The Allen County Fair will look a little bit different, and a lot like the same. Next week’s fair will bring back favorite activities missing at last year’s pandemic-shortened event, while retaining some of the…

As parents get older, we want to be reassured they are taking care of themselves and staying healthy. That can be hard to discern at times, especially if we live a distance away. The Mayo…

It’s a busy time to start a new career in agriculture. Chad Guthrie, the new agronomy agent for the Southwind Extension District, hit the ground running starting June 1. Guthrie is in charge of a…

The Southwind District held the 4-H Favorite Food Show June 5 at the Moran United Methodist Church.  This event is a great way to learn the life-skills of menu planning and setting a table. To…

I scouted my bald cypress and sycamore trees last week looking for newly hatched bagworms. Unfortunately, I found what I was looking for. You have to really be looking in order to see bagworms right…

BRONSON — Join the Southwind Extension District Master Food Volunteers Susan Stich and Carol Crawford as they present a  workshop on safely using both the pressure canning and water bath canning preservation methods.   Their…

The Wallet Wisdom financial webinar series concluded last week with All About Credit. A question came up about if young adults going to college should have a credit card during their school years or wait…

Leaves of three — let it be! I’m certain that someone has told you this before in an attempt to keep you away from poison ivy. It is true that poison ivy has three leaflets. …

Maybe I’m just at that point in my life, but I always find it interesting when I get a chance to hear some of the personal stories of someone who has lived a full life. …

The impact of our cold winter may be noticeable on evergreen trees and shrubs in the area. People often tend to believe that the browning they see is a disease. Actually, it is winter damage…