September 2025

Remedies for creaky floors

Hardwood floors are coveted features in many homes. The National Wood Flooring Association says wood floors are the most environmentally friendly flooring options available. In the United States, the hardwood forests that provide flooring products are growing twice as fast as they are being harvested. Furthermore, wood floors can last for many generations and require fewer raw materials to produce than other flooring options. That means less waste may end up in landfills.

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Improving your farm

This was adapted from a Randall Reeder article, Retired OSU Extension Engineer at Ohio State University. Most farmers would like to leave their farm in better shape than when they started. The question is: What does that mean? You never hear a farmer brag about making their farm worse. What does it mean to make a farm better when you retire from farming?

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Families explore estate planning options at Delphos seminar

DELPHOS — Area residents filled the Fraternal Order of Eagles hall Wednesday for a free seminar on estate planning, where an attorney from Cooper, Adel, Vu & Associates explained the differences between using a transfer-on-death designation and setting up a trust. The session aimed to help families better understand how to protect their assets and make plans that avoid costly probate disputes.

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