Napoleon City Council and the municipal properties, buildings, land use, and economic development committee met in a joint meeting Monday prior to the regular city council meeting to select the downtown streetscape improvements. Council selected the hybrid plan, which proved to be the most popular among the four streetscape improvements …

Newly released estimates show almost half of Ohio’s school districts would sustain cuts under Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget plan. The district-level budget figures were released Friday by the state’s Office of Budget and Management. The Republican governor’s $66.9 billion, two-year operating budget calls for reducing guaranteed funding in any …

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department says that alcohol is believed to be a factor in a Saturday morning crash that injured three people. Authorities and emergency personal responded to a reported crash at County Road 400 West in the area of 600 South around 6 a.m. Investigating Officers say 24-year-old …

A Williams County man died Sunday evening in a one-vehicle crash south of EDGERTON that also injured his passenger. The crash ended a pursuit by Defiance County law enforcement on Hicksville-Edgerton Road, north of Kramer Road, in Defiance County . Dead is 38 year old Joshua Pettit of Edgerton, while …

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced Monday he will convene the Ohio Ballot Board on Wednesday, February 8 in the Finan Senate Finance Hearing Room, Ohio Senate Office Building, 1 Capitol Square in Columbus. In accordance with Ohio law, the Ballot Board will meet to determine whether a proposed …

Renee C. Borton, 54, of Montpelier, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on November 29, 1962 in Spartanburg, South Carolina to Haskell L. and Sybeth A. Carter. Renee graduated from Spartanburg High School and after graduation she …

Hellen M. Harding, 77, of Camden, Michigan passed away Friday afternoon at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier. She was born on October 7, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan to John Vincent and Pearl Marie (Lambert) Carl, Sr. Hellen graduated from Pittsford High School in Pittsford, Michigan. On October 28, 1962, …

Earl L. Grubb, 60, of Edon and formerly of Montpelier, passed away at his home on February 2, 2017. He was born on March 9, 1956 in South Williamson, KY to Jack C. and Lillian (Marcum) Grubb. Earl worked as a supervisor for Winzeler Stamping Company for the last 40 …

Wilma M. Petrie, 101 years, of Bryan, and former of Parma, Ohio, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at The Inns and Villas at Fountain Park, where she had been a resident the 2 1/2 years. Wilma was born September 28, 1915 in Parma, Ohio the daughter of the late …

Gertrude (Seiler) Hitt, age 89, of Archbold, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 2, 2017. She passed away at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice. From a child, Gertrude loved Jesus and was baptized and attended Archbold Evangelical Church. She loved Church and school. She …