Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Sibling rivalry elevated to new heights at this year's Stark County Fair junior market livestock competitions with families claiming champsionship status in hogs, steers, chickens, and cheese.

What started as a single row in a backyard garden has evolved into a 4-acre plot and a full-time national business.

Prices were up for five of the 10 grand champion animals sold, and for four of the nine reserve champion animals.

They have the potential to cause an infection or nerve damage, say oral surgeons at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

A University of Illinois extension study found that mixing 50 gallons of slurry with a cubic yard of sawdust created a compost with about 50 percent moisture and no odor that was ready to apply as fertilizer in five months.

Ohio State University and USDA researchers have learned that the black-faced leafhopper, which transmits the maize chlorotic dwarf virus, also transmits a corn virus discovered last year.

The Web site includes a whole list of September activities, including fairs, festivals, and celebrations still available to be experienced.

Test results includes yield data of 43 wheat varieties from five locations along with test weights, seeds per pound, lodging, plant height and heading date.

A network of greenways will connect corridors of open space, natural landscape features and recreational sites statewide.

She won the coveted role at Disney World, but her parents perferred she go to school. She found the perfect solution.