Janet H. Bonifas, age 79, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away early Thursday, February 25, 2016, at her winter home in Lakeport, Florida. Mrs. Bonifas was a graduate of Coldwater High School in Coldwater, Ohio. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton, the Rosary Altar Society and …

Russell Earl Dunseth, 94, of Montpelier passed away on Sunday February 28, 2016 at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. He was born on June 21, 1921 in Mitchell, South Dakota to Sylvester A. and Minnie (Yates) Dunseth. Russell graduated from Metea High School in Metea, Indiana in 1940. He …

The Board of Education in Liberty Center has voted to allow their superintendent to finalize a land purchase near one of their school properties. The extra land will give the school extra room during a new construction project and allow for additional parking.

In Defiance County, a grand jury has indicted 55-year-old Alex Johnson for kidnapping. The man is accused of forcing a woman he knows from a residence and drove her to a rural location for sex. The DA’s office is still investigating and there may be more charges coming for Johnson. …

An update on what we know about Hannah Fischer’s death in Paulding. Last Friday, police released the initial incident report to the media. The report indicates a man named Riley Hart called police to report the body in her apartment on February 9th. He had been asked to open the …

Bryan Police are looking for witnesses to a hit and run collision on Friday. The crash happened about 2:30 p.m. on Friday in the 200 block of West Butler St. Police want to talk to witnesses and anyone with information is urged to contact Bryan Police.

Now for an important public service announcement: If you ordered Girl Scout cookies, they should be coming soon! The Bryan Times is reporting today that 77,000 boxes of Thin Mints and all the other flavors were delivered to Defiance for 60 troops in four area counties.

Martin F. Gerken, age 95, of Wauseon, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. Prior to his retirement, he had worked for the Ohio Turnpike Commission in their maintenance department. Martin was born on January 15, 1921, near Florida, Ohio, to the late Frank and …

Joyce L. Schaefer, age 83, of Bryan, Ohio, died at 3:40 P.M. on Saturday, February 27, 2016, in her home after a brief illness. Mrs. Schaefer was a 1952 graduate of Bryan High School and worked for many years as a waitress at Sheets Dairy Bar. She also worked at …

James L. “Jim” Ashbacher, age 77, of Defiance, Ohio, died at 8:35 A.M. on Saturday, February 27, 2016, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Ashbacher was employed by All-Star Products near Defiance from 1956 until the plant closed in 1979 and worked for Oren Elliott Products in Edgerton, …