ON LEECH LAKE, Minnesota (AP) — Seated low in her canoe sliding through a rice bed on this vast lake, Kendra Haugen used one wooden stick to bend the stalks and another to knock the rice off, so gently the stalks sprung right back up. On a mid-September morning, no breeze ruffled the eagle ...

MOUNDSVILLE — A spiritual journey into ancient local history is what one will get at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library book talk at 6:30 p.m. Monday. “Tasach Speaks: Whispers from Grave Creek” by Michael Burk will be presented followed by Q & A with the author. This ...

BETHESDA — The village of Bethesda’s police chief is looking to provide a good Christmas for some children in need with help from the community. Chief Christopher Storm said this Christmas he aims to take at least 10 children from the village and Goshen Township on a shopping trip for ...

CADIZ — The Harrison County Dog Pound Volunteers are planning their annual Auction Extravaganza on Oct. 2 with the auction beginning at 1 p.m. The event will also feature vendors, food and fun for everyone. This year’s big raffle is two $100 gas cards. The proceeds raised during the ...

MARTINS FERRY — On Sunday, Sept. 11, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America is calling on all Americans to join them in waving the American flag in their own communities to commemorate the 21st anniversary of terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. At 8:46 a.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, ...

NEW ATHENS — The 19th annual Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show will be Sept. 10-11 on Ohio 519 (43672 Stumptown Road), between U.S. 22 and New Athens. The site is just over 1 mile west of New Athens. Antique trucks, construction, and mining will be on static display and in ...