Farm bill proposal retains flexibility
A draft farm bill proposal by the U.S. House of Representatives retains a mix of popular features from the current farm bill, brings back features from the previous farm bill, and adds counter-cyclical payments to help farmers in times of low commodity prices.
Government intervention gets failing grade
A reader comments on the Bush education policy that threatens new orgies of spending, legislating, centralizing, and reforming.
Guild of Ohio Dollmakers to have its day at state fair
The "Ohio Dollmakers Day" will be Aug. 11 and will include a variety of demonstrations from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. A themed competition will take place on this day.
Haviland collectors gather for annual conference
From The Brilliant Period, to Haviland patents, to restoration, to early catalogs, the collectors conference concentrated on the procelain and pottery produced by the Haviland family.
Hawken student turns senior project into triathlon victory
An Ohio youth who competed in the Lamisil AT Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco June 10 not only won his age division, he came in 291 out of a field of 1,400. He needed a challenge for his senior project.
Mt. Pleasant tour: Gardens viewed with birds in mind
The annual tour of hometown gardens, homes, and historical sites in the historical village of Mount Pleasant will be Aug. 4-5.
Voters willing to pay share of conservation benefits from farms
National poll shows Americans value U.S. food and will pay to protect farmland and the environment.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources divisions merge
ODNR combines divisions of mines and reclamation and oil and gas.
Ohio tackles mine land problems
A record $10 million in new projects will address abandoned mine land problems in eastern and southeastern Ohio.
Pennsylvania struggles with Canada goose population
Growing populations of resident Canada geese - those that for the most part do not migrate - are being blamed for a diversity of problems such as fouling water supplies, causing crop damage and creating nuisances on public beaches and golf courses.
