Monthly Archives: January 2013
Ohio’s colleges and universities establish remediation-free standards
COLUMBUS -- Ohio's public colleges and universities recently issued uniform statewide standards for students to be considered remediation-free for college-level English, writing, math and...
Little Beaver Creek Land Foundation merges with Ohio’s largest land trust
LISBON, Ohio -- Little Beaver Creek Land Foundation, a 20-year-old nonprofit that has worked to preserve the Little Beaver Creek Watershed in Columbiana County,...
Expert says small changes can prompt weight loss
ITHACA, N.Y. - Making small, easy changes to our eating habits on a consistent basis -- more than 25 days a month -- can...
The strong survive and succeed
"Anyone who reaches the heights of his ambition never had an ambition."
-- Arthur Hertzler, M.D., 1938
Part I
The advancement of a civilization can be chronicled...
2013 PA Farm Show marks opening with 1,000-pound butter scuplture
A sculpture made from nearly 1,000 pounds of butter was unveiled today at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, paying tribute to the state's diverse agriculture industry.
Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: What does it mean to Ohio farmers?
Congress worked overtime over the New Year's Holiday to pass the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and it was signed into law by President Obama Jan. 2.
State and federal laws protect consumers who use gift cards
DAYTON, Ohio -- Virtually everyone gets or gives a gift card for a holiday or a birthday. On average, eight of every 10 consumers...
Vacation With Us … Macek
Richard and Marylynne Macek, of East Palestine, Ohio, visited the Titanic exhibit in Branson, Mo. Farm and Dairy joined them, but stayed on...
Universities target Carroll County for new air quality study
CARROLLTON, OHIO — The University of Cincinnati (UC) and Oregon State University’s (OSU) College of Medicine are teaming up on a new air quality...
Ohio FFA’er, Garrit Sproull, wins national swine production award
This Harrison Central graduate won the 2012 National FFA Swine Production Entrepreneurship award for his swine farrowing and club pig enterprise.
