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African swine fever now has claimed its seventh Asian country, Myanmar, which is west of most previous known cases.

Geauga Park District's Ranger Department is offering an Ohio Hunter Education course two Saturdays in September.

Catch up on local 4-H news from the Happy Harvesters 4-H Club and Greener Fields 4-H Club.

At the 2019 Stark County Fair, 4-Hers and their families worked hard in the barns and the show rings.

There's a little bit of something for everyone at the Canfield Fair, from animals to antique machinery to apple cider.

Learn everything you need to know about planting bulbs in the fall — what bulbs to plant, when and how to plant them and more!

The Jefferson County Fair junior livestock sale totaled $337,622.35. Find all the details here.

The Canfield Fair held its first ever wiener dog races August 31. At the fair, 46 dogs raced in three heats, with a fourth heat to determine the winner.

The 2019 Lawrence County Fair junior livestock sale totaled $234,330.69. There were 221 lots in total. Find all the details here.

Shaena Mallett, director, said they wanted to strike a balance. “… That’s something I wanted to be honest about with Farmsteaders — farming is beautiful and hard,” she said. “I wanted to share the perspective that hard isn’t bad, and in fact some of the most worthwhile endeavors we could possibly take on may also be the most difficult.” Agriculture seems to be the topic du jour these days — for politicians, entertainers and, well, everyone. That’s why Mallett’s storytelling struck me. It’s poignant without being pretentious.