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A final salute: Playing taps for 63 years
For 63 years, an Ashland County man has played his own tribute on Memorial Day to those who serve.
Ah, sweet victory 30 years later
“Women and Little Kids on the farm typically did the feeding and watering of the animals, but milking was generally considered to be the lot of the men and the Big Kids. In our family, the milking was done in the cow barn on our aunt and uncle’s farm across the road, because that’s where
Ohio man wins 2008 Herdsman of the Year
OMAHA, Neb. — The 2008 Herdsman of the Year was honored with a trophy buckle in memory of Lawrence Grathwohl and sponsored by the Shorthorn Foundation during the North American International Livestock Exposition. Josh Greenhorn Two members of the Grathwohl family were in attendance as well as Jack Ragsdale, on behalf of the Shorthorn Foundation,
Cupboards nearly bare for Obama’s cabinet picks
President-elect Barack Obama’s staff will face many challenges in next four years. NEWARK, Del. — James Butkiewicz, professor of Economics at the University of Delaware, says that although the Federal Reserve has pushed about as far as it can, and the incoming Obama administration is talking about an aggressive stimulus package, the country will still
National FFA membership is at a 31-year-high
INDIANAPOLIS — The National FFA Organization has 507,763 members in 7,439 FFA chapters across the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. “This is an exciting time for FFA, as we are nearing the all-time-high membership total we originally reached in the 1970s,” said Larry Case, chief executive officer and national adviser for the National FFA
Adjectives wear out grain market watchers
One casualty of our record grain markets this year on the Chicago Board of Trade this year is the adjective. We have worn out the old ones, and they no longer have the power to shock us.
The real reasons we ignore hearing loss
ST. LOUIS — Hearing loss leads to divorce? Maybe not, but it really does negatively impact your relationships. A recent survey, conducted by Energizer Battery, found nearly half of the respondents feel that their marriage has suffered because of their spouse’s hearing loss. The survey polled men and women 44 to 62. Findings Key survey
Oh Great Government, hear our prayer
Frank Kostecki of Salem prays to the federal government, as a taxpayer, to use public money to rebuild and to fund the war, but to take no prisoners.
All I want for Christmas is world peace
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt reviews her Christmas lists.
New Year’s challenge: Live like a dog
Rather than making resolutions that leave you with unrealistic expectations, get a dog this New Year’s and enjoy the simple things in life.
