PERRYSVILLE — If there was one event that could guarantee to produce evidence to prove the existence of the elusive Bigfoot, it would be at the event planned this weekend at Pleasant Lake Hill Park. Unless, of course, sasquatch is shy. Hundreds of people are expected to show up for the inaugural Bigfoot Basecamp weekend […]
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Alone in Badlands National Park and other highpointing tales
March 18, 2018: Very rarely do my journalism assignments geographically coincide with highpoint opportunities. But the women’s Division II college basketball Final Four was in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and a team I’d been covering all year was headed there as the #1 overall seed. Sioux Falls was only a little over an hour from […]
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Fading days of summer lead to some cool cat nights ahead
Over the last two weekends the rains came, as did the summer flu and then the school bells rang across the region, marking the approaching end of summer fun and carefree days. A bit miffed after losing two weekends of fishing, I am entering the last warm weather holiday weekend geared up and wishing it […]
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Knox County cadet begins training to become ODNR wildlife officer
COLUMBUS – Mount Vernon’s Tayler Combs is one of 11 cadets who has begun work at the 31st Ohio Wildlife Officer Cadet Training Academy. Combs is among a class of 11 cadets that began training Aug. 22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. “Keeping Ohioans safe and protecting our […]
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Ohio features forests with giant ancient trees
The day was calling for rain and the heavy gray clouds in the distance were reassuring my thoughts that we should trade fishing for a walk in the woods. I was not interested in any woods, mind you, for I had been perusing my map of sights in Ohio and discovered that our state had […]
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DeWine celebrates 42nd annual Governor’s Fish Ohio Day
PORT CLINTON – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today joined Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker, and leaders from the conservation and tourism industry to celebrate the 42nd annual Governor’s Fish Ohio Day. This annual event highlights the importance of protecting and […]
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Glacier National Park: Mercury made me seize and other tales from June (Part III)
Editor’s Note This is the third in a series of stories on Mansfield Senior graduate Maggie Allred’s adventure in Glacier National Park. Part I was published on May 29. Part II was published on June 26. With no prior warning, Krissy and I were at work when we found out we had a new roommate. […]
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Motocross returns to Richland County Fair for 1st time in 5 years
MANSFIELD — As the lights went up in the grandstand, the loud murmur of anticipation moved through the crowd in waves. Behind the scenes local racers were mentally preparing while their pit crews made last-minute checks. Friday was Motocross night at the Richland County Fair, an event that hasn’t taken place since 2017. Motocross made […]