Thursday, June 18, 2026
Pennsylvania farmland

Pennsylvania added 3,047 acres on 32 farms in 21 counties to its list of farms protected from future residential or commercial development on Feb. 24.
Jeff Stimmell

Ten exceptional teachers are being honored as finalists for the Golden Owl Award. 
Brad Garrison

Brad Garrison, of Wooster, Ohio, has been dubbed the 2022 Ohio Veterinarian of the Year.
FFA logo

Catch up on local FFA news from Zane Trace FFA, Hillsdale FFA and Racine Southern FFA.
North Ridgeville Ridge Kids

Catch up on local 4-H news from the North Ridgeville Ridge Kids 4-H Club, the Breeders and Feeders 4-H Club and the Londonderry Lads and Lassies 4-H Club.
Christy Eckstein and Willet “Bill” Worthy

Christy Eckstein and Willet “Bill” Worthy were inducted into the Ohio Wine Producers Association Ohio Wine Hall of Fame. 
solar

The Ohio Power Siting Board, Feb. 16, approved two solar farms in Hancock County: South Branch Solar and Border Basin Solar.
Two rainbow trout swimming.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife will release 84,000 rainbow trout in 88 lakes and ponds beginning March 16.
fishing license

Hunting and fishing licenses for 2023-24 are on sale now, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. 
Drought-stricken corn

Last year was the third-costliest year for weather disasters in U.S. history, according to a new analysis by the American Farm Bureau Federation.