Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran announced Friday that ODM has submitted a proposal to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeking approval to reinstate a work requirement for individuals receiving Medicaid expansion benefits. Under the proposal, Medicaid expansion enrollees would be required …

Betty Jean (Fisher) Hartsock, 93, of Montpelier, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Hillside Country Living in Bryan. She was born on December 8, 1931 in West Unity, Ohio to Cleland and Datha (Harris) Fisher. She attended Stryker High School class of 1949. Betty was the co-owner/operator of …

With deep sadness, we announce the sudden passing of Vickie Lee Zippay, 69 of Edgerton, OH on Friday, February 28, 2025. A private ceremony will be held in her name with close family and friends. Originally from Masury, Ohio, Vickie graduated from Brookfield High School. She worked in various fields …

Cyndi Oberlin Reindl, age 74, of Bryan passed away peacefully at her home on Monday February 24th, 2025, after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis, which she acquired at age 28. The daughter of Earl C. and Polly (Weber) Oberlin, she was born September 17th, 1950, in Bryan.  Cyndi married …

A Michigan woman is asking a judge to declare her three missing sons dead, nearly 15 years after their father didn’t return them after Thanksgiving. Authorities believe the brothers are deceased. The father, 53 year old John Skelton, was a suspect, though he has not been charged with killing his …

Kroger Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an internal investigation into his personal conduct. Kroger, the nation’s largest grocery chain, said Monday that the investigation into McMullen’s personal conduct was unrelated to the business, but was found to be inconsistent with its business ethics policy. Board member Ronald …

The Office of the Ohio Inspector General earlier this month submitted its 2024 report to Gov. Mike DeWine and the 136th Ohio General Assembly which highlights the agency’s ongoing efforts to investigate and prevent fraud, waste, abuse and corruption within Ohio’s executive branch. The report states the OIG received 396 …

Bonnie Jean Poper, 94, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, in her home surrounded by her family. Bonnie was born January 18, 1931, in Woodburn, Indiana, daughter of the late Glen and Lula (Donat) Kees. She was a 1951 graduate of Hicksville High School. Bonnie married Ira …

Carol M. Ruffer, age 87, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 2, 2025, at her home with her family at her side. She was a realtor in Bryan and together with her husband, William owned Coldwell-Banker Realty in Bryan for many years. She was a member of Orchard …

Julie Anne Maurer, age 73, of Paw Paw, Michigan, passed away at her residence on Thursday, February 27, 2025. She will be greatly missed by her friends and family. Her shining light, big heart, smile and words of kindness, compassion, and friendship will be missed by all. Julie was born …