Friday, October 16, 2026

Ohio wildland firefighters from the ODNR Division of Forestry and partner agencies mobilized across the country in 2026, deploying engines, hand crews, and management teams to fight wildfires in Texas, Georgia, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota and Oregon.

The Tuscarawas County Junior Fair Livestock Sale brought in $1.6 million from 727 lots on Sept. 24, 25 and 26, 2026.

The Barlow Independent Fair Market Livestock Auction brought in $325,415 from 249 lots at its sale on Oct. 3, 2026.

The Great Geauga County Junior Fair Livestock Sale brought in $1.6 million from 784 lots on Sept. 4, and 5, 2026.

Severe storms disrupted fairs across Ohio and Appalachia, causing floods, cancellations and losses, but communities rallied to keep events going.

The Big Knob Livestock Club Sale at the Big Knob Grange Fair in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, brought in $123,862 from 76 lots on Sept. 3, 2026.

The Carroll County Fair Livestock Sale brought in $978,613.50 from 408 lots on July 24 and 25, 2026.

For 25 years, pilot John Clem flew missions for the Ohio Division of Wildlife—from tracking serial killers and radio-tagging otters to flying through the Appalachians. Learn how aviation transformed state wildlife management, law enforcement, and conservation in Ohio.

Reporters Liz Partsch and Paul Rowley give readers a rundown of the top stories in the Farm and Dairy the week of Oct. 8, 2026.

Lanterman's Mill in Youngstown, Ohio, carries 181 years of history and tragedy. Join Mill Creek MetroParks and the Collective Paranormal Research Society as they conduct ghost hunts, using specialized equipment to search for spirits lingering beside the rushing waters of Mill Creek.