B Rock is having its 35th annual Blizzard auction this Saturday starting at 8am. We hold the auction every year at this time, and each year an organization in NW Ohio is a recipient of the proceeds of the auction. This year, it’s the United Way of Williams County who …
Read More »Warming Up The Warming Centers
The Defiance County chapter of the American Red Cross has warming centers on standby, as wind chills are expected to be between 10–25 degrees below zero from tonight on into Friday. If you or someone you know needs a warming center, call the Red Cross at 419–782-0136 or Defiance County …
Read More »Snow Days Complicate School Schedules
It looks like a lot of local kids will have a shortened summer vacation this year due to all the winter weather we’ve had so far. According to the Bryan Times, Stryker Local Schools have eaten up five calamity days and two of their three Blizzard Bag days. North Central …
Read More »Dog Licenses Due
The Fulton County Auditor’s Office has sent out a reminder that Jan. 31st is the last day to renew dog tags in that county. License applications submitted after Jan. 31 will be subject to a late penalty. Renewals can be processed at the auditor’s office, 152 S. Fulton Street, suite …
Read More »Fatal Crash On Icy Auburn Area Road
Indiana State Police say a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning near Auburn on the icy and snow covered County Road 50, claimed the life of a Kendallville man. Police say a dump truck, driven by 57-year-old Steven Westrick of Auburn, collided with a southbound semi, driven by 38-year-old Daniel Lee Crowell …
Read More »Hicksville Man Killed In Crash
The Highway Patrol says a Hicksville man died in a crash Wednesday morning on Ohio 49. Police say it happened just after 10 yesterday morning when 45 year old Mark Sinclair lost control of the vehicle, traveled off the left side of the road, hit a concrete retaining wall, and …
Read More »B-Rock Blizzard Auction This Saturday
B Rock is having its 35th annual Blizzard auction this Saturday starting at 8am. We’ve held the auction every year at this time to commemorate the Blizzard of 1978, and each year an organization in NW Ohio is a recipient of the proceeds of the auction. This year, it’s the …
Read More »Bryan Salt Supplies Hit Hard
Bryan Mayor Doug Johnson told City Council on Tuesday that the city has already used the 500 tons of rock salt it had stored for the winter. The Bryan Times reports that Johnson said the city then ordered another 194 tons, which was followed by another order for another 73 …
Read More »High Speed Internet Finally To Be A Local Reality
The 21st Century is closing in fast on Bryan.. According to the Bryan Times, customers of Bryan Municipal Utilities’ Internet service soon should notice some faster speeds and better connections. A recent upgrade to the utilities’ current 45 Mbps dedicated circuit to a 500 Mbps ethernet circuit supplied by Sprint …
Read More »Cold Weather Proclamation Issued By Governor
The cold winter weather is back with a vengeance, and it appears as though it’s going to stick around for at least a few more weeks. On Sunday, in response to the unusually cold temperatures, the Governor issued a “propane emergency” for all of Ohio’s 88 counties. The governor’s declaration …
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