Tag: COVID-19
Stay a cow length apart
Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares her thoughts on voting by mail, following state mask mandates and the disinfectant wipe shortage.
Pandemic exposes rural broadband access challenges
With the COVID-19 pandemic still in progress, schools are planning both in-person and remote options for learning this year. For those in areas with less internet access, remote learning presents particular challenges.
Bill could offer $500 million to US fairs
Following devastating financial losses for fairs across the country this spring and summer, congressmen introduced a bill that would offer $500 million in grants to US fairs in the U.S. House of Representatives July 30.
Innovating out of a problem: Carroll County Fair tries hybrid auction
The challenges of this year’s fair season have presented opportunities for some fairs, like the Carroll County Fair, to experiment, and to cast a wider net for junior fair support.
In the time of COVID, community isn’t just a word
Rebecca Miller ponders county fairs, masks, Africa and what community has to look like in 2020.
‘Herd immunity’ comes at a cost
Alan Guebert contemplates herd immunity and the reality of what it would take to develop herd immunity to COVID-19.
Marshall Co. 4-H’ers try marketing fair animals
Goat meat isn’t the most popular choice, in Marshall County, West Virginia. But after the Marshall County Fair canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Marshall County 4-H and FFA Goat and Rabbit Club are learning how to market and sell their own goats and rabbits.
DeWine shuts down senior fairs, keeps junior fairs open
Today, Gov. Mike DeWine ordered that all Ohio fairs starting July 31 and after must be limited to junior fairs only, following COVID-19 case increases and outbreaks connected to two county fairs.
Pickaway Co. lashes out at report alleging COVID-19 outbreak, as more...
Following Gov. DeWine's July 22 press conference, and a report on the Pickaway County Fair, other fairs in Ohio have modified their plans for 2020, some completely canceling their senior fairs, under guidance from local health departments.
Advocacy groups say Ohio farmworkers need more protection from state
Justice for Migrant Women and Advocates for Basic Legal Equality are calling on Gov. Mike DeWine to issue a mandate to protect farmworkers against COVID-19.
