Waterbeds Boost Milk Quality at Conrad Dairy Farm
Cindy Leise reports from Conrad's Dairy Farm in Pittsfield Township where 240 cows rest on Dual Chamber Cow Waterbeds. After 10 months, farmers Richard and David Conrad note happier cattle, 6000 yearly sawdust savings, and potential payback within three years as milk quality improves and prices rise.
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Pittsfield
Conrad
Richard
David Conrad
Indian Hollow Road
Richard Conrad
Conrads
Cushioning Cows Waterbeds Endure Dairy Use
A dairy bed maker reports a 10 year warranty in dairy barns and five years in tie stalls. With about 500,000 beds in use, monthly failures are few. Beds lack a top cover and use a three layer rubber bladder reinforced with nylon. No freezing reported. cow body heat keeps the bed warm.
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Dean Throndsen
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Canada
Montana
Norway
Court files missing in killer's case officials say
A July 22 2010 motion seeking a new attorney for Neil Simpson on his aggravated murder appeal is missing from Lorain County court records. Clerk staff say misplacing documents happens with busy offices and amid contentious cases. Judge Bedeski noted the missing filing and appointed new counsel. attorney Paul Griffin later took over the appeal duties.
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Elyria
Neil Simpson
Ken Ortner
Lorain County Common Pleas
Mark Bedleski
Simpson
David Kowalczyk
Lorain
Ortner
Kate Lenz
Ron Nabakowski
Nabakowski
Lenz
Bedeski
Paul Griffin
Lawmaker seeks 70 mph limit on Ohio interstates
State Rep. Ron Maag pushes raising Ohio interstate speed limit from 65 to 70 mph to align with the Turnpike and neighboring states. Lt. Anne Ralston notes safety concerns and a yearlong study. Maag cites improved vehicle safety and higher limits in nearby states and on the Turnpike.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio Turnpike
Ron Maag
Kentucky
Indiana
West Virginia
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Anne Ralston
Ohio Highway Patrol
Maag
Boy struck by Jeep while heading to grandparents
In North Ridgeville a boy, Damian Ashcraft, 11, was hit by a Jeep near North Ridgeville Middle School around 5:35 p.m. He was taken to Fairview Hospital with unspecified injuries. Police determine if the student was in a crosswalk as Ray Hoskins, 58, drives eastbound on Center Ridge Road. The boy was walking north toward his grandparents’ home.
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North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville Middle School
Damian Ashcraft
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland
Ashcraft
Ray Hoskins
Center Ridge Road
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