John L. Fackler, age 71, of Bryan, Ohio, and formerly a long-time resident of Hudson, Michigan, died at 12:15 P.M. on Friday, January 29, 2016, shortly after admittance to Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan. Mr. Fackler was a veteran of the United States Army and had been employed …

Louise E. Buerk, 96, of Pioneer passed away Sunday afternoon at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on April 24, 1919 in Waterville, Ohio to James L. and Laura A. (Sterner) Fike. Louise graduated from Whitmer High School in 1938. She married Howard E. Buerk and he …

John Holbrook Wells, 86 years, of Angola, Indiana, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at his home. John was born January 22, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of the late John Wellington and Arlene (Holbrook) Wells. He graduated from Leo High School in 1947. John then attended Tri-State …

We’re waiting for the name of a man killed while crossing the street in Fort Wayne on the city’s southeast side Sunday morning. He was found in the road on South Anthony Blvd. and transported to a local hospital, where he died. Police need help finding the driver and the …

Toledo police are asking for help finding two men who has been missing since New Year’s Day. Robert Wells is a white male, about 160 lbs. and 5’8″ tall, with a tattoo of his initials, RWT on his left forearm. Police did not release information about the other man, David …

A new principal has been selected for St. John Lutheran School in Napoleon. Pastor Charles Kramer will be principal and a teacher for the 7th and 8th grades. The school will hold an open house to meet the new principal from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. this Wednesday. His first day …

The American Red Cross is partnering with the Payne Fire Department to install smoke detector alarms in homes that need them, and at the same time, teach residents how to be ready for home fires. The next round of installations is April 2nd beginning at 9 a.m. To request a …

Information from the autopsy from a death last August in Payne has been released, and though the medical examiner’s office says the man died by exposure to ethanol and the insect repellent DEET. That man, 50-year-old Cary Parsons, had a blood alcohol level of .19, more than twice as high …

The woman who died in the fire Wednesday in Defiance has been identified. The victim, Michelle Rivas, was in the home at 532 Petain St. and died before firefighters were able to get to her. The home was torn down Thursday. The fire remains under investigation. The Ohio State Fire …

Police tell us Shane Smith of Bryan was arrested for assault on Saturday just before 3 a.m. The 22-year-old was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.