A recount looms in one of the Coldwater City Council races. In the Fourth Ward, incumbent Scott Houtz defeated Dan Corwin 143-140. Officials are saying there were four spoiled ballots that were reissued to voters and eventually they were counted afterwards. Now, the vote is too close to call. A …

Six Republicans have stepped forward to replace Cliff Hite as Ohio’s 1st District senator. Hite resigned in October with 14 months remaining in his four-year term, amidst revelations he acted inappropriately toward a female that worked in a state office in Columbus. 82nd Ohio House District Rep. Craig Riedel of …

A Wolcottville woman is badly hurt as a vehicle runs over her at a S. 900 E. residence. Lydia Wohlers was helping someone back out of the driveway. The car hit a parked vehicle…then Wohlers, knocking the her to the ground. The car stopped atop Wohlers. She suffered a fractured …

No serious injuries reported after a multi-vehicle crash on Fullmer Road in Defiance County. A pickup driven by Michael Gerken pulled from a stop sign into the path of a vehicle driven by Weylin Farmer of Toledo. Gerken was cited for failure to yield. Damage was moderate to his vehicle …

One person is dead following a large fire at a Napoleon salvage yard. A vehicle ignited at the facility on E. Riverview Ave. Crews said they found the victim after they extinguished the flames. He has not been identified and it’s unknown at this time if he worked at the …

John W. Heldberg, age 57, of Stryker, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. John had owned and operated Custom Control Design since 1993. He had also worked for Diehl Inc., in Defiance, Clevite in Napoleon, and had also worked …

Richard “Dick” L. Tressler, 87, of Montpelier passed away Tuesday afternoon at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born October 17, 1930 in Pioneer to Virgil O. and Fern (Wheeler) Tressler. Dick proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a First-Class Petty Officer during the …

Joan Elizabeth (Keck) Whitis, 89, of Alvordton passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 7, 2017 at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. She was born on September 6, 1928 in Millcreek Township, Williams County, Ohio to Ray E. and Claudine L. (Hershiser) Keck. Joan attended school in Alvordton and completed her high …

Emily Legenza, a 2016 Wauseon High School graduate and 2015 Homecoming festival queen, is crowned Miss Ohio Amazing 2018 in Hudson. She is currently a sophomore at Ohio University, majoring in musical education.

The majority of Ohio voters did not participate in this week’s election. Out of 8 million registered voters in the state, just over two million ballots were cast. That’s less than 30 percent…the lowest it has been in since 2013. Last year’s presidential election brought a 71 percent turnout. The …