Government to shore up island in Ohio River refuge
In Maysville Kentucky the federal government launches a 1.3 million rescue project to stabilize Manchester No 2 a 94 acre Ohio River Island refuge home to threatened species rare mussels bald eagles and hundreds of birds and animals Officials say erosion from floods dams and dredging threatens 41 remaining islands along the river with work expected to last two to three months funded by federal budget plans to protect islands from Pittsburgh to Kentucky
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Maysville, Ky
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Maysville
Manchester No. 2
Jerry Wilson
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Congress
Wilson
Adams County
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio River Refuge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Army Corps of Engineers
Christine Cooley Hender
Northern Lights Aerobatic Team Shines at Lorain Air Show
The Northern Lights aerobatic team wowed crowds at the Lorain County Regional Airport air show on Sunday. The four aircraft display featured pilots formerly with the Snowbirds of the Royal Canadian Air Force. In the evening, 8 year old Mike Cotton of Columbia Station learned bubble flying from Peppy the clown Terri Sluss of Elyria, who has performed since 1986. The show concluded at 6 p.m.
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Northern Lights
Lorain County
Royal Canadian Air Force
Mike Cottom
Columbia
Peppy the Clown
Terri Sluss
Elyria
Sluss
Store preps survivalists for millennium in Ohio store
Lehman's Hardware in Northeast Ohio specializes in nonelectric goods once aimed at Amish and missionaries. As millennium fears rise, customers broaden to urban preppers. Owners report more demand for solar ovens, water purifiers, stored supplies, and survival gear amid apocalyptic expectations. Lisa and Patrick Madden from Kansas view events as biblical prophecy.
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Kidron
Ohio
Lehman’s Hardware
Wayne
Holmes
Lisa
Patrick Madden
Lehman
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
America
Lisa Madden
4-H members win competition at county talks event
Six Lorain County 4-H clubs earned first place at the county illustrated talks and demonstrations contest held July 7 at the Lorain County Metro Parks Carl isle Visitor Center. Winners include Susan Bing and Alex Gomez in junior and senior individual contests, with multiple clubs and teams earning top honors and several competitors slated for the Ohio State Fair in Columbus August 10.
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Carlisle
Ridge Kids
Gregg Hyer
Sarah Winfee
4H Homegrowers
Lynn Bremke
Penfield Partners
Alex Gomez
Huntington Highlighters
Jessica Radsvick
North Ridgeville Ridge Kids
Mike Metzger
Elaine McConnell
Lorain County Dairy Club
Jessica Littleton
Bing
Hyer
Winfee
Bremke
Gomez
Radsvick
Metzger
McConnell
Nixon
Littleton
Suvar
Paschall
Thompson
Lacko
White
Kelley
Bethany
Lindsay Krone
Gajoch
Gott
Columbus
Lindsey Sonewald
Rochester
Rags To Riches
Michelle Bacskay
North Ridgeville
Students Track Wolves in Haliburton Forest Expedition
In Haliburton Ontario AP report describes Hocking College students and instructors spending a month in the 0 000 acre Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve to study wolves and wildlife. Twenty eight students earned up to 12 credit hours paying 1300 dollars for tuition labs room and board. Corporate sponsors Rocky Boots and Mossy Oak supplied gear as data collection supports forest management plans by owner Peter Schleifenbaum.
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Haliburton Forest
Ontario
Bill Peneston
Peneston
Hocking College
Nelsonville
Ohio
Haliburton ‘Forest
Rocky Boots
Mossy Oak
Jennifer Metz
Canal Fulton
Metz
Hocking College Fish and Wildlife Management
Chad Weston
Chris Brustel
Sarah Block
Rob Carlson
Stocking Lake
Wild Life Reserve
Canada
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Air Show
Lynda Ryan
Chronicle
Stephanie Nixon
Partners In Pride Club
Janeva Paschelle
Jennifer Suvar
Megan Thompson
Sherry Lacko
LaGrange Sod Busters
Danielle White
Kim Kelley
Lindsay
Bethany Krone
Bonnie Gajoch
Travis Gott
Wellington Cloverettes
Clovers
Canadian
Fish and Wildlife Management
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