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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s testing of the water treatment plant was successful, but further areas need to be monitored. In his annual report to the Montpelier Village Council, the superintendent of the water treatment facility, stated that the village’s testing results were below EPA limits. A total of 126.6 …
Read More »2026 flight itinerary for Flag City Honor Flight has been revealed.
The 2026 flight itinerary for Flag City Honor Flight has been revealed. The flights are set for April 14, June 9, and September 15. Veterans who are near death will be given priority, and then other veterans in the order that their applications were received. Those who served from World …
Read More »Financial issues for Bryan City Schools becoming more complicated.
Some financial issues for Bryan City Schools are becoming more complicated as a result of legislation approved last year and contract discussions. In order to allow the required tax levies for the district, the school board of education voted a resolution Monday night accepting the amount and rates as decided …
Read More »Hicksville company in need of welders.
Defiance County Commissioners were informed this week that a company in Hicksville is in need of welders. During a monthly report meeting with Defiance County Economic Development, the board learned that Sabre Industries is seeking to hire roughly 100 welders. They also talked about local schools’ career programs.
Read More »Defiance man sentenced on child sexual abuse charges.
In Defiance County Common Pleas Court, a Defiance man was found guilty of five counts of child sexual abuse and given a sentence of at least forty years in prison on Monday. Judge Joseph Schmenk sentenced 39 yar old Travis Hussey to 40-45 1/2 years in prison for five first-degree …
Read More »Local researcher warns of lasting consequences for environment when using road salt.
While road salt is a critical tool for keeping drivers safe during northwest Ohio’s icy winters, a local researcher warns that the “messy set of dominoes” it sets off in local waterways could have lasting consequences for the environment and public health. As salt washes off roads, driveways and sidewalks, …
Read More »Wauseon woman enters guilty plea for role in a purported $72 million Ponzi scam.
Nancy Rathbun of Wauseon entered a guilty plea Friday to her role in a purported $72 million Ponzi scam that targeted Ohio investors, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities. Rathbun pled guilty to one count of attempted money laundering, modified from money laundering, in Lucas County …
Read More »Toledo man detained for reportedly threatening to assassinate VP.
When the vice president visited Toledo in January, a Toledo man was detained for reportedly threatening to assassinate him. 33 year old Shannon Mathre was indicted by a grand jury on charges of obtaining and disseminating documents related to child sexual abuse, in addition to the threat to kill JD …
Read More »One Injured in Crash on S.R. 309 in Allen County.
On February 7, 2026, at approximately 1:50 P.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a commercial semi-truck striking a car on SR 309 in American Township, Allen County. Cooper Greer, age 18, from Wapakoneta, Ohio was northbound on Kemp Rd driving a …
Read More »Preliminary pretrial for Bryan man charged with hit-and-run involving an Amish buggy rescheduled.
The preliminary pretrial for a Bryan man who was charged with hit-and-run involving an Amish buggy was rescheduled. A grand jury indicted Michael D. Quillen on three charges for failing to stop after an accident and one count driving under suspension. Quillen is also accused of tampering with evidence and …
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