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Making wishes come true

A few years ago, Debbie and I took a long driving vacation out west. We thoroughly enjoy long driving trips. We see amazing sights,...

What are your cover crop ‘recipes’?; Farm Bill program enrollment deadline nearing

Wondering how to do cover crops? OSU Extension, in collaboration with the Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC), has produced cover crop “recipes” for two...

Protecting your Social Security

During his campaign, President Trump promised to protect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He has broken that promise over and over.The Trump Administration’s budget...

Yoders seek help in naming next arrival

Time keeps marching faster than I can keep up with — I can hardly believe that I’m almost halfway through my waiting period for...

Humbled by a master musician

When it comes time to regenerate, I usually head south. Nashville or the Smokys are my usual destinations. This weekend, we headed to Nashville....

Learning from history

Fifty-five years ago, I picked up a book from the paperback book rack in our high school library. At that time the American civil...

Two key programs are upcoming

What is estate planning? Simply, estate planning is arranging for the use and disposal of your resources and property after your death. It allows...

Making it easier to afford a home

Right now, many Ohioans are struggling to make ends meet. Even people with supposedly-middle-class jobs don’t feel stable.Wages have barely budged, and the cost...

A blessed, too good, too sweet week

Hi there. We are having a blessed, busy week.Daniel’s parents from the Amish community in Danville, Ohio, came for a visit last week and...

The stories behind the stories

For many years I wondered why my close friend in high school occasionally invited one of the few black students at our high school...