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Drug overdose deaths in the state of Ohio are down nearly 20% this year compared to last year, according to the CDC, and there are local efforts to keep that trend going. ProMedica has received a grant from The Ohio Department of Health, enabling the healthcare provider to supply Stop …

Shell and True North are no longer offering fuel discounts through Kroger’s Fuel Points Program at Toledo-area stores, a spokesperson from Kroger has told news outlets. The spokesperson said the agreement between Kroger and True North has come to an end. Customers at Shell and True North can no longer …

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced a change to the state-funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), creating a sliding scale to ease the transition of recipients off the program.The change addresses an issue known as the benefits cliff. Employers have identified the benefits cliff as a …

The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected an effort to keep a natural gas pipeline from going through land in Lucas County. The court heard an appeal from an Ohio Power Siting Board decision, in which the board granted a request to construct 3.7 miles of a proposed Ford Street Pipeline …

The impacts of Hurricane Helene are being felt across the country, including Northwest Ohio. Local medical facilities are now being more selective and cautious with their medical supplies. This comes after one of the largest suppliers of IV fluids was recently flooded in North Carolina. In a statement sent to …

This Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 8-12) officials are encouraging the use of smoke alarms to save lives. According to the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), fire spreads faster than ever through homes today, meaning occupants have less time to escape in the event of a fire. NFPA reported that smoke …

The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on Saturday, October 5, at approximately 5:12 P.M. The crash occurred on US 127 at the intersection of County Road I.50 in Jefferson Township, Williams County. A vehicle drive by 46 year old …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office recently announced grants totaling $14 million to improve and expand meat harvesting and processing facilities across Ohio. Through the fourth round of the Ohio Meat Processing Grant Program, 51 Ohio companies involved in the meat harvesting and processing industry across 33 counties will receive funding …

The University of Findlay and Bluffton University will merge by the fall of 2025, the two universities announced at a press conference Wednesday. “Both campuses emphasize and are devoted to personal attention to students,” said University of Findlay President Katherine Fell. “We know our students well. We’re invested in them.” …

As Ohioans step up to assist storm relief efforts in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene throughout much of the southeastern United States, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions urge those who want to donate to be careful and …

Martin Harold Bechtol, 88, of Montpelier, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 6, 2024. He was born on March 11, 1936 in Superior Township to Alfred Martin and Elgie Enola (Henry) Bechtol. Martin graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954. On March 14, 1975, he married …

Myrtle M. Gonzalez, 88 years of Bryan, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, at Hillside Country Living, rural Bryan, where she was a resident. Myrtle was born March 10, 1936, in Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Clarence and Ellar (Linville) Browning. She married Vincente Gonzalez on March …

Julie Rae Simmons, 62 of Montpelier passed away on October 1, 2024 at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier, after a lengthy illness.  She was born on April 24, 1962 in Findlay, Ohio to Ralph Nelson and Ila Elaine (Hill) Simmons. Julie is survived by her mother Ila Simmons of Montpelier; …

Roger “Dean” Cryer, 81 of Montpelier passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 5, 2024.  He was born on September 16, 1943 in Van Wert, Ohio to Howard Edwin and Ilo Marcelle (Pitts) Cryer.  Dean was a graduate of North Central High School in Pioneer.  On October 20, 1962 he married …

Bonnie G. Oberlin, 64, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 6, 2024, in her residence surrounded by her loving family. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.   Arrangements are under the care of Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 206 North Lynn Street, Bryan, Ohio 43506. …