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 …

An Indiana panel, working to create new graduation guidelines for the state’s high schools, wants to get rid of the graduation qualifying exam requirement. The Graduation Pathways Panel recommends students take the SAT, ACT or a similar college entrance exam, instead of End-of-Course Assessments. Students who don’t pass the tests …

You wouldn’t believe it but Toledo Police says a man was injured after jumping out of the back of a garbage truck…this happened early Wednesday morning. They say the man was smoking a cigarette behind a dumpster, downtown, when a garbage truck came to pick up the dumpster. The man’s …

A fire breaks out at a home in Delta, along State Route 109, between County roads E and F. Apparently, it’s the residence of Fulton County Sheriff, Roy Miller. The sheriff’s office refused to comment. Firefighters at the scene said the home was severely damaged. There were no injuries. The …

A Steuben County man hits a buggy from behind in his pickup, injuring three people. LaGrange County Police says they were in the buggy on County Road 600 South, just west of 700 West, when Benjamin Hanna of Hudson struck the rig, ejecting them. Waneta Miller and 15-month-old Charity Miller …

Mary Jo Bennett, age 78, of rural Edon, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Bennett was a graduate of Hilltop High School. She was a homemaker and member of the Edon United Methodist Church Mary Jo Bennett was born on November 14, 1938, in …

Dorothy L. Buck, age 92, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 9:29 A.M. at Hillside Country Living near Bryan, Ohio, where she was a resident. Mrs. Buck was a graduate of Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio, and had been employed by the Lions Store in Toledo, retiring with fifteen years …