Federal judge orders no new fracking in Wayne National Forest
The decision comes after a ruling last year found the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service failed to adequately consider the environmental impacts hydraulic fracturing could have on Wayne National Forest.
It’s time to tap maple trees at Misty Maples Sugar House
Dave Hively and his family have been tapping maple trees for six generations. They usually tap more than 800 trees each year on their Mahoning County farm.
DeWine: Expect to see full fairs this summer in Ohio
Fair boards can plan on having full fairs in Ohio this year, said Gov. Mike DeWine in a March 11 press conference.
“Based upon what we are seeing now, our anticipation is that we will be able to have full county fairs … this year,” DeWine said.
Ohio AG: Knox County woman stole from mother, bought farm
According to investigators, Lisa Braniff stole from her mother's estate to purchase a horse farm in Mount Vernon. She was charged with theft and forgery.
Alumni group starts micro-loan program for Loudonville FFA
The Loudonville FFA Alumni and Supporters started a micro-loan program to help FFA members get started in an ownership SAE.
Ohio to begin release of rainbow trout March 12
Beginning the week of March 12 at Adams Lake in Adams County, more than 81,000 of these cold-water fish will be stocked in 2021.
USDA offering disaster assistance for winter storms
Technical and financial assistance is available to help Ohio farmers and livestock producers recover from damages caused by winter storms Uri and Viola.
Roundup of FFA news for March 11, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from West Holmes FFA, River View FFA, Norwayne FFA, Loudonville FFA, Black River FFA and Fayetteville FFA.
Avoid pests getting into crawl spaces
Rodents and insects can do significant damage to crawl spaces. Fortunately, homeowners can use management techniques to keep pests from taking over.
Second Ohio wild white-tailed deer positive for chronic wasting disease
The ODNR Division of Wildlife has identified a second positive test for chronic wasting disease in a wild white-tailed deer in Wyandot County.
