The body found in the Maumee River in Paulding County has been identified as Steven Oliver. The 42-year-old man was last known to be living in Fort Wayne. His body was discovered by canoers near the state line. Officials say there were no signs of foul play and dental records …

Cleon Hohenberger, 84 years, of Defiance, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, with his family at his side. Cleon was born April 26, 1932 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late Orville and Blanche (Eitinear) Hohenberger. He was a 1950 graduate …

Ruth L. Ice, 97 years, of Montpelier, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Bryan, with her family at her side. Ruth was born June 11, 1918 in Hastings, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Orval and Sarah Jane (Dye) Young. She married Edward …

Pioneer area residents told the village Council on Monday about on-going concerns about traffic on U.S. 20 when leaving Lakeshore Drive. Last month, resident Sheila Sharp was killed when trying to turn onto Lakeshore Drive and was hit from behind. ODOT has approved an eventual resurfacing project for the area, …

A doctor with the Bryan Community Health Center says synthetic fentanyl is moving into Northwest Ohio, and it’s coming from Chinese labs, which Dr. Warren Morris says are making it “by the boxcar.” Heroin is more expensive, and fentanyl is more deadly. It’s blamed for the death of Prince. Morris …

In Pioneer, a $2.2 million dollar road project paid for mostly by the state and the US government will connect Clark Street to Core Way Drive and Ohio 15 is set to be bid in the next month. Mayor Ed Kidston says hopefully by spring we will have a road. …

A harmful algae bloom in the Maumee River has prompted a public health advisory. The Defiance County General Health District says elevated levels of algotoxins were detected in the river on June 2nd during testing by the Ohio EPA. While algae has been seen in the river before, the Defiance …

A court fight to bring a strip club to Angola is over. Mayor Dick Hickman announcing at Monday nights city council meeting that attorneys for Alva and Sandra Butler say that showgirls received permission to withdraw the case from Federal court citing Butlers declining health. The court proceedings began in …

The Williams County Commissioners will get together again tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m. at the courthouse on the fourth floor. This will be the second public hearing with the Maumee Valley Planning Organization.

Olga (Onyszczak) Tedrow August 1, 1948-June 5, 2016. Olga passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. Cancer did not defeat her, as she now celebrates in heaven with our Lord and will forever remain in our hearts. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, …