Cooper Tire announces layoffs of 80 salaried workers…60 of whom work in Findlay with most of those being corporate roles. In its 2nd quarter report, the tire maker said domestic sales were down, while international numbers were up.

Five have thrown their names in the ring to fill Ohio’s vacant 81st House District seat. The position opened Tuesday, when second-term state representative Rob McColley of Napoleon was appointed to fill Cliff Hite’s chair. Former state representative, Jim Hoops and ex Napoleon mayor, Steve Lankenau…both of Napoleon…are in. Dr. …

Defiance County’s board of elections has selected a new deputy director after the retirement of its director, Mike Yambor. Yambor, a Democrat, plans to step down on Dec. 22, after 2 1/2 years in the position, and will be replaced by Tonya Wichman, the board’s Republican deputy director. Wichman’s position …

An informal inspection by the architect on the county’s recent $1.576 million courthouse renovation project reveals several issues that need to be resolved. Architect, Steve Berst, the county’s architectural engineering firm that oversaw the work, told county commissioners of the problems after a “walk-through” of the building.

A Deshler man is sentenced to seven years in prison in a Henry County courtroom for an August burglary of a rural Pleasant Township home. Phillip Panning pled guilty in Oct. Back in Aug. Henry County deputies showed up at a Road 15 address, after the homeowner reported someone had …

Norma L. Krill Thielan, age 91, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 2:25 P.M. on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center, where she was a resident. Norma was a graduate of Ridgeville Corners High School and attended International Business College in Fort Wayne. She worked for the Village of …

Thomas C. Howard, age 57, of rural Delta, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Toledo. He had worked at Sauder Woodworking in Archbold for many years. Tom was born in Wauseon on August 17, 1960, the son of Donald and Florence (McIntosh) Howard. Tom …

Haden Alexender Bevard, 16, was granted his angel wings on December 1, 2017 due to complications following a heart transplant. He drifted off peacefully surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born February 25, 2001 in Toledo, Ohio to his loving parents Byron and Lindsey (Gares) Bevard. Haden …

Gov. John Kasich orders all flags at public buildings and grounds in Ohio to be flown at half-staff, this on the 76th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The bombing on Dec. 7, 1941, led the United States into World War II. More than 690,000 Ohioans were among …

ProMedica taps Doug Bush to become president of Defiance Regional Hospital. Bush starts in January. He has served as associate vice president of strategic planning and business development for ProMedica, and was a major contributor in the development of the health care provider’s Urgent Care strategy. Before then, he served …