Yearly Archives: 2026
Tyson shuts down Joslin beef plant, leaving Midwest cattlemen in the lurch
The Illinois beef plant will close amid a historic cattle shortage, alarming unions and Ohio cattle producers over lost jobs and shrinking market access.
Ghost Town Trail opens up recreation along coal mining communities
The 54-mile Ghost Town Trail in Pennsylvania is officially complete after 32 years of construction. The project transformed former railroad beds into a recreational bike path by clearing decades of coal mine waste. Cyclists can now ride through historic coal towns along the restored Blacklick Creek.
2026 Lake County Fair 4-H Livestock Auction results
The Lake County Fair 4-H Livestock Auction results brought in just over $600,000 on Aug. 1 from 310 lots. Get the full results and a photo gallery here.
2026 Trumbull County Junior Fair Livestock Sale results
The 2026 Trumbull County Fair brought in $558,911 on during its livestock sale on July 18, 2026 from 273 lots. Get the full results and see a photo gallery here.
Public, private partnerships clear 100 years of pollution from western Pa. creek
Public and private partnerships are restoring Pennsylvania's Blacklick Creek after a century of acid mine drainage and coal waste pollution. A new water treatment facility and ongoing coal refuse removal are reviving aquatic life, allowing locals to fish in the creek for the first time.
Do you know what this mystery item from Kelleys Island is?
Give us your best guess for this new mystery item that sits outside a cottage on Kelleys Island in Lake Erie.
Oddball, eccentric or a bit of both? The case for the 16 and 28-gauge...
Jim Abrams embraces his status as an "oddball" while breaking down why unconventional gear choices often beat mainstream favorites. Explore the benefits of 16-gauge and 28-gauge twin-barrel shotguns, lightweight framing, and the ballistics behind effective square loads.
Ohio State Fair names 2026 Hall of Fame inductees, awards scholarship
Beth Burger, Jenny Crabtree and Ron Dean were recently inducted into the Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame, joining more than 200 others who have made outstanding contributions toward making the Ohio State Fair.
The many lives of Fort Laurens
Fort Laurens, Ohio’s only Revolutionary War fort, reveals soldiers’ hardships and new excavations as crews work to rebuild part of the stockade by 2028.
How an Ohio farmer delayed hay harvest to save nesting bobolinks
After learning that early hay harvest destroys bobolink nests, Jefferson County farmer Adam Costarella delayed cutting until July. By adjusting his grazing and haymaking schedule, he helped restore habitat for these long-distance migratory birds on his eastern Ohio farm.
