EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is stocking nearly 20,000 muskellunge, or muskies, in nine inland lakes across the state in 2024. Muskies can grow to more than 50 inches in length and are a popular sport […]
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Matt Carroll | Whitetail Deer
Location: Richland County Date: 11/8/23 Species: Whitetail Deer Early morning treestand sit with a compound bow. I had about given up on this specific stand location, I was staring at my phone trying to figure out how to quickly and quietly move a hang on stand, by myself, during the rut. All the sudden I hear […]
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Ray Riggins | Catfish
Location: Lake Erie Date: June 2024 Species: Catfish
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Titus Boyd | Largemouth Bass
Location: Lexington, OH Date: August 2024 Species: Largemouth Bass Titus caught a few whoppers with his Pop Pop and Uncle Jack
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Ohioans can support Monarch butterflies by gathering milkweed seeds
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story first appeared on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS — Picking and planting milkweed seed pods this fall can help future eastern monarch butterflies, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. These butterflies are currently migrating through Ohio on their way to Mexico, where […]
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Mansfield Men’s Garden Club presents Beautification Awards
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Hannah Martin. MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Men’s Garden Club Beautification Awards have become a signal for the beginning of autumn. While the leaves will begin changing in a few weeks to give us a new spectrum of colors, some Richland County residents have been working all summer to […]
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Charles Mill Marina featured on Bloomberg TV’s “World’s Greatest!…”
MANSFIELD — Charles Mill Marina, a premier boat dealership and full-service marina in Mansfield, is thrilled to announce its feature on the long-running television show, “World’s Greatest!…”. The show will air nationally on Bloomberg TV at 2 p.m. on Aug. 31 and Sept. 7. “We are incredibly excited and proud to be featured on Bloomberg’s […]
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Ohio’s fall hunting season begins Sept. 1
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was first published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrels, doves, and specific waterfowl open in early September, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Archers can look forward to white-tailed deer hunting beginning later in the month. Hunting […]
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Richland Soil & Water Conservation District set to celebrate 76 years on Sept. 26
MANSFIELD — Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) invites you to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments in conservation Thursday, Sept. 26. The celebration will be held at the Area Agency on Aging, located at 2131 Park Avenue West in Ontario at 11:30 a.m. The public is invited to the celebration which includes lunch, […]
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Federal court sentences Ohio man for poisoning thousands of fish in Scioto River
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife was part of an investigation that resulted in Mark Shepherd, 73, of Kenton, being sentenced in federal court Tuesday for violating the Clean Water Act by dumping pollutants and hazardous […]