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Recognizing those who have come before us

Come Friday at 7:11 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, the Sun at “high noon” appears to be at its lowest point on the horizon for those of us living north of the Equator. It will be

New beetle discovered in southwest Ohio

Fairfield, Ohio – A fungus-carrying beetle that could kill walnut trees has been documented for the first time in southwest Ohio, according to Ohio the Department of Agriculture. The Walnut Twig Beetle is known to

Deer gun weekend on slate for Dec. 15-16

Columbus – Ohio’s deer-gun season returns Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15-16, according to the DNR Division of Wildlife. Hunters can use a legal shotgun, muzzleloader or handgun to pursue white-tailed deer Dec. 15-16 from a

Man cited for allowing youth to hunt alone

A Columbus man recently paid $175 in fines and costs in Madison County Municipal Court for allowing his 12-year-old son to hunt unaccompanied during the statewide youth deer-gun season, Nov. 17-18. Thomas H. Whiteman, Jr.,

Gun kill down 3 percent

Columbus, OH – Hunters enjoyed great weather as they harvested 86,964 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s traditional week-long deer-gun season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The harvest yielded an

Costas goes overboard on gun control

Sunday’s knee-jerk reaction of nationally prominent NBC sports commentator Bob Costas, who used his halftime segment on ”Sunday Night Football” to advocate for absolute gun control, is just that, a jerk reaction. Costas used his

Panther roaming the hills of southeast Ohio?

Next time someone tells Steve Myers that Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and E.T. are all alive, well and residing in Ohio the Ashtabula County man will nod his head “yes.” Myers spent the opener

Mudpuppy die-off a mystery

The mysterious salamander commonly known as a mudpuppy has conjured up a mystery as to what caused the deaths of hundreds of the aquatic critters during Hurricane Sandy, after the super storm whipped up storms

Gun opener sees major kick up from last year

Columbus – Hunters checked 29,297 white-tailed deer on Monday, Nov. 26, the opening day of Ohio’s deer-gun season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Monday’s total represents a 24.1

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