By KRISTEN NOWAK WINN
Accent Editor
The whole concept of eating more local foods has gotten a lot of buzz lately.
For some, the idea of shopping at farmers markets is completely new. Older generations, on the other hand, have been growing their fruits and vegetables all along.
While I’m excited about the possibilities, I’m still pretty much a [...]

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By MIKE MILLER
OSU Extension Medina County
Glyphosate products, like Roundup, may be a killer on weeds, but researchers are finding the product also may damage landscape and nursery woody plants.
Hannah Mathers, an Ohio State University Ex-tension nursery and landscape specialist, said glyphosate applied improperly or in too high of a dosage is causing a phenomenon [...]

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By SANDY BARNOSKY
The Pet Lady
Ellie, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, didn’t need encouragement from the chorus of dogs barking at the shoreline as she raced down the dock and leaped into the air to retrieve a toy suspended on a pole high above the water. She hit the water with a splash and swam back to [...]

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By Jan Gordon
OSU Extension
Are you disappointed that you have to cancel your family vacation trip because of rising gas or airline costs?
Don’t be. This can be a chance to play and relax at home. Unscheduled free time plays an important role in your children’s development.
And, yes, even vacations can cause stress. Taking time [...]

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By Angela Huston
Special to The Gazette
Hundreds of supporters cheered on the 200 participants in the 12th annual Bob Bridges Memorial 5K Race with Soul and 1Mile Fun Run hosted by Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church on June 14.
The events were open to all ages and included 65-year-old John Roos, a strong finisher in the 5K [...]

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Bowers Farm Market
When: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
Where: 6440 Ryan Road, Medina.
Info: 330-723-8483.
Good’s Sweet Corn and Farm Market
When: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Where: 6638 Bear Swamp Road, Medina.
Info: 330-336-5621.
Huff Family Farm Market
When: 8 a.m. to dusk daily
Where: 2010 Mattingly Road, Hinckley Township.
Info: 330-220-8129
Geig’s Orchard
When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, [...]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
There’s just something satisfying about cooking with locally grown foods. For frugal foodies, there’s no better time than the present to find some good deals on produce as area farmers markets reach full swing.
Sweet, succulent berries will make anyone salivate when they’re picked just a day or even hours before [...]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Monday marked an anomaly in the world of sports. OK, so it happens Wednesday, too, but it’s still a rarity. It’s the day Major League Baseball, the NFL, the NBA and the NHL take a break from regularly secheduled programming without a game on the slate.
You couldn’t turn on the boob tube last [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — His first appearance in an All-Star Game would have been enough for Indians pitcher Cliff Lee.
Thanks to a brilliant opening half and the decision of American League manager Terry Francona, the left-hander is going to get much more than that.
On Monday, Francona, manager of the defending world champion Boston Red [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
LIVERPOOL TWP. — Seven months after vandals cut electrical wiring, a house built by Medina County Career Center students will be auctioned off Wednesday.
“We had to retrace all our steps,” carpentry instructor Bill Schnurr said. “It took about a week to backtrack.”
In December, someone cut copper electrical wiring and took some pipes [...]

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