beaver Creek State Park Nature Center is designed for anyone, especially schools who would like to teach about nature outside of the classroom.
Fact and folklore: Ways to keep pests from gardens
Did you know moles hate pinwheels? While not all garden folklore is based in science, it does provides some useful and entertaining remedies to try.
Disease threatens summer shade tree
This fungus and the disease it causes, Dutch elm disease, is one of the most devastating shade tree diseases in the United States, and the disease has not left Ohio unmarred.
Gypsy moth damage down, still pesky
Ohioans - and other states' residents - can thank a fungus for less gypsy moth damage this year.
In honor of dad: Two 4-H members earn money for father’s disease
It's hard for young Audra and Jackie Plumley of Burton to show their dairy cattle this show season, in the wake of their father's death, but they're using the opportunity to raise awareness and funds for PanCAN, a non-profit group that supports pancreatic cancer research.
Harrison County 4-H club wins national service award
Green Valley 4-H Club of Harrison County, Ohio, won a national award in Colgate-Palmolive's 29th annual search for the country's best community projects by young Americans.













