Tony W. Skates, age 73, of Wauseon, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 06, 2019 in Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.  Tony was born April 12, 1945 in Delta, Ohio. Tony and his wife owned and operated Tony’s Pet Shop in Wauseon, which was originally located in Delta, for 45 years.  …

Edon Northwest Local Schools took the final step in putting a measure on the ballot for the November 2019 general election. Up for a vote among district residents will be a renewal of a 1 percent tax on earned income for a period of five years. The tax generates roughly …

A Defiance couple is injured following a motorcycle crash. Charles and Mary Murray, 69, were on Ohio 15, near G-14 in Greensburg Township, when the bike left the roadway, hitting a tree. Charles Murray sustained minor injuries. Mary Murray sustained moderate injuries and was flown from the scene by air …

Two women are injured after their cars collide in DeKalb County, at the intersection of County road 327 and 11A, in Garrett. Officials say Carolyn Smith of Fort Wayne was on 11A. when she struck an SUV, head-on. Virginia Dickerhoof of Kendallville was in the second vehicle. Her car hit …

A man is dead after a motorcycle hits a pickup truck in Steuben County, at the intersection of C.R. 300 W and S.R. 120. Witnesses tell police the pickup was traveling north on 300 W. The driver, 30 year-old Wesley Teller of Bronson, stopped at a stop sign at the …

Police arrest a man from Grabill, after leading them on a pursuit through Hicksville and into Allen County. Police were investigating a suspicious vehicle on W High Street in Hicksville. The vehicle then pulls out, leading police on a pursuit that reached speeds up to 100 miles per hour. The …

Montpelier Police says scammers are using the department to solicit fraudulent donations. They say on Friday, someone reported a scam call. The suspect caller said they were collecting money for injured police officers, in the name of the Montpelier Police Department. The one taking the call asked a few questions, …

Benjamin Wagner of Delta is sentenced to two years of community control, and ordered to pay a fine of $1,350…and to serve 90 days in Stryker. Wagner previously pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, in connection to Sept. traffic stop.

Workforce readiness has been in the news a lot lately by education officials in Ohio. Now, one of the state’s highest-ranking education officials will take a tour of Montpelier Schools to get a firsthand glimpse. Ohio Department of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Paolo DeMaria will be at the school …

Ronald V. Chamberlain, 65, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 27, 1953 in Toledo to Charles V and Marcella J. (Simmons) Chamberlain. Ron graduated from New Haven High School in New Haven, IN in 1971. On May 26, 1978 …