COLUMBUS – Winter is right around the corner and before you know it, temperatures will drop. For those still getting out on Ohio’s lakes and rivers, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is reminding people that cold water will cool a body 25 times faster than cold air of the same temperature. The water […]
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Ohio’s mineral resources valued at nearly $1.5 billion in 2021
Editor’s Note This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – A newly released report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) shows the state’s mineral resources produced nearly $1.5 billion worth of geologic commodities in 2021. The total value of all nonfuel industrial minerals exceeded $1 billion […]
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Ohio’s deer gun season begins in November
Editor’s Note This story was originally published at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – A favorite fall tradition for many Ohioans includes a trip to pursue deer during the annual gun hunting seasons, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The first of those is the youth […]
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Ohio archery hunters enjoying success in 2022 deer season
Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Nov. 7 at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources website. COLUMBUS – Ohio’s archery hunters have taken 48,583 deer through Sunday, Nov. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. The average bow harvest for the first seven weekends over the past […]
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Mohican 5K returns for 15th year
LOUDONVILLE — Over 100 runners and walkers young and old took to the Loudonville-Mohican bike path early Saturday morning for the 15th annual Mohican 5K. Every year, organizers put on the event to raise money to maintain the bike path, race director Kent Schaffer said. “This is the only revenue stream that the bike path, […]
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National Wildlife Turkey Foundation to enhance 500 acres in Ohio
COLUMBUS — The National Wildlife Turkey Foundation is working alongside the Ohio Division of Wildlife to improve over 500 acres of wildlife habitat on three wildlife areas. Across the country, non-native and invasive species can wreak havoc on wildlife habitat, creating a monoculture that offers little diversity in structure, food and cover type. Wild turkeys […]
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Hocking Hills is a must-see destination for Ohio’s fall foliage
Editor’s Note The next couple of weeks are a great time to visit Hocking Hills State Park, but if you can’t make it to Logan, there are plenty of places to see fall foliage in Richland County. Do you have a great picture of Richland County in the fall? Email it to news@richlandsource.com to share […]
