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As summer temperatures continue to rise, officials are urging parents and caregivers to take extra precautions against heat stroke, a silent and often fatal danger to young children left in hot vehicles. Every year, children across the country suffer serious injury or death after being left in cars that rapidly …
Read More »Jury trial for man accused of rape and kidnapping a child ends in mistrial.
A jury trial of a man accused of rape and kidnapping a child ended quickly in a mistrial in Henry County Common Pleas Court. 21 year old Sabashtian Lewis, of Osseo, Michigan, is charged with rape and kidnapping, both first-degree felonies, of an 11-month-old child. According to court records, during …
Read More »DeWine & Tressel to Attend 45th Annual Governor’s Fish Ohio Day.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jim Tressel will celebrate the 45th annual Governor’s Fish Ohio Day today at Lake Erie’s western basin. This event is hosted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, Shores & Islands Ohio, and the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association. …
Read More »Bryan Area Foundation Community Impact Committee, with partner Bryan Development, looking at historic buildings for restoration and economic development.
The Bryan Area Foundation’s 2021-2023 strategic plan initiated a philosophical change for the Foundation. With intention and purpose, the Foundation transitioned from a reactive to a proactive approach in addressing areas of opportunity. The first target? Addressing the aging building stock and vacancies within Bryan’s historic downtown square. In 2020, …
Read More »Toledo city council approves raise for firefighters.
Toledo City Council has approved a wage raise for Toledo firefighters, bringing them up to par with the city’s police wages and ending a long period of contract negotiations between the city and the Toledo Firefighters Local 92 union. The new contract includes a 6% equity adjustment, retroactive to April …
Read More »Latty Community Festival on July 26th,
Residents in the Latty community are preparing for the Latty Community Festival on July 26 at the Latty town hall and park. With this year’s theme, “Bringing the community together by showing the Love of Christ”, the festival is organized by members of three local area churches: Latty Apostolic Christian, …
Read More »Zoning change in Defiance County pending after petition submitted by residents.
A petition seeking to overturn a Delaware Township zoning change made at the request of property owners who want to sell land to a New York-based company for a large manufacturing plant is pending in Defiance County. Earlier this year, trustees approved a request by landowners to rezone various parcels …
Read More »State Patrol Investigating Serious Injury Crash involving 14 Year Old.
The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a 14 year old that was struck by a vehicle in Center Township, Wood County. The crash occurred on State Route 25 at Union Hill Road at 4:16 p.m. Monday afternoon. The preliminary investigation revealed …
Read More »Local contractor pleads guilty on charges for not completing work.
A contractor accused of taking money from customers but not completing promised work has entered a plea agreement in Henry County Common Pleas Court. 26 year old Joseph R. Schlosser, of Defiance, doing business as Building With Faith Construction, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted engaging in a pattern …
Read More »Defiance College exceeds fundraising goal.
Defiance College has announced that its fundraising goal for this fiscal year has been exceeded. The college has raised a total of $2,666,072 – surpassing the original $1.7 million target by $966,072. 1,842 donors donated.
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