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The City of Wauseon’s new Fire Chief, Phil Kessler, took the oath of office at the City Council meeting. Mayor Kathy Huner also read the resignation letter of former Fire Chief Rick Sluder. Sluder left the position, effective Sept. 11, to take a position as the Chief Deputy Fire Marshall …

Officials say a woman, driving under the influence of alcohol is hospitalized after she crashes her car in rural Dekalb County. It’s Amanda Faulker, 41 of Garrett. Officials tell reporters…she was driving east on County Road 36 when she ran off the side of the road and into a ditch. …

An Archbold woman is among those injured in a crash east of Montpelier on Tuesday. Officials say…Kayla Perry was eastbound on County Road K. Meanwhile…Anestazia Brace, 34, of Pioneer, was southbound on State Route 15. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says Perry failed to yield the right of way, hitting …

This year’s Hobo Festival will be held at the Wauseon Depot…this Saturday, from 4-7 p.m. The event will feature a hobo dinner, activities and entertainment. The Wauseon Depot is located at along Depot St. Built in 1896, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the current depot is …

Movies on the big screen will return to the Northtowne Mall in Defiance. Phoenix Theatres announced it has signed a long-term lease to bring movies back to the mall’s theater, which had its last showing in June. The Michigan-based theater chain plans to spend $1.1 million dollars to refurbish the …

Williams County commissioners Monday gave their approval to apply for funding for the county to help homeowners with lead removal. Liz Keel and Dottie Vollmar of the Maumee Valley Planning Organization…asked the board for approval to apply for $30,000 dollars in Community Housing Impact and Preservation program grant funding. Applications …

The Swanton Village Council gives final approval to formation of a economic development commission…while approving pay raises for village employees. Duties of the commission would include making recommendations on matters relating to improvement of sound economic growth and business development in the village…examining opportunities for fostering an attractive climate for …

A Montpelier fire truck received an upgrade when it was in the shop recently for repairs. Fire Chief Brian Fritsch told the village council last week that truck 67…a pumper tanker…got a new frame but also a tandem axle during a recent repair. He said the department took control of …

A judge temporarily blocked Ohio’s ban on virtually all abortions…again pausing a law that took effect after federal abortion protections were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in June. The decision means abortions through 20 weeks’ gestation can continue for now, in keeping with state law in place before the …

The Defiance County Commissioners have joined the cries of dissent to the AquaBounty facility proposed for Pioneer. AquaBounty is planning to build a facility in Pioneer capable of producing 10,000 metric tons of genetically modified salmon. It has garnered concerns from many people in the community with many people taking …