Income-eligible Ohioans can receive one-time assistance with their home energy bill through March 31 through the Ohio Department of Development’s Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program. The program assists Ohioans facing service disconnection, those who have already been disconnected, individuals needing to establish new service, those required to pay for …

Jeffrey Allen Alpaugh, 68, of Bryan passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. He was born on July 24, 1956 in Bryan to Paul and Catherine (Hershiser) Alpaugh. Jeff graduated from Montpelier High School and after graduation he went on to serve …

Stephen D. Depew, age 59, of Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Steve was co-owner of United Heating and A/C with his best friend, Joe Schudel. He was a member of the Defiance Eagles. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting; …

James R. “Jim” Berry, age 63, of Colon, Michigan died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 2, 2025 a the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room in Sturgis, Michigan. Jim worked at Bryan Custom Plastics/Plastec in Bryan, Ohio until 1997, and then moved to Colon, Michigan where he worked as a Molding Supervisor in …

Larry Hetrick, age 65, of Defiance passed away on Friday, February 28, 2025 at CHP Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. He was employed for over 20 years as a mechanic at Keller’s Trucking, Defiance, Ohio. Larry was a longtime member of the Bryan AmVets Post 54. He enjoyed working on cars …

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will deliver his 2025 State of the State Address to a Joint Session of the Ohio General Assembly on Wednesday, March 12th at noon in the traditional location of the House of Representatives Chamber of the Ohio Statehouse. The governor’s address to the Joint Session is …

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs this week learned Bryan Municipal Utilities will spend about $69,000 to repair a filter at the water treatment plant. The failure of the filter cell was discovered about a week and a half ago.

A 16-year-old is dead after being shot Tuesday morning in north Toledo. The shooting happened in the 900 block of Woodward Avenue around 9:49 a.m., according to Toledo police. The victim, described by police at the scene as a young man around 17 or 18 years old and later identified …

Ohio’s statewide tornado drill is scheduled to take place as a part of the upcoming Severe Weather Awareness Week. The test is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19 at 9:50 a.m. With Severe Weather Awareness Week starting March 16, the Ohio Emergency Management Agency is aiming to educate citizens on severe …

The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred on Tuesday, March 4th, at 12:41 p.m. The crash occurred on U.S. 24, near Mile Post 18, in Emerald Township, Paulding County. The preliminary investigation revealed that a vehicle operated by …