A Hicksville man was arraigned on two child sexual abuse charges in Defiance County Common Pleas Court. 31 year old Christopher Lake of Hicksville, pleaded not guilty to rape and gross sexual imposition. Authorities allege that he engaged in sexual conduct and sexual contact with a female juvenile under 10 …

Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.0 percent in April 2017, down from 5.1 percent in March 2017. Ohio’s non-agricultural wage and salary employment decreased 5,700 over the month. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in April was 288,000, down 5,000 from 293,000 in March. The number of unemployed has increased …

What began as a single grain elevator and one man’s dream grew into a publicly traded company with diverse interests. Now The Andersons announced its last day of business will be Saturday, June 3, 2017. In January, the company said it would close four retail stores, including two in Columbus, …

Alice A. Riegsecker, age 76, of Archbold, passed away Thursday morning, May 25, 2017, at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. She was a Registered Nurse, having worked at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Home. Alice was born in Berne, Indiana, on May 31, 1940, the daughter of Emerson and Mildred (Mosser) Neuenschwander. …

Richard D. Bauer, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center. Mr. Bauer was a 1948 graduate of Holgate High School and retired in 1992 from Local 8, I.B.E.W. after 35 years of service as an electrician. He served our country in …

Benjamin J. Rediger, 36 years, of West Unity, passed away suddenly on Monday, May 22, 2017 due to injuries received while mowing at Menard’s Distribution Center in Holiday City. Ben was born February 4, 1981 in Montpelier, the son of David and Loretta (Gearig) Rediger. He was a 1999 graduate …

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department has been investigating multiple burglaries since the weekend on Lake Gage. Chief Deputy of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Department, Rodney “RJ” Robinson says that many departments find this time of year a typical time for break-in related crimes at the lake. Chief Deputy Robinson says …

A Defiance County man was injured in a four-wheeler accident Monday evening. Stephen Palladino of Ohio 15, was taken from the scene by air ambulance to Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, with undetermined injuries. According to the Defiance County Sheriff’s Office, at 8:16 p.m., officers were called to Glenburg …

Two men were arrested Tuesday stemming from theft from auto and suspicious person complaints reported to the Defiance Police Department the day prior. Responding to a Monday morning theft from auto complaint in the 1000 block of Latty Street, and a related suspicious person complaint called in about two hours …

Soon-to-retire Bryan social studies teacher of 31 years Kenneth Kuhn was chosen as the sixth ever Benedict Family Outstanding Educator of the Year at Bryan’s Academic Booster Club Awards ceremony Tuesday evening. Kuhn has spent his whole career at Bryan. Scott Benedict, representing the Benedict family, indicated his honor at …