Yearly Archives: 2026
Fleetwood Mac songs still carry me back to carefree summer nights
A Fleetwood Mac song instantly transports Columnist Judith Sutherland back to summer nights of country drives, loud radios and teenage freedom.
Confessions of a thrift addict: The thrill of the secondhand hunt
From estate sales at dawn to haunted homegoods, one writer shares the joy — and addiction — of thrifting for vintage treasures.
News isn’t free
More and more newspapers are closing; Reporter Liz Partsch explains why this is happening and why consumers need to support media before it's too late.
3 dairy farmers win Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest with farm hacks
The Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence named the winners of its first-ever Farmer-Made Ingenuity Contest, highlighting practical dairy farm inventions created by producers.
Working together to improve local SWCD tree and fish sales
Are your conservation sales spreading more than just plants? Discover how Soil and Water Conservation Districts can use collaboration to protect local ecosystems.
Silvopasture offers graziers shade, forage and resilience
Silvopasture is more than putting cows in the woods, according to Ohio State University Extension's Heather Neikirk. Learn why intentional management is key to building a resilient, high-performing grazing system in Ohio.
Washington County water utilities join fight to stop injection wells
A growing coalition of water authorities and residents in southeastern Ohio is urging state leaders to pause new injection well permits in Washington County over concerns about groundwater contamination.
Iran war sends fertilizer prices soaring as US farmers prepare to plant
Crop farrmers preparing for spring planting face rising fertilizer prices and shortages tied to shipping disruptions from the Iran conflict. The American Farm Bureau Federation and other farm groups are calling on President Trump to address this critical situation before it's too late.
Ohio’s rainbow trout releases begin this week
More than 80,000 rainbow trout will be stocked at 93 Ohio locations starting March 11 — and several new ponds have been added this year, giving anglers even more places to cast a line this spring. Find out where the newest stocking spots are and when fish will arrive.
Ohio Amish woman found not guilty by insanity in son’s drowning death
Ruth Miller, of Millersburg, Ohio, was found not guilty by reason of insanity after experts cited severe mental illness. She was charged in the drowning death of her 4-year-old son at Atwood Lake campground last summer.
