The Ohio Board of Pharmacy votes to more than double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the state…to deal with patient complaints about lack of access and high prices. Board officials say 73 more dispensaries will be added over the next year. Details about the application process are expected …

Congressman, Steve Stivers of Ohio, the former campaign chair for House Republicans, announces he’s stepping down next month, to oversee his home state’s chamber of commerce. Stivers has been serving in the House since 2011 and enjoys strong ties with GOP leadership. He had been viewed as a potential candidate …

Marcia K. Ridgway, age 39, of Fayette, Ohio, passed away at 11:42 A.M. on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, after a hard-fought, six-month battle with her health. Marcia was a 2000 graduate of Bryan High School and had been employed as a …

Scott A. Hosler, age 61, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at the Laurels of Defiance. Scott was a tire builder and retired from Titan Tire with 30 years of service. He was a member of the Bryan AmVets Post 54, Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233 and …

Maureen C. Knapp, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 18, 2021, at SKLD Nursing in Bryan, Ohio. Ms. Knapp attended Williamston High School. She retired from Kroger with over 20 years of service. She was a lifetime member of the Post 2489 …

Jerry Lee Mull, age 67, of Delta, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Prior to his retirement he had been a Tool and Die Journeyman, having worked for Fulton Industries and then Alcan. Jerry was born in Wauseon on March 29, 1954, the son of …

The Ohio Power Siting Board approves an application, filed by Arche Energy Project, LLC, to construct a 107-megawatt, solar-powered generating facility in Gorham Township, in Fulton County. The project will occupy 600 acres within an a 1,000-acre area. Officials say it will consist of large solar panels, ground-mounted on a …

More than $2 billion dollars in federal aid to Ohio schools, businesses and renters is nearing final approval at the Ohio Statehouse, where both legislative chambers have now cleared the spending in some form. The Ohio House approved its final piece of the legislation. Multiple bills in both chambers must …

Indiana lawmakers approve a plan for returning to the Statehouse later this year…in order to approve new election districts. The House and Senate both vote in favor of the bill…extending the current legal deadline for adjourning this year’s legislative session, from April 29, until Nov. 15. Legislative leaders say they …

Barbara Jean Cawthorne, age 70, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away peacefully, Wednesday morning,  April 14, 2021 in Toledo, Ohio. Barbara was born June 13, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Paul, Sr. and Bessie Simmons.  She was in the first graduating class of Evergreen High School in 1968, and attended Owens …