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I spoke with Monica Brackman, IDNR, at 2:02 pm eastern. I asked her if there was an agreement in place to hold AIM and the grand. She was very...

From the Chicago Tribune: first it sounded like Gov. Bruce Rauner's "Dorothy" moment. About a third of the way through his budget address to the...

Who wants to see this shoot? Same format as Big Don match?

So we have heard there is no doubt the SCTP and the U.S. Open are going to be at Sparta this year. So what is the problem? Doesn't Bradford trust...

Those people from Ohio and PA that used to flock to Vandalia can tell you about bad economic times and shooting trap. Some may remember the...

This is a shout out to Cabelas for the Beretta 686 Pro Onyx Trap. Thanks. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Cabelas is a major sponsor at the Cardinal Center.

Shoots start at 11:30 am and will be shot from various yardages. Events will be 10 birds. Club is just south of Rogers, OH at the corner of...

Jan 31 is the Iceman Shot at Columbiana Fish & Game. Shooting starts at 9:00 am. Club is just south of Rogers, OH at the corner of Middle Beaver...

Anyone at the Dixie Grand? Let us know info about the shoot.

It would be good to hear what is happening there.

1. No mention of the shoots that will be there other than the grand. 2. No IDNR Director. 3. The governor was a no show for the second time....

No from me! Any bets?

In less than a week (if Merlo is right) it sounds like we will get the ole quote from the great one....Paul Harvey. Now you know the rest of the...

PIQUA — Robert "Bob" Vernon Havenar, 75, of Piqua, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, at 12:55 a.m. at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. He...

Gipson's remarks to a local paper seemed to imply that they have the $2.1 million dollar HOF building on their mind. The building was built with ATA...

Late as usual. Probably got a flat on his bicycle on the way to the computer at the Sparta library.

There are reports out of Sparta (not from Merlo) that tickets are sold out! This despite Merlo's prediction that the governor will be a no show....

A friend confirmed that MOU's are the big thing in Illinois. Contractual agreements are a thing of the past. Attorneys no longer study contractual...

129 shooters were at the Moulton New Years Sausage Shoot. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Parking lots were full. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

I spoke with a major fine gun retailer recently. He said specialty trap guns only account for 20% of their inventory and that the move is towards...

"When I started this process, I thought we'd probably have a compromise in the fall," Rauner told a manufacturing industry group at a luncheon this...

CHICAGO • Gov. Bruce Rauner said Friday that the final meeting of the year with legislative leaders about the state budget impasse was productive,...

James Sutton December 10, 2015 Morning Journal News Save | EAST LIVERPOOL - James Allen "Jim" Sutton, 57, died Monday after an apparent heart attack....

As per the Hall of Fame lease with the State of Illinois, it has been pointed out that the HOF has to pay property taxes on the HOF property and...

EAST LIVERPOOL -Norman R. Rambo, of East Liverpool, passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 8, 2015 at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Sewickley. He...

A reliable source says the Cardinal Center is looking at adding between 12 and 20 skeet fields. Do you think the Cardinal Center can find users for...

News from the Cardinal Center is the Ohio State High School Clay Target Championship will be at the Cardinal Center June 11 - 16, 2016.

Just announced the SCTP Collegiate Nationals will be held at the Cardinal Center next year. The dates are October 28-30, 2016.

The December 15 red line drawn by Gipson and the EC is close now. _________________________________________________ Will the line be moved or will...

On Black Friday the Boardman, OH, Fin Fur Feather, recorded 162 in store gun sales.

Does week 14 - the Holiday Edition of ATA Held Hostage bring hope and cheer for the ATA Hostages? [ATTACH] Thanksgiving came with the hope of a...

If you've seen the news or have read the headlines, you know Illinois is in a state of crisis right now. The fact that Illinois still does not have a...

Wall Street Journal The two sides, in addition to Republican leaders, haven’t all met since late May, prompting the League of Women Voters of...

I dropped by the Cardinal Center to get some of the latest news. I spoke with the Sporting Clays manager. He said they will be building a new...

Costello urges governor to reopen WSRC October 22, 2015 Joel Heidel The state will lose over $100,000 in revenue this month alone due to the...

Where are all our proverbial wise men? Where are the sport's elders? Where are all those that have professed to love the sport? The people that...

A SCTP Regional Shoot has been scheduled with the Cardinal Center for 2016. Details will be posted shortly.

As per Tom Wondrash, National Program Director of the SCTP, the 2016 College Nationals will be held at the Cardinal Center. A December 31 deadline...

From the Illinois News Network Gipson said he needs to recruit sponsors and reassure them that not only will there be a 2016 Grand American, but...

As per Southern Illinoisan news the State of Illinois is a deadbeat. The utilities are being shut off at the state parks. No money no fuel. As...

Good news for at least one hostage. The SCTP Collegiate Championships were rescued by the Cardinal Center. The tournament was held over the...

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Thanks to all the shooters of the SCTP Collegiate Championships for their cooperation with the photos. It will take a long time to upload all the...

It is like Groundhog's Day in the ATA 'all over again'. We have had a recent parading of auditors that like Punxatawney Phil, predicted foul weather...

So how did we get here? Who could have predicted the outcome? What did the membership want? Those answers are easy. Documented in black and...

Lynn Gipson implied that no private enties want to run Sparta. Now he says that since it was meant to be a park it should stay a park. Also...

Food often takes center stage when it comes to diabetes. But don't forget that the beverages you drink can also have an effect on your weight and...

Why Ontario is not and will not be attending Sparta. Note 4th thru 6th paragraph. [ATTACH] Well written by Paul Shaw, ATA Delegate.

As week 7 rolls around: No one can find the adorable Punkin Flock. Who knows where she may be.....? The ATA sent a letter out that seemed to feign...