Ohio’s Republican senator remains concerned about future access to Medicaid for low-income Ohioans, particularly those receiving help for drug addiction treatment. Sen. Rob Portman visited a drug recovery center in suburban Cincinnati on Wednesday. He said afterward that more changes are needed to a proposed Senate health care plan if …

James A. Gype, 91, of Wauseon passed away early Wednesday July 5, 2017 at the Defiance Area Hospice Inpatient Care Center. Prior to his retirement he had owned and operated along with his brother and father the former Gype Motors Sales in Wauseon. He had also worked in sales for …

William N. “Bill” Ott, age 69, of Archbold, passed away unexpectedly at his home on July 4, 2017. Bill was born on November 15, 1947, the son of William Ott and Florence (Weschler) Ott in Erie, PA. He attended parochial elementary and high school in Erie. Bill graduated from Gannon …

Russell Gene Wheeler, age 89, of Archbold, passed away Monday, July 3, 2017, at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home in Archbold. Prior to his retirement he had been a District Engineer for Toledo Edison, where he had worked for 43 years, having retired in 1990. Russell was born in Wharton, Ohio …

The Defiance Police Department finds a thousand pounds of marijuana in a U-Haul. Jesus Torres-Salas of Springfield, was stopped on Highway 24 at Ralston Avenue for a traffic violation. A police K9 alerted officers where the marijuana was found. Torres-Salas and a passenger, David Rivera, were taken into custody. They …

The City of Bryan moves forward with a project to install lighting at the Recreation Park varsity soccer field. City council approved a $150,000 donation from the Bryan Soccer Association to the Parks and Recreation Department for the project, which will allow for more games and more playing time for …

A panel of experts will discuss water quality in northwest Ohio and the Great Lakes in Defiance. The nonpartisan forum is open to the public. The idea behind the event, is that voters need information in order to present real facts and reduce the misinformation that surrounds public policy. The …

The Edgerton Village Council starts the process of authorizing and certifying tax levies. Denise Knecht, village fiscal officer, says this year, it won’t involve new ones. Mayor Lance Bowsher agreed, saying it was just normal procedural operations. The council has until October to have all three necessary readings to pass …

A proposal in debate in Washington could mean millions of dollars to build new hangars for a unit of the Ohio Air National Guard. The money would be directed to the 180th Fighter Wing, based at the Toledo Air National Guard Base. A House committee has voted in favor of …

Robert L. Kimpel, age 67, of Edon, Ohio, passed away surrounded by his family in his home on Monday, July 3, 2017. Robert worked as an assistant manager at Edon Farmer’s Co-Op for 13 years and then worked as a civilian technician with the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter …