Cold weather is not stop­ping con­struc­tion on the new Bryan City Schools build­ing. With about half of the con­struc­tion site tem­porar­ily heated, it allows work to con­tinue. Among the man facets of con­struc­tion, right now they’re installing elec­tri­cal and util­i­ties. Con­crete floors were all com­pleted last month. Steel instal­la­tion needs …

A lit­tle bit of nos­tal­gia com­ing to the Sky­lark Club in Defi­ance. The first com­mu­nity dance for adults is hap­pen­ing this Sat­ur­day from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. with a DJ, dance instruc­tors and con­ces­sions. There will be ball­room, swing and coun­try line danc­ing at the club at 320 Jack­son …

An elec­tri­cal fire caused about $30,000 dam­age to a home in rural Wauseon on Sat­ur­day evening. The home on County Road H is owned by Scott and Lisa Ellinwood, and had been hav­ing an elec­tri­cal prob­lem before the fire was reported after 10 p.m. Fire­fight­ers found a fire in the …

Power to Defi­ance Ele­men­tary School was cut yes­ter­day morn­ing, forc­ing the school to dis­miss stu­dents from kinder­garten through the fifth grade around 11 a.m. The out­age was caused by line that was knocked down at the site of the new school going up nearby.

In Steuben County, the Sher­iff is look­ing for 33-year-old Shan­non Croghan, who has a war­rant for her arrest after fail­ing to return to law­ful deten­tion. She’s fac­ing a felony charge now, after being granted a 30-day tem­po­rary release from a theft case. She may be in the Auburn or Water­loo …

In DeKalb County, deputies stopped a car on I-69 at the Auburn exit and found over 14 pounds of pot. Two peo­ple were arrested, the dri­ver, 18-year-old Colt Mal­ott of Mar­ion, charged with deal­ing and other related charges. His pas­sen­ger, Kathryn Pogue of Broad­view Heights, was arrested for Dealing.

Leland G. Boyers, age 93, of Wauseon, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Kingston Residence of Perrysburg. Arrangements are pending at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon.

Michael V. Browns, age 66, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Browns was a teacher with the Toledo Public Schools and later the Lorain County JVS, until his retirement in 2001. Michael was a garage sale and Ebay enthusiast. Michael V. Browns …

Patricia L. Kirk, age 72, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 6:55 A.M. on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at her home. Patricia was a homemaker and worked at Chief Supermarkets for 11 years as a cashier and Assistant Manager. Patricia was born July 2, 1943 in Saint George, Utah, the …

George Hoover, 67 years, of Defiance, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance. George was born April 9, 1948 in Tiffin, Ohio, the son of the late Charles A. and Lois M. (Shock) Hoover. He was a 1966 graduate of Lakota High School. George …