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Defiance firefighters train for vehicle crash extrications.

This week Defiance firefighters kept their training up for vehicle crash extrications with sessions at the city’s water plant property on Baltimore Street. The training keeps first responders current on the latest techniques to deal with the worst vehicle crashes and to prepare them for new types of vehicles and …

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Major school districts in NW Ohio receive annual report card.

Not one of northwest Ohio’s major school districts improved across several criteria in the 2024-2025 school year compared to the year before, according to a state report released this week. The Anthony Wayne, Bowling Green, Maumee, Oregon, Ottawa Hills, Perrysburg and Springfield school districts stayed the same, while Findlay, Sylvania, …

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FCCC welding fabrication program receives donation.

The Welding Fabrication program at Four County Career Center recently received a boost with the generosity of Family Farm & Home in Defiance. The local retailer donated more than $3,000 worth of welding equipment and supplies, including three brand-new welders, to help support the next generation of skilled trades professionals. …

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ADAMhs board welcomes three new members.

The Four County ADAMhs Board welcomed three new members from Defiance County to its September meeting on Thursday. The new members are Jill Mack, Nick Varano and Darrell Handy, who had served previously on the board for many years. Board Chair John Nye announced committee appointments for the fiscal year …

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Wrong Way Driver from Bryan Struck By Semi Friday morning.

Early this morning, September 12th, at approximately 1:48 AM, officers with the Delphos Police Department attempted to initiate a traffic stop with a vehicle on Fifth St. in the City of Delphos. The vehicle failed to stop and continued to US Route 30 where the vehicle entered the highway in …

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Two killed in four-vehicle crash Wednesday.

A Putnam County woman and a Kentucky man were killed Wednesday morning in a four-vehicle crash in Allen County, just north of Lima. The crash occurred on Ohio 115, near the U.S. 30 interchange. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol’s Lima post Joann Kahle, 60, Fort Jennings, and Sean Triplett, …

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Annual Animal Masquerade and Fundraiser set in Maumee.

Nature’s Nursery Center for Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation is inviting the community to “see animals and be animals” at its annual Animal Masquerade and Moore fundraiser. The event is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, at The Pinnacle in Maumee. As part of the themed masquerade, attendees …

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2025 holiday ornament presented by Defiance Committee.

Defiance’s Holiday Decorating Committee is presenting the 2025 holiday ornament celebrating Defiance College’s 175th anniversary this year. The ornament sells for $10 and can be purchased at the Defiance Main Street & Visitors Bureau, 325 Clinton St., with a limited quantity available. Proceeds from sales will support the maintenance and …

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Ohio State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash on Interstate 75.

On September 10, 2025, at approximately 10:13 A.M., the Lima Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75, near SR 81 in Bath Township, Allen County. Mazen Mammo, age 37, from Madison Heights, Michigan, was operating a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia …

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Ohio State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash in Allen County.

On Thursday, September 10th at approximately 08:33 A.M., the Lima Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a four-vehicle crash on State Route 115, near US 30 in American Township, Allen County. 40 year old Sean Triplett, of Florence, Kentucky, was operating a 2009 Toyota …

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