Ned A. Bauer, 66, of Pioneer passed away Friday morning in Sebring, Florida. He was born August 21, 1951 in Bryan, Ohio to Russell E. and Edna M. (Buff) Bauer. Ned graduated from Montpelier High School in 1969. He married Anna L. McMillen on December 1, 1973 in Montpelier, Ohio …

Andrea L. Spradlin, age 39, of Bryan, Ohio and formerly of Jackson, Michigan, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Andrea worked for several years as the manager at Arby’s in Jackson. She enjoyed spending time with friends and taking care of …

Mabel Renz, 89 years, of Montpelier, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 in her son’s residence in Montpelier. She was under the care of Grace Hospice. Mabel was born September 4, 1928, in Essex, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late Lynn and Mabel (Hoover) Denison. She was a 1946 …

Arlene M. VonAhrens, age 81, of Wauseon, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at the Fulton County Health Center. Arlene was born in Wauseon on July 24, 1936, the daughter of Lawrence and Adelia (Meyers) Dickman. She was a member of Emmaus Lutheran Church in Wauseon. She loved tending …

Students who are attending the University of Toledo this fall or later won’t have to worry about paying more for tuition. That’s because of a new plan that will freeze tuition and general fees, as well as set prices for housing and meal plans. This plan comes after in-state rival …

Democrat State Senator Frank Mrvan (MER-van) will soon introduce legislation to raise Indiana’s Minimum wage. It would increase the wage from 7.45 to fifteen dollars an hour over a three year period. Mrvan told reporters he believes no person should work 40 hours a week and not have enough money …

Thanks to the Schools of Ohio Risk Sharing Authority, students at Napoleon Area City Schools will soon have a tool to anonymously help stop bullying, or to report inappropriate behavior in and out of school. It was discussed during the regular meeting of the Napoleon Board of Education. How it …

A man interviewed after children’s bones are found in a shed in September is not arrested and is no longer a focus of the investigation. Missoula investigators are turning their attention toward other people who are tied to the property where the remains were found. Authorities say a box containing …

Edwin L. Bellinger III, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:34 P.M. on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was a cashier at WalMart in Bryan and a member of Grace Community Church. Edwin enjoyed traveling, hiking and listening to music. Edwin …

Local analysts are beaming these days, as Ohio is experiencing a boom of sorts in the housing market. Last month’s sales were up a full 6.9 percent from 2016’s own record-setting November tally, that’s according to the Ohio Association of Realtors. In Williams, Henry, Defiance and Fulton counties, home sales …