Yearly Archives: 2011
Federal and state officials say tree survey efforts underway in Ohio
Due to the discovery of Asian Longhorned beetle, area residents are to avoid moving firewood.
Just Say Cheese photo contest weekly winner: Bessie Zinz
Bessie Zinz shot this photo of her cousin Danny taking his cow to milk. The Farm and Dairy staff liked it so much we picked it to be the third weekly winner in our Just Say Cheese photo contest.
Cost of raising a child climbs to $226,920
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, finding that a middle-income family with a child born in 2010 can expect to spend about $226,920 to raise that child over the next 17 years.
Research: Microloans boost risk-coping skills, decrease individual well-being
WASHINGTON -- Small loans, somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 to $500, are an increasingly popular weapon in the fight to reduce poverty.
Restoration and journey for 9/11 flag includes Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio — An American flag with historical and national significance will be on display at the National Museum of the United States Air...
Expert says there is no such thing as an ‘all-natural’ diet
COLUMBUS, Ohio — From the paleolithic diet to the raw food diet, many health-conscious Americans now want to eat the way they believe our ancient ancestors ate. But some of these dietary prescriptions make little sense for modern humans, according to a new book on the evolution of the use of food and eating habits among prehistoric people.
Melvin D. Freeze Sr.
COLUMBIANA, Ohio -- Auctioneer Melvin "Mel" D. Freeze Sr., 74, of Columbiana, Ohio, died at 5:02 p.m. June 8, 2011, at the Wheeling Hospital...
Ohio firm gets USDA biomass grant
WASHINGTON -- Marginal or abandoned crop ground in northeastern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania may find new life in a new crop.
Youth beef exhibitors earn honors through BEST
MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- More than 400 people celebrated the 2010-2011 Ohio Cattlemen's Association BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) Program June 4 at its annual awards banquet held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
Study: Voters have more influence in early primaries
Voters in states with early primary races such as Iowa and New Hampshire have up to five times the influence of voters in later states in selecting presidential candidates, according to research by Brown University economist Brian Knight.
