Gus T. Lautermilch, age 60, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at 5:50 P.M. on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, with his family at his side.  Mr. Lautermilch was a 1978 graduate of Fairview High School and was a veteran of the United …

David Leonard, age 89, passed away March 8, 2020 at Indian Meadows Nursing Home in Wauseon. David was an electrician for many years. David was born in Palmyra, Michigan on December 27, 1930 to the late Howard and Goldie (Southwell) Leonard. On March 17, 1953, David married Doris (Monroe) Leonard. …

Muriel A. “Mert” Andrews, 89 years, of Hicksville, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Hickory Creek at Hicksville, where she had been a resident.  Mert was born May 10, 1930, in Hicksville, the daughter of the late Walter and Wilda (Smith) Scranton.  Mert was a 1948 graduate of Farmer …

A Toledo man is sentenced 11 to 15 years in prison. James Phillips was accused of robbery and kidnapping in Columbus Grove. Phillips also was ordered to make restitution to the victim. Prosecutors say on Nov. 2, Phillips robbed Putnam County resident, Addie Kiene at gunpoint outside Columbus Grove’s Dollar …

An investigation is underway, after a report of a bomb threat to Napoleon Area City Schools. The threat came through social media from an unknown source, which was then relayed to other students. The threat was shared with school personnel, who immediately enacted the district’s school emergency operations plan. Then, …

Democratic presidential candidates, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly cancel election-night rallies in Cleveland, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The Democratic National Committee also announced that the party’s next debate, being held Sunday in Arizona, will not have a live audience, at the request of both campaigns …

Norman E. Whitlock, age 83, of Stryker, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 05, 2020 in Community Hospitals and Wellness Center, Bryan, Ohio.  He was born April 25, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio to the late Raymond and Verile (Bloom) Whitlock.  He married Judith A. Stuckey on October 20, 1962 and she …

Donald Waldfogel, age 92, of Wauseon, Ohio, died Tuesday morning, March 10, 2020, at Genacross in Napoleon, Ohio. He was a Lifetime Farmer, former Milk Hauler, and an Independent Truck Driver. Donald was born in Fulton County on March 2, 1928, to the late John and Mary (Seiler) Waldfogel. Donald loved antique …

Paulding County health officials confirm two people who recently traveled to Italy have been quarantined for possible exposure to the Coronavirus. The two are considered Persons Under Investigation, as designated by the Centers for Disease Control. Italy has been one of the countries hardest hit by the deadly illness…where thousands …

More than 1,600 Indiana Michigan Power customers in Northeast Allen County were left without power for several hours. The outage area followed several miles of State Road 1 through the Leo-Cedarville area and extended to the north and northeast. Almost all have their lights back on, now. Utility officials say …