First female state 4-H leader Mildred Fizer celebrates 100th birthday
Mildred Fizer, of Morgantown, West Virginia, the first woman to lead a state 4-H program, celebrated her 100th birthday earlier in March.
Roundup of 4-H news for March 25, 2021
Catch up on local 4-H news from Green Valley 4-H club and the Capriculturists 4-H club.
Ohio waterfowl hunting season dates updated
The Ohio Wildlife Council received two updates to the upcoming 2021-22 waterfowl hunting seasons during its regularly scheduled meeting March 17.
Learn to cook a healthy Mediterranean meal
In the virtual cooking class on April 16, Let's Cook at Home: Mediterranean, you'll create and enjoy an authentic Mediterranean meal.
Roundup of FFA news for March 25, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from Zane Trace FFA, Firelands FFA, Norwayne FFA, Northwestern FFA and Black River FFA.
Roundup of gardening news for March 25, 2021
Catch up on local gardening news and events in Pike, Stark and Summit counties in Ohio.
New administration, new challenges for oil and gas industry
The Biden administration’s actions around oil and gas development, the environment and the climate have created a lot of uncertainty for the industry that employs tens of thousands of people in Ohio and Pennsylvania, oil and gas industry leaders say.
DeWine picks former Franklin County judge to head PUCO
Gov. Mike DeWine announced Jenifer French as his choice to succeed Sam Randazzo, who resigned Nov. 20 after the FBI raided his home.
Shell’s Falcon pipeline under investigation by state, federal agencies
According to documents acquired by the environmental group FracTracker Alliance, a whistleblower contacted the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in 2019 with allegations that the pipeline may have been built with a defective corrosion coating.
Rural researchers concerned about ‘rural’ definition changes
The White House Office of Management and Budget is considering a recommendation that would expand the definition of rural to include larger areas.
But rural researchers say the changes could make it harder for rural communities to get funding and for researchers to track what is happening in rural areas, and that they’re based on an oversimplified view of what metropolitan means.
