Earlier this year, the United States Geologic Services began the process of siting test wells and collecting data from the aquifers in northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana and southern Michigan. Officials say the project is focused on combining old wells…while drilling new ones, to serve as monitoring and real-time data collection …

Mmmmmm…remember Bit ‘O Honey’s?! Spangler Candy announces the acquisition of the candy…loved by many over the years. Spangler officials say the nutty sweet treat is a perfect fit for the brand. Just as loved as their Dum-Dums lollipop brand…both treats have been around since 1924. The seller?…Pearson’s Candy Company of …

Donna J. Gear, 80, of Osseo, MI passed away at Fairlawn Haven Nursing Care in Archbold, OH on November 21, 2020 surrounded by her family.  Donna was born on February 29, 1940 to Dale R. and Inez Waneta (Alwood) Somerlott, who proceeded her in death. On December 9, 1961 Donna …

Carabelle “Cara” Viola Sobieck, age 84, of Stryker, Ohio passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Fulton Manor, Wauseon, Ohio. She was born on March 5, 1936 to Charles and Viola (Brodbeck) Stevens in Montpelier, Ohio. Cara was a graduate of Stryker High School and in her younger years …

Ronald C. Fish, age 63, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers- Bryan following a brief illness. Ron had been a farmer and worked at Northwest Recycling for more than 20 years. He was a kind and gentle soul that would …

Braxtyn Earl Hough: Each new life, no matter how brief, changes the world. Our precious baby boy, Braxtyn Earl Hough, quietly entered and left this world on October 15, 2020 at the Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon.  Although his life here lasted only a few minutes, it touched so …

Three more COVID-19 deaths now in Defiance County…bringing the total to 21. Health officials confirm one victim was a female in her 80s with underlying health conditions. Another woman, in her 90’s as well. They add a male in his 80s with underlying health conditions has passed away, also. They …

Fulton County has joined most of the other counties in Ohio at a Level 3 Public Emergency for COVID-19. The County has met several indicators…593 cases per 100,000…and a sustained increase in new cases, from 18 on Oct. 31…to 25 on Nov. 8. Alert Level 3…or Red Alert…indicates a very …

A Defiance County grand jury returns a two-count indictment against Nathaniel Byrd…for an assault last month that turned deadly. In a parking lot outside Defiance’s Amvets Post 1991, prosecutors say Byrd assaulted Johnny Jiminez….who died six days later from head injuries. Apparently, Byrd was in a fight with someone else…when …

In Steuben County…a garage fire. Crews see the pillar of smoke coming from the E 15th North location. When they get there…the building is engulfed in flames…with the house starting to catch fire. They move in and extinguish the blaze. Several animals are in the garage at the time. All …