Sharon Ann Stecovich, 74, of Montpelier, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Community Hospital & Wellness Centers in Bryan. She was born on July 19, 1946 in Napoleon, OH to Virgil A. and Clarissa M. (Rhors) Franz. In 1955, the family moved to Montpelier, where she enjoyed growing …

A bicyclist is hurt after he is hit by a vehicle on State Road 8 in DeKalb County. Officials tell reporters Matthew Wirtz, 45, of Leo was riding his bike eastbound on 8 on the south edge of the road. Mike Likens, 65, of New Bremen, was driving in the …

Crews in Steuben County work for several hours to put out a fire at a plastic renewal company near Ashley. The blaze, along the intersection of 800 S and I-69 in Steuben County, erupted at Brightmark Energy. No word on damage. The cause of the fire has not been determined.

The law firm, representing the family of Stone Foltz, files a civil suit in Franklin County…seeking damages for wrongful death. The sophomore at the Bowling Green State University, died in March from alcohol poisoning after excessive drinking, at an off-campus fraternity event. The family is asking for minimum compensatory damages …

A medical researcher and professor…who pled guilty to what prosecutors say is a sophisticated scheme to transfer U.S.-backed research to China…is sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. Song Guo Zheng…who had been working most recently at Ohio State University, will also have to pay $3.4 million dollars in restitution …

L. Ruth Hale, age 95, of rural Ney, Ohio, went home into the loving arms of Jesus at 1:52 P.M. on Friday, May 14, 2021, at SKLD-Bryan Center. Mrs. Hale was a 1943 graduate of Ney High School and went on to graduate from Fort Wayne Business College. As a …

Eunice Pauline Oyer, age 97, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away May 15, 2021 at Fairlawn Haven in Archbold. Prior to her retirement, she worked in the flashlight factory in Wauseon. Eunice was born March 15, 1924 to the late Walter and Pearl (Balser) Hancock. On December 12, 1960, Eunice married Elmer …

Cara Lou Sanders, age 71, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away at 3:22 P.M. on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, Ohio, after an extended illness. Mrs. Sanders was a 1967 graduate of Wauseon High School and Weaver Airline Training School in Kansas City, Missouri, and …

Debra Lynn Shindledecker, age 65, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 11:55 P.M. on Friday, May 7, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, near Defiance, Ohio, after a two-year courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Shindledecker was a 1974 graduate of Edgerton High School and the Ohio State Highway Patrol …

Paul Hamman, 67 years, of Bryan, passed away, Thursday, May 13, 2021, in his residence, with his family at his side.  Paul was born January 7, 1954, in Garrett, Indiana, the son of the late Raymond and Pauline (Stark) Hamman.  Paul attended Four County Joint Vocational School and was a …