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Local parents will have an additional choice of where to send their children to school. Plans are in progress for a new parochial school, Defiance Christian Academy (DCA), to open in Defiance this fall – though there is still a lot of work to do to make it so. The …

In 2025, there have been three shooting deaths in Toledo and multiple other non-fatal shootings. First responders are reminding people to call 911 and wait for emergency personnel, rather than trying to take themselves to the emergency room. In a recent shooting in south Toledo, the victim and two other …

John C. Close, age 82, of Edgerton, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Parkview Bryan Hospital. John was a lifelong farmer. He was passionate about farming and worked to leave an enduring legacy to the 5th generation of farmers in his family. He served in the National Guard. John …

Montpelier Village council recently approved a grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and established a new fund to store it. The grant, totaling $153,500, is for design engineering for work on the Wabash Cannonball Trail. The village received $345,000 in grants from two different agencies- One …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday that 28 colleges and universities in Ohio will receive a total of $7.5 million in funding for security projects that enhance the safety of students and staff. Among them is Northwest State Community College which will receive $459,000.    

One person was seriously injured early Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Fulton County. Kyliah Wallace, 27, Toledo, was taken from Fulton County Health Center, Wauseon, to Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, following the crash around 1:21 p.m. According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office which handled the …

We mournfully announce the passing of Leonard Johnson, 82, of Edon, Ohio. Len passed away on January 11th, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Len, born to Richard and Maribeth (Stokes) Johnson, took his first breath on August 14th, 1942. Len attended Bryan High School and then went on to …

Robert A. “Bob” Brickel Jr., 71, of Hicksville, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 10, 2025.  Bob was born July 4, 1953, in Hicksville, Ohio, son of the late Robert A. and Ruth M. (Weber) Brickel Sr..  He was a 1971 graduate of Hicksville High School.  Bob married Dorothy J. …

Linda K. Weidner, 82, of Montpelier passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Parkview Bryan Hospital.  She was born on July 17, 1942 in Jackson, Michigan to Donald R. and Mildred M. (Kinnaman) Ferree.  Linda graduated from Bryan High School in 1960, then attended Jackson Community College.  On April 8, …

A bit of a change-up as the Stryker Local Schools Board of Education in its annual reorganization meeting Thursday chose Brent Froelich as president and Emily Clemens as vice president for 2025. The board also set their monthly meetings for the third Monday of the month, at 5:30 p.m. in …

There are some delays to the I-475 and U.S. 20A project, meaning the new diverging diamond interchange is not set to open for a few more months. The Ohio Department of Transportation’s original plan called for the interchange to open by the end of 2024. The project also involves widening …

Seven area fire departments responded to a blaze in a restaurant and apartment building in downtown Paulding Sunday morning that displaced a number of residents. Firefighters were called to the Three Brothers Restaurant and Pub building at 117 W. Perry St. around 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

On Saturday, January 11th, at approximately 12:09PM, Troopers from the Van Wert Post responded to a report of a two-vehicle, injury crash at the intersection of U.S. 224 and Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township in Van Wert County. A 2017 Chevrolet Silverado being operated by Adam J. Schulte, …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed several bills into law in a variety of policy areas, including public safety, health and education. Senate Bill 58, sponsored by State Senators Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) and Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), prohibits requiring fees or firearms liability insurance for the possession of firearms, or …

A long time Hicksville dentist, supporter of education and proud Ohio State Buckeye, Dr. Robert L. Ramus, 82, passed peacefully from this earth on January 8, 2025.  Robert (Bob or Doc) was born in Jewell OH in 1942 to H. Maxwell and E. Elaine (Winkler) Ramus. Bob Graduated from North …