Blind climber takes on trip to top Everest
Erik Weihenmayer will make history as he leaves Base Camp in his quest to become the first blind person to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Consumer confidence tumbles in April
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index tumbled nearly eight points in April.
Freeze, then rain, tough on corn crop
Early planted corn in central Ohio got socked by the frost, then the rain.
German-imported cattle tested for BSE, all return negative
As a safety precaution, the cattle, had been restricted to their premises in Texas since March 1997.
Hillsdale FFA wins at state
The Hillsdale FFA dairy foods and agronomy teams both won their respective state competitions and will compete in the national FFA contest in Louisville, Ky., this fall.
Movie plots often reflect real life
A good love story resonates with audiences in part because they reflect plot lines that turn up over and over again in real life: stories of first love, sacrifice, rescue, postponement, and more.
Ohio Bull Test sale averages are up
Ninety-eight bulls sold for an average of $1,642 at the 32nd annual Ohio Performance Tested Bull Sale April 21.
Organ restoration sounds a new note
John Watson, conservator of instruments at Colonial Williamsburg, and David Blanchfield, associate metals conservator, recently conserved and restored Colonial Williamsburg's 18th-century chamber organ.
Professor says bigger churches aren’t always better
According to a survey, churches in the United States are never going to be mega-churches, and according to a Emory University professor, shouldn't try to be.
Dodging the dodgeball debate
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell writes about the lessons she learned playing the game experts are now trying to root out of school sport.
