By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — How cold was it for the Indians’ series finale with Oakland on Sunday? Almost too cold to play.
“It was close,” said Indians manager Eric Wedge of the 38-degree temperature and 28-degree wind chill at gametime. “We talked about the cold, but not actually canceling it because of it. I remember [...]

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By SANDY BARNOSKY
The Pet Lady
Rosewood Farm is home to four miniature donkeys owned by Sheri and Ron Knorr. They started with just two of them about 12 years ago, but fell in love with the gentle, affectionate equines and began a small breeding operation.
“When we sold one, we were always sure it got a [...]

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By MIKE MILLER
OSU Extension Medina County
Farmers may practice tillage to break up compacted soil, aid in seed germination and control weeds, but how the soil is tilled has the most impact on crop productivity.
Although agronomists encourage the use of no-till for the agricultural and environmental benefits it affords, there are some instances where farmers [...]

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BRUNSWICK — Brunswick’s softball team downed Cuyahoga Falls 4-1 in non-league action Monday.
The Blue Devils (6-2) received a workmanlike performance from reigning Gazette MVP Emlyn Knerem.
Knerem, a senior, went the distance and even though she allowed seven hits, she struck out 14 and walked just two. Her teammates provided six hits to plate the four [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
YORK TWP. — Things weren’t looking good early for Buckeye’s Danielle Sims, but boy, did she pull off one impressive 180.
The sophomore rebounded from a shaky start and threw a no-hitter Monday, leading the Bucks softball team to a 13-0 mercy-rule shortened win over rival Black River.
“It’s really neat,” Sims said. “It’s [...]

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TALLMADGE — Tallmadge’s undefeated baseball team scored six runs in the first two innings Monday en route to an 11-1 Suburban League win over Cloverleaf.
Mike Dietrich provided the offensive highlight for the Colts with a double and an RBI, while Keegan Conry scored their run.
Cloverleaf pitcher Billy Parker went the first three frames and added [...]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
While going 1-4 to start the season doesn’t look good, Medina’s baseball team used its trip to Disney World as something to build on.
At 3-6 heading into Monday’s action at Hudson, the Bees might have had their stinger removed by the mouse, but are rebounding nicely.
“It humbled us,” Medina coach Nick Kaplack [...]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
Forget running to the grocery store to get ingredients for a salad or herbs to toss in your pasta.
With a just few pots, you can grow anything from tomatoes to thyme right at home — and you don’t need a big garden in your backyard.
Typically, vegetables are the easiest to [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Home and Garden Editor
Portable, practical pots — what better way to create luscious clusters of blooms, a moveable feast of color?
Besides offering a solution to gardeners with itchy green thumbs and precious little space in which to hoe a row or two, hanging baskets and window boxes dress up a deck [...]

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By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
For quadriplegic Maria Sutter, life hasn’t been the same since Halloween 2004, when she was hit from behind by a car while riding her bicycle.
However, a whole new world of possibility has opened up for Sutter, who after her accident was left without the use of her legs and [...]

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