Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Tony Debevc, owner of Debonné Vineyards, in Madison, Ohio, stands in front of barrels of wine in the basement of the winery, Jan. 22.

Wineries in the Grand River Valley are clustered almost as closely as a bunch of grapes. There are 31 wineries in the area, and they help bring tourists, other businesses, like hotels, and investments into the area. But all this wasn’t there in the early 1970s, when Tony Debevc established Debonné Vineyards, in Madison, Ohio.
adult spotted lanternfly with wings open

SALEM, Ohio — Live spotted lanternfly egg masses were recently found in Beaver County, near Conway Railyard, about 15 miles from the Ohio border. To date, the Beaver County sighting is the closest reported to Ohio. These signs have some Ohioans worried the Buckeye state might be the next on the pests’ list. Joe Boggs, of Ohio State University Extension, said it is likely to end up in Ohio sooner or later. “We have no reason ... to believe that it won’t make its way to Ohio,” he said.
purple paint graphic

A new law in Pennsylvania may have people seeing purple. Landowners can now mark trees or posts with purple paint as a no trespassing notice.
guys sitting at table

People from all corners of agriculture, healthcare and elected leadership met recently to talk about the unique mental health needs of farmers and how best to help them.
Paperwhite Daffodils

If want to try a STEM activity you can't find in the department store, your children are sure to enjoy making Paperwhite Daffodil bulbs bloom indoors.
Rovey Dairy Jerseys

Aeizona's Rovey Dairy milks 1,800 Jersey cows and is building up a 1,200-ewe sheep dairy to make niche products, like cheese, ice cream and yogurt.
pigs

The Ohio Pork Council announced that all pigs shown at the Ohio State Fair this year must be ractopamine-free. The product is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is used in feed to increase pigs’ lean growth rates. The new requirement is not related to health risks, but to trade.
A computer with papers stacked on the keyboard.

The new Ohio Broadband Strategy gives Ohio providers a better chance of getting federal funds to expand access, but it's going to take a lot of money to bring broadband to all of rural Ohio.
kids on bikes

Braxton Miller couldn't show his animals at the fair last year after he was injured in a car accident. But he's recovering and getting ready for this year.
flier

The Encino Energy office was flooded with calls and people took to social media after landowners noticed a discrepancy in their 1099-Misc forms.