A hearing to consider motions in the case of a Stryker man, charged with retaliation against an official is now set for Oct. 17. The hearing for Michael Hill, 39, will be at 1 p.m. in Williams County Common Pleas Court. Hill is accused of threatening retaliation against a Henry …

Bryan Municipal Utilities gets six awards at the American Municipal Power annual conference in Columbus. Jimmy Dunning, BMU operations manager, informed the Bryan Board of Public Affairs of the achievement during Tuesday’s meeting. BMU assisted Pioneer, Wapakoneta, Hillsdale, Michigan and Springfield, Illinois with storm damage this year and received an …

Carol Jean Kaczor, age 81, of Bryan, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.  Carol was raised in Jacksonville, Florida.  Over her working career, she owned car dealerships and bars.  She enjoyed spending time at the Bryan Senior Center, going to garage sales, fishing, dancing and spending …

The Williams County Commissioners pass a resolution to fund a Family and Consumer Sciences position through the Ohio State University Extension Office. Common Pleas Judge Karen Gallagher, Becky McGuire and Kayla Wise first brought the request to commissioners in May and discussion has been ongoing since. The onetime $35,000 dollar …

A crash just outside of Angola on US 20, between IN 327 and N 900 W blocks all lanes for a time. According to Indiana State Police, a semi was traveling at a fast speed when the driver failed to navigate a turn and lost control…resulting in 40,000 pounds of …

Pioneer’s safety committee and fire department discussed pricing estimates and how to continue the process of purchasing new trucks during a joint meeting at the Pioneer Fire Department. The main priority currently is purchasing a replacement for Engine 71…the backup truck for the department…if Engine 72 goes down. A proposed …

An Ohio Senate committee takes up a handful of election administration bills. The proposals would close primaries, tweak Ohio’s “Sore Loser” law, and prohibit ranked choice voting. In Ohio, party affiliation is loose. You don’t select one when you register to vote. When primary elections come around, you can select …

Martin P. VanAusdale, age 79, of Nettle Lake, Ohio, died at 4:45 P.M. on Saturday, September 30, 2023, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness.  Mr. VanAusdale was a graduate of Maumee High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Germany …

Keith D. Schliesser, 49, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio.  Keith was born January 30, 1974, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the son of David L. and Jill L. (Jacob) Schliesser.  He was a 1992 graduate of Hicksville High …

Shannon JoAnne Metz, 81, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Vancrest of Hicksville. Shannon was born January 21, 1942, in Hicksville, Ohio, daughter of the late Clyde and Zoa (Kelly) Killian. She was a 1960 graduate of Hicksville High School. Shannon married David A. Metz on …