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Northwest State Community College will celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship at its 6th annual Entrepreneurship Forum, on Nov. 5. The event is on campus…and it’s open to all residents of Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding and Williams counties with an idea, concept or business plan, as well as those who simply …

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Lori Lynn Dunning, 53

Lori Lynn Dunning, age 53, of Archbold, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019, at CHP – Defiance Inpatient Hospice, after a long battle with MSA (Multiple System Atrophy). Lori had worked in various capacities with the Archbold Schools, she had also been a house cleaner and a caregiver for her …

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Larry R. Lawrence, 66

Larry R. Lawrence, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019, in his home after a sudden illness.  Mr. Lawrence was a 1972 graduate of Swanton High School and later received his degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo.  He was a veteran of …

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Deadly Crash Near Wauseon

A Delta man dies in a crash at the intersection of County Roads D and 13 near Wauseon. Officials say Corey Stricker was southbound on 13, when he failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign. Stricker’s vehicle was hit by a westbound vehicle, driven by Amber Lauch of …

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School Project On Schedule

The Stryker School Board hears an update on their school renovation project and also approved an overnight trip by the school’s FFA group to attend the national convention in Indianapolis. Officials say the $2.2 million renovation project of the portion of the Stryker Schools building, originally built in 1957, is …

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Land Bid Underway In WC

Williams County commissioners open bids from area farmers, interested in renting 162 acres of county-owned land near Hillside Country Living. They received 11 bids from farmers who, if selected, would be contracted to rent the land for three years for crop production. The bids ranged from a high of $257 …

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New Bond Plan Begins

Bryan City Schools begins a process that should save taxpayers close to $500,000 over the term of bonds passed in 2014 to help finance the construction of new facilities. Should the market hold through the end of the period, the district’s bonds will be refinanced from an interest rate of …

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Bad News For OACB

A group, trying to overturn the financial rescue for Ohio’s two nuclear power plants says it doesn’t have enough signatures needed for a statewide vote. Ohioans Against Corporate Bailouts had until to Monday to submit the signatures. The group says it isn’t giving up and will continue with a lawsuit …

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Fern M. (Waugh) Byroads, 90

Fern M. (Waugh) Byroads, age 90, of Williams Center, Ohio, passed away in her home at 7:01 P.M. on Saturday, October 19, 2019, after a brief illness.  Mrs. Byroads began working in Bryan for Western Union and later worked for the City of Bryan, retiring with twenty-three years of service, …

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Woman Badly Hurt In Standoff

A woman is hurt after she is shot at a Nettle Lake residence on Biscayne Blvd. David Reutz faces charges. After speaking with Reutz, a deputy went to the home and tried to speak with Diana Galla, who came out of a bedroom with a handgun. Deputies establish a perimeter …

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