House farm bill proposal gives relief
New farm bill legislation proposed by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee may not put all financially-stressed farms into the black, but will provide some relief.
Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center breaks ground near Mansfield
The Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center recently broke ground for the center's J.M. Smucker Company 90-seat indoor auditorium and library.
Pennsylvania’s Elk Expo is Sept. 29-30
The first Pennsylvania Elk Outdoor Expo will be held Sept. 29-30, during the most spectacular time for elk watching within the 835-square-mile elk range in northcentral Pennsylvania.
$10,000 grant to Mercer 4-H is tribute to Marsh
A donation of a $10,000 grant was made in memory of Roy Marsh and secured by his friends and family.
Schoenbrunn hosts log architecture program
Schoenbrunn Village in New Philadelphia will offer a special program on log architecture in America Aug. 18.
Learning to talk with the land
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell acknowledges the great divide between rural cowboys and cappuccino drinkers, but observes there is much they have in common.
Slow gains forecast for W.Va. economy
West Virginia's economy stands a good chance of continuing to expand during the next year, but the risks of an economic downturn are high.
Butler Farm Show: Altmeyer’s annual purchase got expensive
For the fifth year in a row, John Altmeyer of Altmeyer Custom-Fab Trailers of Butler made the final bid for the grand champion market hog at the junior fair livestock sale of the Butler Farm Show.
The heat is on: Reduce risks this summer
The heat-related death of a professional football player elevated the fact that even normal activities can be deadly in extreme heat.
Goat dairy designed around success
There is one successful, large-scale goat milk processor and marketer in Ohio, one of the few that have managed to establish this kind of business in the whole country.
