Friday, October 16, 2026

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

Raccoons can cause big problems for homeowners. Find out what you can do to stop unintentionally inviting them over.

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

Their abundance, wide distribution and flexible diet make woolly bear caterpillars ideal for a home school science project. Learn how to care for them.

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.

(Editor's Note: This is the first article in a two-part series on dog auctions in Ohio, and a recent campaign to ban them. Next...

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

HSUS objects to Ohio care board's decision on veal standards.

Endangered lake sturgeon—known as 'living dinosaurs'—are returning to Ohio waters. Discover how dedicated conservation efforts to stock thousands of these prehistoric fish in the Cuyahoga and Maumee rivers are bringing new hope for a self-sustaining population in Lake Erie.

Trump’s executive order temporarily allows off-road diesel for highway use in an effort to lower fuel costs for farmers. But the order doesn’t eliminate federal taxes or override state laws, leaving questions about whether farmers can actually save money.