International trade expert provides insights and input for Ohio business leaders
If it is the Friday in February closest to Groundhog Day, there is sure to be a large gathering of business owners from all over northeast Ohio at Kent State University Tuscarawas for the annual Groundhog Day International Trade Forecast Breakfast. This year, on Feb. 4, a packed house greeted guest speaker Michael Weidokal, research and development director of ISA, International Strategic...Steel Drum Band prepares for an illuminating performance
As the doldrums of winter have set in, its time for the sun to rise. A warm-weather paradise filled with steel drum music will await you on Sunday, Feb. 20, as the annual Pantasia concert, entitled, Here Comes the Sun, showcases the talents of the Dover High School Steel Drum Band. Under the direction of Joan Wenzel, 35 steel band musicians will fill the stage to bring the sounds of the...
021411 Renacci discuses state of the economy during Wooster town hall meeting
Within days of being sworn in as the representative to the U.S. House of Representatives from the 16th congressional district Jim Renacci was back in the district to hear his constituents concerns firsthand during a town hall meeting on January 31 in Wooster. Im excited to be able to represent you, said Renacci acknowledging that while not everyone will agree with his decisions all of the...Avant Gardener: Not to early to think about mowing season
At dinner the other night we were commenting on the early spring we are supposed to get, according to the various rodents across the country who claim to have a say in the matter. Everyone seemed thrilled with the idea except for the husband who plays the important role of resident lawn mower. Ugh, mowing season, he said with little enthusiasm. While I toil away in the garden and flower...
Tuscarawas County Farm Bureau is inviting new members to join their organization, whether they be farmers, landowners, business owners, or those simply interested in agricultural issues
It is common knowledge that agriculture is the number one industry in Ohio, contributing many dollars each year to the states economy. However, there are many issues affecting todays farmers, those at the grassroots level of the industry. We have some major issues affecting our farmers today, stated Michelle Specht, who serves as an area director for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation...
