Saturday, February 14, 2026
A flame reaching high into the sky can be seen at the end of a railroad tracks that go up the middle of the photo.

It’s not often your community turns into a national news story. But that’s what happened to editor Rachel Wagoner's hometown last February when a train derailed and caught fire in East Palestine, Ohio. She lives less than 4 miles away from the derailment.
Krissy Ferguson East Palestine

One year later, residents of East Palestine still face the impacts of the Norfolk Southern train derailment that leaked contaminants into the water and air.

One year since the East Palestine derailment, safety changes in the railroad industry are lackluster and Railway Safety legislation is stalled in the Senate.
green corn plant under white sky during daytime

Marlin Clark details how global trade and production are impacting grain prices in the United States.
Skunk cabbage flowers displaying thermogenesis

Tami Gringich introduces us to the fragrant wildflower that will soon be making it's appearance: skunk cabbage.
Theresa Blocher’s family

Longtime KIKO auctioneer and realtor Theresa Blocher was recently inducted into the Ohio Auctioneer's Association Hall of Fame.
Stan Soehnlen

A family of veterinarians received one of the Ohio Cattlemen's Association's prestigious industry awards at the group's annual meeting and awards banquet.
kibler dairy farm

A fire destroyed a barn at Kibler Dairy Farm in Warren, Ohio in the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 22 but it could have been much worse. 
grain silos

Marlin Clark discusses the reasons behind a still weakened grain market, detailing year-over-year export comparisons and historical commodity price trends.
Longhorn cattle

Tami Gingrich details the differences between horns and antlers, which are as different from one another as the animals that display them.