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Residents listened to Bryan Municipal Utilities request to voluntarily reduce electric consumption during a three-hour peak demand period Thursday morning. Officials note that another cold snap early next week could drive another BMU request to conserve electricity. They add they appreciate the effort…in the end, it will save the utility …

After looking at the weekend forecast, officials at Arps Dairy and the Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau came to the decision to cancel the inaugural NYE Countdown celebration, Sunday at Defiance Triangle Park. This weekend’s weather is supposed to have evening lows well below freezing, the National Weather Service predicts …

Bryan Mayor, Douglas Johnson has officially retired from his mayoral post after 16 years. He attended his final council meeting as mayor on Wednesday. On Thursday, former council vice-president Carrie Schlade took the oath of office, becoming just the fourth Bryan mayor in the past 40 years. Schlade is the …

Area officers want Ryan Coker. In Feb, Coker, of Bryan, was indicted for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in Williams County Court. The victim was a 13 year old female. He fled after the charges and the court issued a bench warrant on March 8 when he failed to …

The investigation continues in determining who died in a Dec. 15 Rolling Meadows Blvd house fire in rural Defiance. Coroner, Dr. William Reeves says the identity of the victim has yet to be released by Lucas County officials. Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Defiance County Sheriff’s …

Four teenage boys will remain in jail on murder charges in the death of a man struck by a sandbag thrown from an interstate overpass in Toledo. Prosecutors filed the new charges against the boys after 22-year-old Marquise Byrd died at a hospital. The Warren man was in the front …

Several residents of the Westpointe Estates subdivision in Swanton want the Village Council to resist selling a piece of land that borders their properties. Six residents spoke of how valuable the plot is, which is south of the homes on Promenade Drive, is to the subdivision. The area is mostly …

Several experts will be walking the streets of Paulding next month to see how they can help revitalize downtown and get it creating business again. These architects, grant writers, economic developers and others who have experience helping small rural communities, will hold a public meeting on Jan. 8 in town. …

The area jobs market continues to improve. Williams County’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent during November, down from 4 percent in October. An estimated 18,200 of 18,900 available workers in Williams County were employed last month, that’s according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Fulton County’s rate was also …

Employees at the Waffle House in Wapakoneta get a $3,500 tip from churchgoers whose pastor preached about generosity at Christmas. Five women working at the restaurant were stunned when the Grand Lake United Methodist Church in Celina delivered the cash after services.