Grassroots groups hopeful about passage of Ohio Senate Bill 52
For many Ohioans, the first time they hear about the Ohio Power Siting Board is when a solar or wind project is proposed in their town. That's also when they find out how little power they have to effect change. SB 52 could change that.
Finding normal ‘north of most things’
A pandemic-weary Rebecca Miller gets away and finds a sense of normal "north of most things."
Let it bee: Salem, master gardeners make space for native pollinators
To kick off National Pollinator Week, and to celebrate Salem becoming a national bee city through Bee City USA, the city’s parks and recreation department and local Ohio State University Extension master gardeners held an open house at a new pollinator garden June 21.
How to make sure farm fresh eggs are safe to eat
Small-scale egg producers and their consumers should understand good handling practices to ensure food safety when buying or selling farm fresh eggs.
Ohio aims to cut broadband funding, restrict public networks in budget
Changes the Ohio Senate made to its version of the state’s next budget bill could set back the state’s work on broadband expansion, and threaten existing municipal networks.
Adaptations made during pandemic help meat processors avoid shortages
Meat processors learned a lot last year when they were forced to adapt during the pandemic. Those adaptations continue to help them avoid meat shortages.
Life getting back to normal in Killbuck Marsh
It's only been in the last few years that waterfowl have returned to Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area near Shreve, Ohio after an absence of nearly two decades.
Tractors hit the road for 15th annual cruise in western Pennsylvania
After taking a year off, due to the pandemic, the Moraine Area Tractor Cruisers gathered June 12 and 13, for a two-day tractor cruise through the back roads of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Groundwater groups: Don’t you forget about me
As talks about infrastructure continue in Washington, D.C., the National Ground Water Association wants lawmakers to remember water wells. More than 40 million people, mostly in rural areas, depend on about 15 million residential water wells as their main source of clean water.
Cosby ready to continue conservation work as NRCS chief
Terry Cosby, the new NRCS chief, has worked with the USDA for more than 40 years. He's stayed with the department for the same reason he joined: to make sure NRCS services are available to everyone.
