A couple of developers have pitched the idea of new senior housing on Gasser Road near Paulding. Village Administrator, Jason Vance says developers took their idea to the commissioners recently. They would like to build 36, 1-2 bedroom apartments for seniors on land just west of the village limits. He …

With state funding coming to a close, the U.S. Geological Survey is in need of funding to continue its research into the Michindoh aquifer. The Ohio-Michigan-Indiana Council of Governments wants them to survey the aquifer commonly referred to as the Michindoh, because it is believed to be located under nine …

Bryan is moving forward with projects that would improve the wastewater treatment plant. The Bryan City Council approved entering a contract with Arcadis U.S. for $142,000. This is for a dewatering project the council approved at the end of 2021. According to the EPA, dewatering, a process by which water …

Kay Ellen (Wisman) Wolf, 80, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Evergreen Healthcare Center in Montpelier. She was born on March 25, 1942, in Montpelier to Lloyd and Ruth (Waterston) Wisman. Kay was a graduate of Montpelier High School. Kay worked for CHWC as a unit …

Kyle J. Murray, 28, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, February 6, 2023, in the emergency room of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, Montpelier, Ohio.  Kyle was born October 15, 1994, in Defiance, Ohio, the son of Wayne and Jamie (Drzewiecki) Murray.   He was a 2013 graduate of Bryan …

Howard Lewis Schafer, 95, of Pioneer passed away Monday, February 6, 2023 at Hillside Country Living in Rural Bryan.  He was born on May 3, 1927 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Joseph Herman and Freida Eliza (Sell) Schafer. Howard was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Archbold, Ohio, where he …

Terry McDaniel, 58, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Evergreen Healthcare Center, Montpelier, Ohio.  Terry was born February 14, 1964, in Bryan, Ohio, son of the late Jack E. and Eileen K. (Dietsch) McDaniel.  Terry was a 1982 graduate of Bryan High School, and then worked …

The Williams County Port Authority is executing a purchase option for a future senior housing location. Plans for a development were publicly announced during a joint meeting of the authority back in January. Officials say…Fountain Creek Senior Villas, would consist of 42 single-level, two-bedroom, ranch style rental units…built on 9 …

One person dies in a fire inside an apartment on Kendallville’s north side. Crews were dispatched to 635 Wood Street after someone reported smoke inside the building. Upon arrival, firefighters had to force their way into the apartment because it had been locked. Inside, there was little fire to deal …

The U.S. Geological Survey is continuing to collect groundwater data and should have a workable model by next year. Officials tell reporters…they were close to finishing their groundwater models for Ohio and Indiana and Michigan, respectively, during a meeting of the Ohio-Michigan-Indiana Council of Governments this week.