Karen M. Polter, 80 years, of Hicksville, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Brookview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Defiance.  Karen was born September 8, 1939, in Hicksville, the daughter of the late Roger and Alice Marie (Revert) Coy.  She was a 1957 graduate of Farmer High School.  Karen married …

Fulton County soybean crops will prove to be the most consistent in five years, but due to a hot, dry summer, local farmers are facing a far from stellar corn crop. Officials say area soybean crops will be harvested, beginning the end of September, and farmers should be pleasantly surprised. …

In Van Wert County…three people are taken to area hospitals after a crash involving a semi on U.S. 224 and Lincoln Highway. Investigators say Donald Martin of Ohio City was westbound on Lincoln Highway. He fails to stop at a stop sign…and crashes into a semi. Martin’s pickup truck spun …

A motorcyclist dies after losing control and crashing into a tree on County Road 23, west of DeKalb High School. Officials tell reporters Nathan Chaney, of Auburn, died at the scene. They say he lost control on a curve and ended up flipping the motorcycle over before hitting the tree. …

Heads up, drivers. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging you to be safe this Labor Day weekend. Troopers will focus enforcement efforts on drunk drivers. Motorists can do their part in keeping the roadways safe by following all traffic laws, never driving impaired and always designating a sober driver. …

Responding to ongoing complaints and declaring it a public nuisance, the city of Bryan has at least temporarily shut down the Colonial Manor Motel. Officers served a temporary restraining order on motel management. So, the motel E. High St., is closed for now. Officials say the city has had more …

A Defiance man, accused of sex crimes against children in both Defiance and Williams counties, pleads guilty in a Williams County courtroom. William Shock pled guilty to a third-degree felony charge of gross sexual imposition. Online court records show Shock was accused of touching an 8-year-old child during the summer …

A Toledo man is arraigned in a Henry County courtroom for attempted murder. Raymond Cervantes, pled not guilty to that and a list of other charges. A pretrial hearing is now set for Sept. 21st. Prosecutors say Cervantes beat his girlfriend with a piece of wood and also attempted to …

Three people are arrested after a high speed chase with LaGrange County deputies. Katie Shephard…Kyle Miller…and Joshua Webb…all from Michigan, face charges. Officers tried to pull over their car. Instead, the suspects crash into a patrol vehicle head on before leading police on a pursuit in the northwest portion of …

Unemployment rates are going down…both across the state and in northwest Ohio. The statewide unemployment rate was 8.9% in July 2020, down from 11% in June. In Williams County, the jobless rate improved from 9% in June to 7.4% in July. The rate was 3.6% in July 2019. Same thing …