According to WalletHub, 68 percent of Ohio College Graduates have student debt. Just two years ago, that amount was about $29,000 as they walk out the door of the school. Over the past two years, the numbers have gone up. Now, with all that debt, today’s generation is living a …

The Back to school tax holiday is here. Starting today, thru Sunday, families shopping for school don’t have to pay sales tax on clothes and school supplies. The tax holiday is going on now through midnight Sunday. August 7. During the holiday, items that are exempt from sales tax are …

This is worth the drive. The 10th annual Van Wert Rib Fest. With rib vendors from our area, and from as far away as Pittsburg, there’s something for everyone. Along with food, there’s a beer tent, Jubliee Winery will have wine tasting and wine smoothies, there’s also live music, fun …

Another top 100 list, this time ranking hundreds of cities for quality of life for first responders. Defiance squeaked in the list of the top 100, looking at salaries, access to the most affordable housing, lower crime rates to deal with and better job opportunities available to them. GoodCall.com has …

Richard Dean Horner, age 85 passed away early Monday August 1, 2016 in Wauseon. Prior to his retirement he had been a truck driver and life long area farmer. Mr. Horner was born on January 23, 1931 in Bowling Green, Ohio. On April 26, 1951 he married the former Marilyn …

Marita Farris, age 77, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 2:20 A.M. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance. Marita worked for Bryan Custom Plastics as a press operator prior to her retirement. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting. Born December 17, 1938 in Linz, …

Dorothy V. Jackman, 104 years, of Bryan passed away Monday, August 1, 2016 at Fountain Park Assisted Living, Memory Care and Villas, Bryan. Dorothy was born February 12, 1912 in Bryan, Ohio, the daughter of the late John O. and Sarah (Green) Hanna. She married Elza L. “Jack” Jackman on …

Ohio’s Back to school sales tax holiday is this weekend. From Friday through Sunday, shoppers can buy school supplies and clothing and not pay sales tax, under certain conditions. You don’t have to be in school to take advantage of the tax break. Plus, shoppers from other states are allowed …

A Defiance man reported missing Saturday afternoon has returned home. The Defiance Police Department has issued a missing person’s report Monday morning for 58-year-old James Renn who was last seen on Friday. A police officer said yesterday that Renn reportedly had been camping.

A recent project announcement in northwest Ohio is expected to create 100 new jobs with more than $2 million of capital investment. Alex Products, a tier I and tier II automotive supplier, has announced a $2.15 million expansion and the creation of 100 new jobs. The expansion includes three plants …