Raymond J. “Bear” Calvin, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 11:44 A.M. on Friday, June 18, 2021, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice near Defiance, Ohio after a brief illness with his family at his side. Mr. Calvin was a 1966 graduate of Bryan High School where he …

Robert L. Bauer, 82, a lifelong resident of Montpelier, passed away Thursday afternoon at Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Montpelier.  He was born on April 8, 1939 in Montpelier to Jacob Ward and Juna Marcella (Hasford-Beard) Bauer.  Bob graduated as the class president from Montpelier High School in 1958.  …

Lee E. Kallsen, age 84, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Kallsen was a veteran of the United States Navy serving from 1955-1959 as an electrician. Throughout his work career Lee worked for B.F. Goodrich, …

Alan D. Scott, 62, of Waterloo, Indiana passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at his residence.  Alan was born November 9, 1958 in Defiance, Ohio, the son of the late Clair E. and Edna (Windhorst) Scott.  He was a 1977 graduate of Hicksville High School, and then entered the U.S. …

Members of the Ohio House expel Larry Householder, the federally indicted Republican ex-speaker…in a bipartisan vote that invoked their powers to remove a member for the first time in 150 years. The GOP-controlled House voted 75-21 to remove Householder, of Perry County, approving a resolution that stated he was not …

Revised financial estimates mean an extra $3.3 billion dollars for lawmakers, crafting the upcoming state budget. With the news, Gov., DeWine urges lawmakers to be conservative when factoring in the windfall, calling it one-time money, attributable to federal pandemic aid. The updated forecasts call for an additional $1.7 billion dollars …

The Ohio Senate approves legislation to legalize sports betting in Ohio…along with a bill to allow college athletes for the first time…to earn money based on the use of their names, images and likenesses. Both bills now go to the House for consideration. The sports betting bill would allow 53 …

Robert B. Koerner, age 98, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, June 16, 2021, in his home. Mr. Koerner was a 1940 graduate of Edgerton High School and a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was a lifelong dairy …

Robert W. Kemp, age 86, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 5:45 A.M. on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at Hillside Country Living near Bryan. Mr. Kemp worked in maintenance for Bryan Custom Plastics and Plastec for 47 years before he retired in 2004. He was a US Army veteran who …

William “Bill” John Stahler aka “Skid Plate”, 49 of Montpelier, passed away on June 15, 2021. He was born on October 20, 1971 in Bryan to William Dale Stahler and Wanda Jean Rademaker. Bill attended Montpelier High School. Bill worked as a welder at Precise Metal Form in Bryan for …