Yearly Archives: 2001
Pesed, a 2,300-year-old Pennsylvania mummy, to vacation in Harrisburg
The Westminster College Cultural Artifacts Collection, will be part of the "Egypt: Untold Journeys" exhibit starting Oct. 20 at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg.
On target! : Ohio teens finish third in air rifle championship
A team of young Ohio athletes finished third at the National Rifle Association's three-position air rifle junior national championships in Atlanta Aug. 18.
Old and new murals, mosaics portray local history in unlikely public places
Floodwalls have joined the walls of post offices and libraries and the sides of buildings as the canvas for community art.
Ohio wines recognized for excellence
Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Fred L. Dailey presented awards to area wineries at the 2001 Vintage Affair at the Ohio State Fair in August.
National measures in place to strengthen crop insurance program
The USDA's Risk Management Agency, Farm Service Agency and private reinsured crop insurance companies that sell and service crop insurance policies have joined forces in a nationwide effort to improve the integrity of the program.
Museum celebrates Sept. 14 anniversary of McKinley’s death
A temporary exhibit to honor the fallen president, "A Man's Best Gift to His Country is His Life Blood: Public Servant William McKinley," will be on view in the Keller Gallery through Jan. 31.
Korean War vets eligible for medals
There are more than 1.7 million veterans still eligible for the Korean War Service Medal, including the next of kin of deceased veterans.
Katie-Lynn Bruening stars at Geauga Fair auction
Even though Katie-Lynn came into the ring fifth, after the grand and reserve champion and two other first place hogs had already sold, the crowd of bidders had been waiting for her and several had decided to buy her hog.
Fight between GMOs and the bugs they repel may not be over
A Michigan State University entomologist said farmers and those marketing genetically modified seeds shouldn't become complacent because so far there has been no documented evidence that insects have developed resistance to crops engineered to repel them.
Dried and true: Make sure parched corn isn’t all wet
While many areas in Ohio are experiencing drought conditions that would drive growers to harvest early, drought-stressed corn should be harvested no earlier than normal corn silage.
