Lora A. Ruppert, 91, of Harlan, Indiana, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lora was born May 2, 1932, in Hicksville, Ohio, daughter of the late Vernon and Wilma (North) Ruppert.  She was a 1950 graduate of Harlan High School.  Lora worked …

Ronald B. Apt, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his his home surrounded by his family. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War having served in the United States Marine Corps and achieving the rank of Corporal.  He worked for over 25 years …

The Bryan city council passes an ordinance to ban adult use cannabis operations in the city, but may discuss the issue again as more information is available. Council passed final reading on one ordinance which prohibits adult use cannabis operators, cultivators and dispensaries within the city altogether. It tabled another …

A solo crash leaves a woman in critical condition in Grabill. Officials say the car she’s in goes off the road, heading southbound on Page Road, just south of Antwerp Road, colliding into a utility pole and a fence, while rolling several times. The victim is thrown from the wreckage, …

This fall’s fight over abortion rights in Ohio cost a combined $70 million, campaign finance reports show. Voters overwhelming passed November’s Issue 1, which guaranteed an individual’s right “to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions,” making Ohio the seventh state where voters opted to protect abortion access in …

The Defiance County commissioners update a project to rehabilitate the elevator in the courthouse. The project plans were presented and it is expected it will be ready for bids to be opened in late January or early February, officials tell area reporters. The board also went into executive session with …

The Williams County commissioners agree to extend a property purchase agreement, as well as appointing a person to the county district library board. They approved extending the agreement with Crossed Rifles, LLC, for property located on North Main Street, part of some property purchased in September, along with another plot …

The Indiana State Police is investigating a two semi crash on I-69. First responders from Steuben County, respond to the fiery accident under the overpass bridge for the eastbound lanes that lead to the I-80 Toll plaza. Then they get there, one big rig’s trailer is fully engulfed in flames …

A structure fire in unincorporated Columbia requires assistance from fire departments across three states. The Fremont Fire Department is called to assist the Northwest Township Fire Department, for a situation that also had a potential hazmat problem. The blaze takes roughly three hours to clear. No injuries were reported. The …

Stanley Paul Smith 43, of West Unity, passed away at his home on Friday, December 15, 2023, surrounded by loved ones after a very short battle with cancer. Stan was born February 2, 1980, in Montpelier, Ohio, to Paul and Jean (Britton) Smith Jr. He was a 1999 graduate of …