Business owners, as well as state and local educators, met for a workforce summit at Northwest State Community College (NSCC) on Tuesday. The summit, titled Preparing for Challenges in the Workforce, included presentations from employers, officials from higher education, the state, high schools and chambers of commerce. Ryan Burgess, director …

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department said that they have arrested a Rural Fremont man in connection with an alleged sex offense. Authorities say that 36 year old Markus DeGraw was taken into custody at the Sheriff’s Office on an active arrest warrant charging DeGraw with one count of sexual misconduct …

Funding for mental health services could be compromised depending on what happens with health care, state funding and Medicaid. Things are up in the air and Les McCaslin, CEO of the Four County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, was not afraid to say that to the Four …

Republican State Senator Cliff Hite of Findlay recently introduced legislation that continues Ohio’s efforts to fight toxic algae and ensure clean drinking water for all Ohioans. Senate Bill 2 enhances the role of the Lake Erie Commission in meeting Ohio’s commitments in reducing phosphorus run-off by 40 percent, as outlined …

Dale D. Beal, age 81, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 11:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 5, 2017, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, after a brief illness. Mr. Beal was a graduate of Edon High School and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving from …

Annie Szuis, age 97, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 8:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier, Ohio, where she was a resident. Active to the age of ninety, Mrs. Szuis was an avid participant in Senior Olympic swimming competitions, often winning and being …

David L. Douglass, 80 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. David was born April 12, 1936 in Aurora, Illinois, the son of the late Cecil N. and Anna (Vessel) Douglass. He was a 1954 Bryan High School graduate and received …

Ruth M. Leu, 85 years, of Bryan, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at her residence with her family at her side. Ruth was born April 21, 1931, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late Rev. Raymond E. and Florence M. (Sattler) Springer. She was a 1949 graduate of …

The Williams County Women’s Health Matters will sponsor no-cost mammogram and Pap screenings on March 16 from from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Don North building on East High St., Bryan. This screening is for women who are 40 years old or older, or are uninsured or under-insured and cannot …

The Edgerton Village Council approved contracts to update maps and bring the village into compliance with state law Monday evening. Dawn Fitzcharles, village administrator, said both contracts were from Poggemeyer Design Group out of Bowling Green. The first was a $500 contract to update the utility map. The other contract …