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Meigs County’s Coincidental Connections to Day of Infamy
What do the Meigs County village of Middleport, the city of St. Paul, Minn., a U.S. Navy warship, and the...
New grazing concept to benefit birds and herds Deadline date Jan. 19
In Ohio, the Bobwhite Quail is currently a species of concern, meaning that it appears to be in decline or...
Meigs SWCD recognized for role in stream reclamation project
The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District in October received the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award for 2017 from the...
Carmel-Sutton UMC to hold community luncheons, hunters welcome
Carmel-Sutton UMC will have Community Luncheons at their new location. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner. Staff Report RACINE, Ohio – Deer...
Ohio’s Young Hunters Harvest Nearly 5,000 Deer During Youth Gun Season
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s young hunters braved less than ideal weather conditions over the weekend and checked 4,958 white-tailed deer...
Ohio’s Traditional Deer-Gun Hunting Season Begins Nov. 27, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Deer hunting is an extremely popular activity for sportsmen and women statewide, and Ohio's white-tailed deer continue...
Multiple agencies participate in closing down alleged ‘bearbaiting’
LONG BOTTOM, Ohio - Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that on Saturday, November 11, 2017, the Ohio Department of...
Tick-borne Lyme Disease cases on the rise in Ohio
Female blacklegged deer ticks next to a penny. The ticks that transmit Lyme disease are much smaller than other ticks....
Ohio’s longest creek: Raccoon Creek
For some reason, Raccoon Creek has been on my mind a lot lately. For instance, last weekend I attended the...
In the Open: Favorite deer cartridge going strong at 144
Although Ohio’s deer hunters are new to using straight-walled cartridge rifles, the most popular cartridge among those same hunters is...
Thousands of ring-necked pheasants to be released across Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than 14,000 ring-necked pheasants will be released at 24 Ohio public hunting areas this fall to...
Wellness Center hosting open house Oct. 14, 2017
ALBANY, Ohio - On October 14, 2017 from noon to 5 p.m., Natural Freedom Wellness Center will be hosting their...
Rio Wildlife Society to host speaker on feral swine
Wild boar in Ohio. File photo. RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College...
Let the fall color transformation begin: ODNR releases first fall color report and forecast
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As shorter days and cooler nights signal the onset of autumn, Ohio’s forest canopies begin their color...
Don’t be left hanging; focus on tree stand safety
If you hang out with many deer hunters for any length of time, you will eventually hear the tree stand...
Milkweed seed pod collection for Monarch butterflies continues
POMEROY – Soil and Water Conservation Districts throughout Ohio are once again collecting milkweed seed pods in an effort to...
Drones the topic of annual Meigs SWCD meeting and election
Drones will be discussed by speaker John Bentz at the Meigs County Soil and Water Conservation meeting. File photo. POMEROY,...
Collaborative effort held to sample for grass carp in Sandusky River
Grass Carp. Photo from ODNR. FREMONT, Ohio - Fisheries biologists from multiple agencies recently conducted a project on the Sandusky...
Prosecutor reminds hunters to follow the law, reporting of poachers
Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio - The Meigs County Prosecutor is reminding hunters to follow...
Ohio’s oil and natural gas production totals released for second quarter 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio - During the second quarter of 2017, Ohio’s horizontal shale wells produced 4,044,072 barrels of oil and 388,560,451...
The buzz about bees: How these insects impact your life and how your garden can help them
By Christy Erickson There are thousands of different species of bees around the world, but environmental issues are threatening these...
Total eclipse an astronomical treat
In case you didn't notice, there was a solar eclipse the other day - Monday, August 21 to be exact....
Middleport to receive $330,000 plus grant for multi-purpose trail
More than $4 million going to communities in Southeastern Ohio MARIETTA, Ohio - Seven communities in ODOT District 10, including...
Conservation Corner and other outdoor events slated
Stop by and visit us this week at the Conservation Corner at the Meigs County Fair. Two booths staffed by...
