Sauder Village in Archbold is inviting everybody to an event Saturday at which many ways of saving family histories will be discussed. It is called Preserving Our Memories and experts in genealogy, scrapbooking and heirloom preservation will instruct those who come how to preserve family photos and documents. Other topics …
Read More »Ex-Hicksville Officer Awaits Sentence on Domestic Violence
A former police officer in Hicksville is awaiting sentencing on various charges after pleading guilty of domestic violence and using the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway police database without authorization. Charges of menacing by stalking and possessing criminal tools were dismissed. Nathan Metz was arrested after being accused of threatening physical …
Read More »Fed Judge Stops Ohio From Limiting Early Voting
The State of Ohio has begun the appeal of a ruling against it on early voting. State officials intended to cut evening and weekend hours during which people could vote early. But a federal judge blocked them from doing that, siding with civil rights groups who said that discriminates against …
Read More »Bryan Police Talk Drugs with Public Next Month
The Bryan police department asks that you save the date of Friday, October 10. That’s when they present a program called Operation Street Smart at the New Era Auditorium on West Mulberry Street in Bryan. They will educate parents and teachers and social workers and anybody with regular contact with …
Read More »Ohio Labor Day Fatalities Down
The State Highway Patrol reports Labor Weekend fatalities were down this past holiday, with arrests for driving impaired and drugs up. During the period of August 29 through September first, 11 people died on Oho roadways, compared to 16 the year before. 804 people were arrested for OVI, up 4.3% …
Read More »Cat Adoption Event
This weekend is a big push to get cats and kittens adopted by the Toledo Area Humane Society. It is lowering adoption fees briefly. Through Sunday, all felines are half-off and if you adopt two at the same time, you’ll get half off the reduced fee for the second animal. …
Read More »Meijer Hiring
Meijer is hiring 17-hundred new employees in Ohio. The Defiance Meijers will have openings. The company announced Wednesday they’ll beef up employee levels by nearly ten-thousand nationwide wide as the company continues to expand. The extra staff is also in preparation of the fall and holiday selling seasons. Online applications …
Read More »Bowling Green QB Out for Season
The Bowling Green Falcons are only one game into the new season and quarterback Matt Johnson is out for the year. He injured his hip during the team’s opener last week against Western Kentucky. Head coach Dino Babers says there are surgical and non-surgical options for Johnson, but no decision …
Read More »University of Toledo Investigated for Rape Policy
University of Toledo is one of four colleges nationwide under investigation for its handling of a sexual assault case. The Title Nine and Clery Act complaints were filed Wednesday with the U.S. Department of Education on behalf of student victims by a Berkley-based advocacy group called End Rape On Campus. …
Read More »RIP Mantis
Roller Coaster aficionados are planning their trips to Cedar Point to pay their respects to the Mantis, who has fulfilled his duty as a world-class thrill ride for 18 years. When it was built in 1996, the Mantis was billed as the world’s tallest, fastest and steepest stand-up roller coaster …
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