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Gilmore Is Arrested

An arrest is made in the shooting of a local deputy. Toledo Police officers apprehended Jeshua Gilmore, following a tip that was received in Fulton County. Gilmore was arrested without incident. He has been transported to Stryker, pending a court appearance at a later date. He is charged with attempted …

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Lois Arlene Wheeler, 85

Lois Arlene Wheeler, 85 years, of West Unity, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017 in her residence with her family at her side. Lois was born January 3, 1932 in Fayette, Ohio, the daughter of the late Arlo and Delia (Heisler) Kuney. She was a 1950 graduate of Gorham-Fayette High …

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Shirley Ann Watson, 86

Shirley Ann Watson, 86 years, of West Unity, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at Fairlawn Haven, Archbold, where she had been a resident. Shirley was born August 27, 1930 in West Unity, the daughter of the late G. Fred and Cora W. (Gunter) Montondo. She was a 1948 graduate …

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Rebecca L. “Becky” Mahnke, 72

Rebecca L. “Becky” Mahnke, age 72, of Wauseon passed away early Thursday July 27, 2017 at Heartland of Wauseon. She had worked at the former McCord Corporation in Wauseon for 17 years. She had also been a lifelong Homemaker. Mrs. Mahnke was born on June 4, 1945 in Wauseon, Ohio …

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Whitley County Fatal Crash

A South Whitley man is dead after his car crashes into farm machinery, Monday evening on West State Road 205, between W 350 S and County Road 275 W in Whitley County, around 7:30 p.m. The man was driving south on 205 before leaving the road and hitting two parked …

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FC Deputy Shot

The manhunt for the man involved in the shooting of a Fulton County Sheriff’s deputy has been canceled. Police are not looking for Jeshua Gilmore anymore, but it is unclear if he has been arrested. The deputy was shot Monday night in Lyons. Gilmore was driving a vehicle that was …

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Effinger In More Trouble

Additional charges have been filed against 20-year-old, Dominique Effinger, who was driving a boat that crashed on Lake Gage, back on July 22. The Steuben County Prosecutor’s Office has filed more charges against Effinger. She is now facing seven of them, four of which are felonies. Her first court appearance …

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SWMI Jobs Ooutlook

June’s jobless rates went up slightly across Southwest Michigan. St. Joseph County actually saw a slight drop from May to June, that’s according to the Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The jobless rate was 3.8 percent, down from 3.9 in May. That’s lower than the June 2016 number which …

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A Well Known Band Designer Dies

Erica Widmer, a color guard designer and member of the marching band program’s design staff at East Noble High School, dies from complications from injuries sustained after an automobile accident Friday night in Allen County. Widmer was an Angola High School graduate and former teacher at both Angola and Prairie …

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Michelle M. Neuenschwander, 58

Michelle M. Neuenschwander, age 58, of Wauseon passed away unexpectedly early Sunday July 30, 2017, at the Fulton County Health Center. Prior to her retiring as a custodian for the Wauseon Public Schools she had worked in food service with her father and had also worked in clerical support in …

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