Friday, January 2, 2026

A weaker economy, a reaction to the events of Sept. 11, is less supportive to beef sales.

The story of how holiday celebrations evolved is traced through the activities and special tours in Sauder Village in northwestern Ohio Nov. 23-24 and Nov. 30-Dec. 1.

A late summer Ohio auction saw a Handel lamp cross the sale block at $8,900.

Visitors at Historic Roscoe Village will experience an old-fashioned Christmas in this restored canal town throughout December.

Two-night cottage stays earn free extra nights in eight Ohio state parks this winter.

If events of Sept. 11 make you nervous about the U.S. food supply, get to know a local farmer, says this letter writer.

Be careful before throwing caution - and cash - to the wind when exploring wind farm options.

New scrapie eradication rules, which take effect Nov. 19, call for stricter identification of most breeding animals and all sheep 18 months or older. Goats are also affected.

Of all antibiotics used in the United States, only 6.1 percent are used for growth promotion in food-producing animals, so don't blame livestock producers for antibiotic resistance.

William R. "Bill" Crooks enlisted in the Army Signal Corps in 1917, and was sent to what would become Patterson Field in Dayton and enticed to become a war pilot. He actually couldn't wait.