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Since the beginning of 2017, the president and CEO of Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers Phil Ennen has reached out to and visited Ohio’s Congressional delegation in an attempt to help inform them about the impact of repealing the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, on their constituents, as …

Defiance native and Bowling Green State University graduate Nathan Keel, a financial literacy, entrepreneurship, technology and marketing teacher at Bryan City Schools, was recently deemed the Visa Innovative Educator of the Month, chosen from educators nationwide. Teachers going beyond the call of duty often don’t get enough credit for what …

A advocacy group seeking an amendment to the Ohio Constitution for victims rights has been traveling the state seeking support among local leaders. Marsy’s Law for Ohio Field Director Corey Edwards said some of these rights, such as victim’s notification of pending court appearances by convicted offenders are on the …

Donations are down and the number of animals in need are up at the Williams County Humane Society, as they begin their annual donation drive. For 2017, the organization– which is entirely donation-funded– has a $140,000 budget covering everything from animal food, supplies, medical care, spay and neutering service to …

By the time the 2017 Williams County Relay for Life wrapped up Saturday morning, the local effort had raised no less than $211,931 for the American Cancer Society. The grand total is just a touch shy of the goal of $220,000, but event organizers say some donations are still coming …

Some help is on the way for students struggling with paying for their college education. Four Ohio public four-year universities are receiving money to put toward grants for low-income students at risk of dropping out due to finances. The Akron Beacon Journal reports the University of Akron, Cleveland State University, …

Wauseon City Council members considered legislation on medical marijuana and heard a presentation on a proposed ballot initiative for victims’ rights in an otherwise brief Monday session. Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance which would prevent “any person from opening or operating a business or commercial enterprise …

Forty-nine traffic stops were made and 18 citations were issued during the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office’s most recent traffic blitz. The traffic enforcement blitz ran June 8-11, and June 15-18. Of the citations issued, 16 were for speed, possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Deputies also issued 13 …

The Indiana State Police are investigating a fatal crash as a result of a wheel separating from a pickup truck and striking a vehicle traveling the opposite direction. Just after 10 a.m. Monday morning, emergency crews responded to a series crash on I-465 southbound just south of I-74 on the …

An area man was killed Saturday evening after rolling his vehicle while attempting to flee law enforcement south of Defiance. Killed was 34 year old Steven Caryer of Defiance. According to the Defiance post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, at 10:34 p.m., on Ohio 15 in Highland Township, a trooper …