Laura Kessel
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Canton's speller turns language skill into victory
The bilingual Julianne Liliestedt, of Plain Township, looks for success at national level. → Read More
Carnation Festival back with some big changes
Several large events move to the city's historic downtown. → Read More
Canton speller falls out of Scripps National Bee
Nick Williams of Tuscarawas Central Catholic Junior High was competing in national event for first time. → Read More
12 veteran spellers pack Repository bee roster
Four-time competitor, others with previous experience to be part of virtual event set for Saturday. → Read More
Laura Kessel: A welcome gift to 'flush' the gloom of 2020
American Standard gives Americans the chance to dump all of the year's troubles along with its special TP. → Read More
Marlington staff gets its sailing orders
MARLBORO TWP. "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."It was one sentence in a 30-minute talk Michael Shreffler → Read More
COVID numbers falling at Stark region long-term care sites
As of Wednesday, Stark County had 99 deaths at long-term care facilities. → Read More
History list highlights Haines House
One of Alliance’s jewels has earned a spot in a new statewide program that will shine a spotlight on historic locations around the state.Haines → Read More
Queen handles loss of Carnation Festival with grace
Mount Union student will keep title until 2021 festival → Read More
Beech Creek gets creative to stay open
Management hopes sale of succulents will eliminate crushing deficit. → Read More
Emotions tense at Minerva protest; one charged
A 29-year-old Minerva man was charged with misdemeanor criminal damaging at Tuesday’s protest and counterprotest. → Read More
Alliance farmers’ market set for season
ALLIANCE Alliance’s farmers’ market will have another relocation this summer, but it isn’t moving far.The pantry, which kicks off Saturday, will sit on the west side of Giant Eagle Marketplace, along Beechwood Avenue.Concerns about COVID-19 forced the adjustment, according to Sarah Mastroianni, president of the market’s Board of Directors.Last year, the market was held in another part of the… → Read More
Scripps suspends National Spelling Bee
It may be rescheduled. → Read More
Repository speller eliminated after missed word
Jordan Schwartz, a 13-year-old Alliance Middle School student, missed 'maundy.' → Read More
Alliance student advances at Scripps National Spelling Bee
Jordan Schwartz, a 13-year-old eighth-grader at Alliance Middle School → Read More
Taste Test: Breakfast bowls pack a tasty punch, but lots of sodium
I'm pretty new to the Aldi's world. My buddy Dan Kane — our restaurant and food expert extraordinaire — has been touting its benefits and → Read More
Taste Test: Six-cheese pasta a plus from Bob Evans
We tackled the main dish last week, and this week we'll hit on the side dish.It's true: Alongside the yummy beef brisket we wrote about last week was a → Read More
Taste Test: New Little Debbie snack cake just not worth it
What intrigued me about this week's taste test subject is, it turns out, what made me dislike it. Clearly, it should have been obvious that a snack cake that sells for $2.19 a box isn't going to have luscious white chocolate on the outside and fluffy blueberry cream inside. The name "Little Debbie" should have been a second hint about that, frankly.Ignore the photo on the package when you see it… → Read More
Taste Test: Taco Bell's Chicken Chips are just unnecessary
If you've not heard of Michael Pollan, you should look him up. The author of "Food Rules: An Eater's Manual" in 2009 offered up a groundbreaking guide to eating well. His rules were straightforward and grounded in the idea that junk is bad for you. He opens very simply: "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants."It moves on from there, encouraging readers to avoid manufactured foods and ingredients… → Read More
Taste Test: NutriGrain crumb cake missing a key aspect
One member of the taste-test team summed this week's product up in a way I'll need to clean up to share with you: "What the heck, NutriGrain? → Read More