Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Harlan Baldwin of rural Ashtabula was charged March 30 with 49 counts of animal cruelty. The charges stem from a March 23 investigation by the Ashtabula County Humane Society of a barn Baldwin rented on a Sheffield Township farm.

The Ohio Forestry Association, Inc. recognized four individuals and one company with conservation awards at its recent 98th annual meeting held in Columbus.

Ohio State University President William E. Kirwan proposes a new education paradigm that views public education as one seamless system that begins with pre-school and continues through graduate school.

In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on rumor and fact concerning mad cow disease and cattle quarantined in Texas.

Ohio Farmers Union members who met with Ohio Congress members to discuss the Farmers Union's new legislative proposal.

An Ashtabula County barn was seized by officials when diary heifers found knee deep in manure and walking on animal corpses. The cleanup has been completed.

The Ohio Historical Society Archives/Library and the Franklin County Genealogical and Historical Society offer a geneology workshop series focusing on discovering family history.

The 155th Medina County Fair will be held at the same location it's been held since about 1920, even after the E. coli outbreak at last year's fair.

The second annual Olde Tyme Horse Trader's Fair will be held April 28 at the Washington County Fairgrounds.

A third edition of A Price Guide to Antique Tools has been expanded to factor in prices realized from tool sales on the Internet.