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With little time left this legislative session, state senators are touting the newest bipartisan proposal for fixing Ohio’s school funding system, with changes meant to address concerns raised about an earlier version in the House. It’s aimed at a more equitable funding distribution and built on several years of input …

Bryan-based, NW Ohio Propane buys the assets of Northwest Propane in Delta. The acquisition includes Northwest Propane’s tank plant near West Unity. The goal?…to expand and improve service for existing northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana and southern Michigan NWOP customers. More than 1,000 customer accounts are being absorbed by NWOP.

Ohio voters approved 83 of 123 public school district tax issues during the Nov. 3 general election, according to unofficial election night results. Williams County was not one of them…as North Central Local Schools’ attempt to pass a 3.9-mill, five-year property tax levy, last Tuesday, failed by a vote of …

Williams County Commissioners give their preliminary approval for a pair of bids for the Kunkle sewer project. The panel submitted resolutions for Underground Utilities Inc., of Monroeville, for $2.1 million dollars, to build a collection system and pump station. Vernon Nagel Inc., of Napoleon, was chosen to build wastewater lagoons …

Two drivers are flown to a Fort Wayne hospital after a crash in LaGrange County on S.R. 120 near C.R. 185, west of Howe. Officials tell reporters a pickup, driven by Hunter Sullivan, of Cottondale, Alabama, was eastbound on 120 when it crossed the center line and sideswiped a westbound …

Media outlets called the U.S. presidential election on Saturday in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden, much to the chagrin of many voters in Williams County. In fact, President, Trump received a higher percent of votes in Williams County in 2020, at 72% than he did during his first …

The Wauseon City Council approves a language update to the city’s tax code. Council members voted to adopt the city Finance Committee’s recommendation to change the wording, to align with the state’s tax law. It will clarify the city’s definition of its employees’ pension and retirement benefit plan…officially add the …

Archbold officials pass the first reading of a proposed annual 3% water and wastewater rate increase. Also, the panel will begin accepting bids for a new water tower. The rate increases would fund a two-phase wastewater project that would pick up the flow from an expanding Con Agra plant…and tackle …

Gov., DeWine appoints a new Health Department director. Stephanie McCloud, currently the administrator of Ohio’s health insurance fund for injured workers, gets the nod. She replaces Dr. Amy Acton, who led the agency’s initial response to the pandemic but then abruptly stepped down in June, amidst criticism. He also brings …

More than 5.8 million Ohioans voted in Tuesday’s General Election, breaking the all-time record of 5,773,777 set in 2008. That includes 18,599 who cast votes in Williams County. Turnout?…73%. Previously, the state voter turnout record was in 2008, when 5.7 million people voted in the election that sent Barack Obama …