A top-ranking Indiana Republican lawmaker is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in Michigan. State House Ways and Means Chairman, Tim Brown was taken to a hospital in Ann Arbor after he was thrown from his motorcycle…this after an SUV pulled in front of him near northern Michigan’s Mackinac …

Donald M. Sutton, Sr., age 65, of Edon, Ohio, died at 5:25 P.M. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Ebid Hospice in Sylvania, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mr. Sutton was 1972 graduate of Edon High School and served sixteen years in the United States Air Force. His last employment …

Sonja S. Hahn, age 40, of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at the Laurels of Defiance. Sonja was born on December 11, 1977, in Wauseon. She worked as a hostess at the Barn Restaurant in Archbold and also as a homemaker. She enjoyed attending her son’s, daughter’s, …

Cassandra (Schalow) Baden passed away peacefully on September 11, 2018 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. Cassie was born on September 11, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio. Graduating from Holland High School in 1960, she worked at Toledo Edison as an Executive Secretary for over 25 years. She married the love …

Three people are in the hospital after an SUV crashes in Van Wert County, on State Route 697 near Brickner Road. The SUV, driven by Adam Reindel was heading west on 697 when the vehicle went off the side of the road and rolled over in a field. Reindel and …

Jon Husted addressed the Kiwanis after visiting the Williams County Fair. While campaigning with less than 55 days to the Nov. 6 election, Husted touted the ongoing efficiencies of his current position as secretary of state, saying his staffing is down 40 percent since he took over in 2010. He …

In the wake of the President’s latest trade tariffs, farmers can now sign up for relief, which will be helpful to some farmers in the short term. Back in July, the United States Department of Agriculture announced $12 billion in emergency aid to farmers, hurt by retaliatory tariffs from China. …

The Defiance City Council okays a three-year federal grant will allow the hiring of six firefighters on the Defiance Fire Department. There are concerns on how to pay for the officers once the grant funds are exhausted. The decision expands the number of allotted firefighters from 15 to 21.

Rachel Schroeder takes home the Showman of Showmen Championship at the Williams County Fair. Schroeder, a 2018 Edgerton High School graduate, won in the Swine category. This was the 13th and final year of 4-H for Schroeder, who is a dental hygienist student at Rhodes State College in Lima.

Melissa M. Skinner, age 53, of Wauseon, Ohio, went into the arms of Jesus on September 9, 2018, in her home. Melissa has been a school teacher at Morenci High School for four years where she was actively involved in the drama department, and had also taught at Four County …