20TH
ANNUAL FARM FORUM AT EDISON COLLEGE - TODAY IS
TUESDAY,
MARCH 15,
2011 |
Farm Forum focuses on EPA, public awareness
By Bob Robinson, Editor
PIQUA – “We are nine meals away from chaos,” said Ohio Agricultural
Director Jim Zehringer. The moderator for Congressman John Boehner’s
(8th District) 20th Annual Farm Forum at Edison Community College noted
that grocery stores typically stock three days worth of food… “What
would happen if the food supply suddenly stopped?” Nearly 300 people
packed Edison’s auditorium Saturday for Boehner’s and Zehringer’s
updates on agriculture and the economy, plus the comments of four
panelists and Keynote Speaker Bob Stallman... Read More. See More News.
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DARKE
COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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DCCA presents Blues Artist Austin “Walkin
Cane”
Singer-guitarist Austin “Walkin’ Cane” will sing and play the blues at
The Bistro Off Broadway on Thursday, March 31 at 7 p.m. The show
is part of Darke County Center for the Arts Coffeehouse Series,
which offers concerts in a casual social setting where patrons can
enjoy food and... Read More. See More Events. |
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OHIO'S
PRESCRIPTION DRUG CRISIS
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Fighting
Prescription Drug Abuse
By U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
“I live in a small rural town with a big city problem.” Brittany, a
nursing student from Delaware County, reached out to me about the
growing prescription drug abuse problem. She is not alone. It is an
issue that touches Ohioans in all 88 counties. Right now, people can go
from doctor to doctor to obtain prescriptions for powerful pain killers
and get far more than they need for their own...
Read More. See More Opinion.
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NPR CAN FIX
ITS WOES... DUMP CONGRESS
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Townhall... Why NPR Should Urge Congress to End Its
Subsidy
By Michael Barone
What do they put in the water cooler over at NPR? First, they fire Juan
Williams in October for comments he made on Fox News Channel -- and
Vivian Schiller, the CEO of public radio, smilingly suggests he needs
to have his head examined. This week, a sting video shows NPR
Foundation President Ron Schiller (no relation) saying that tea party
activists were “seriously racist” and... Read More. See More Blogs. |
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THE "WIND
POWER" FUTURE
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Townhall...
Welcome to the Third World
By Paul Driessen
As Britain suffered through its coldest December in a century, families
were forced to choose between keeping homes warm and feeding their
children nourishing meals – thanks to climate policies that have forced
extensive reliance on wind power and deliberately driven energy prices
skyward. Barely two months later, the UK’s power grid CEO informed the
country that its days of reliable... Read More. See More Blogs. |
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FROM
THE
EDITOR - TODAY IS TUESDAY,
MARCH 15, 2011 |
The
house was packed at Edison Community College for Congressman John
Boehner’s 20th Annual
Farm Forum. In News: Kasich hopes more healthy babies will reduce
Medicaid costs; Insider Report from Newsmax.com; No timetable on Senate
Bill 5 vote; Kasich’s budget tackles Medicaid spending; and Kasich
wants students better prepared for jobs. Blogs:
CRS Report: U.S. is Leader in Fossil Fuel Resources; Josh Mandel: A
candidate to get excited about; and Win the Future or Cement Ourselves
in the Past? Community: Ag Week Honors Farming. Events:
Darke County Parks: Upcoming Events and HandsOn volunteer nominations. Obituaries:
Thelma I. Shives. For
Yesterday's Home Page Click Here.
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