Korean War vets eligible for medals
There are more than 1.7 million veterans still eligible for the Korean War Service Medal, including the next of kin of deceased veterans.
Museum celebrates Sept. 14 anniversary of McKinley’s death
A temporary exhibit to honor the fallen president, "A Man's Best Gift to His Country is His Life Blood: Public Servant William McKinley," will be on view in the Keller Gallery through Jan. 31.
Sounds of Civil War will resound at battlefield
A reenactment of the Battle of Carnifex Ferry that will be held during the weekend of Sept. 8-9 at Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park in W.Va.
Stark County teen flying high after big win at Ohio State Fair
Fifteen-year-old Laura Kline, the daughter of Larry and Diane Kline of North Canton, won grand champion steer honors at this year's Ohio State Fair with her 1,325-pound crossbred steer, "Superman."
Sustaining farms by blocking trade?
Guest columnist Dennis T. Avery, of Churchville, Va., director of global food issues for the Hudson Institute of Indianapolis, writes about Ralph Nader's proposed no-NAFTA solution to sustaining family farms that would mean cutting output from the productive farmlands back by perhaps one-third.
Records fall at Portage Co. market livestock sale
Six of the ten grand champion animals sold Aug. 25 at the Portage County Randolph Fair Junior Fair Market Livestock Auction set record high prices.
Thanks for support
A 4-H exhibitor thanks the buyers of her steer who showed such kindness and generosity at a past Canfield Fair.
Smith family spends fair season on the road, cheering on hogs
Ramy Swine Farm is in the business of breeding and selling club show hogs, and when pigs leave the farm they are almost always headed for a showring someplace.
U.S. steps up BSE research
Health and Human Service Secretary Tommy G. Thompson has unveiled a plan to further strengthen surveillance, increase research resources, and expand existing inspection efforts to prevent BSE and TSEs from entering or taking hold in the United States
Beaver Co. 4-H’ers repeat with market champions
Jason Heinlein of Aliquippa repeated his 2000 grand champion steer performance, followed by Levi McLaughlin of Georgetown who returned with another reserve champion steer.
