Bryan Fire Chief Bruce Siders says his department needs to hire two additional firefighters to ensure its “ability to respond with appropriate resources” to emergency calls. Siders brought his staffing concerns to Bryan City Council at Monday’s regular meeting. The chief explained that under the current staffing structure, the department …

As Ohioans get into the holiday season, shoppers throughout the state are looking for bargains and scammers are looking for distracted shoppers. Attorney General Mike DeWine says there are con artists pose as sellers online, taking money for things they never deliver. He says there are also charity scams where …

Guadalupe Garza, age 88, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2016, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. She had worked at Bryan Canning Company and was a member and Eucharistic Minister at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan. Guadalupe was born on September 3, 1928, in Kyle, …

Rebecca Ann Weber, age 53, of West Unity, Ohio, died at 8:45 P.M. on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at her residence. Becky grew up on the family farm near Edgerton, Ohio, and attended the Enrichment Center (Sunnyside) until she was twenty-two. She was then employed by Quadco for many years …

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accident on I-69 southbound near the 340 MM late Saturday night. Just before 11 p.m. where authorities say 26 year old Roman V. Leon of Angola Indiana was northbound on I-69 in a 2000 Mazda pickup truck. Leon lost control of the …

The Auglaize Golf Club has new owners. Greg Porter and Gary Cooper entered into a purchase agreement for the 18-hole course on Thursday. The two men had owned the course with 11 other individuals and are in the process of buying the remaining shares. The sale price has not been …

Richard E. “Dick” Steffes, age 74, of Blakeslee, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, where he was a patient, surrounded by his family. Richard was employed by Metaldyne and retired with forty-four years of service. He was a member of …

Harlan R. Babb, 90, of Montpelier and formerly of Reading, Michigan passed away Saturday night at Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center. He was born November 10, 1926 in Essex, Missouri to William Ether and Nellie (Woods) Babb. Harlan graduated from Montpelier High School in 1949. He proudly served in the …

William E. Myers, age 88, of rural Wauseon passed away late Thursday November 17, 2016 in his home. Prior to his retirement he had worked for Champion Spark Plug for more than 30 years. He had also been a life long area farmer. Mr. Myers was born in Holland, Ohio …

Daryle G. Lorntz, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 12:30 P.M. on Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio, where he was a patient, after an extended illness. Mr. Lorntz was a 1951 graduate of Bryan High School and served in the United …