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Farm Bill clears U.S. House

The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 – commonly known as the “Farm Bill” – cleared the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, April 30 in a 224-200 vote.
It now heads

Ohio River paddle-through to highlight diverse water

On May 10, the Ohio River Way will launch its most ambitious challenge to date. Over 23 days, a volunteer crew of paddlers will paddle 488 miles from Huntington, West Virginia, to Evansville, Indiana.

Buckeye State Tree Nursery officially open in Ohio

The Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Forestry is distributing the first round of seedlings from the Buckeye State Tree Nursery. Seedlings will be used for several conservation projects across Ohio this spring. Since its launch

More than 10,000 Fish Ohio pins issued in 2025

The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife awarded 10,127 Fish Ohio pins to anglers who reeled in trophy fish among 26 different species in 2025.
Well-known fisheries such as Lake Erie, Alum Creek Lake, Buckeye

Early season turkey take shows numbers are up in Ohio

Ohio’s hunters enjoyed a shotgun start to the state’s wild turkey hunting season.
That detail applied to both Ohio’s youth – who enjoyed their own season – along with participants in the general season

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