Beginning in 2024, there have been reported sightings of a mammal that has been gone from Ohio for 200 years! It is the fisher (Martes pennanti, or Pekania pennanti). Fishers are nocturnal carnivores that hunt in mostly woody areas with overhead cover. They climb trees looking for birds and ...

Getting a peek at a newly-built bird’s nest with tiny eggs nestled inside is one of springtime’s great pleasures — watching the hatchlings mature is even more exciting. But female birds use significant amounts of calcium during the breeding process, which entails laying several eggs at ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • ...

DEAR ANNIE: About six months ago, I grew close to a woman I had known casually for some time. She had recently come out of a painful breakup, and what began as friendship quickly turned into something much more emotionally intimate. We talked every day, shared deeply personal things and became ...

DEAR HELOISE: I just read a hint in the Ventura County Star about avoiding ants in a cat’s food bowl by setting the bowl on a pan of water. It reminded me of our cruise through the Panama Canal years ago. We learned that during the construction of the canal, the local hospitals placed the bed ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Please write about the correct amount of water that people should drink. There’s so much misinformation! — E.N., MD ANSWER: There is so much misinformation since a simple answer, like “more is always better,” is easier than a nuanced answer. It depends on your age, ...