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The Williams County commissioners met at the Williams County Fairgrounds, and discussed improvements to the grounds. The Tuesday meeting was held as part of the Coffee with Commissioners outreach program by which the board travels to different parts of the county to try to engage with the public. Williams County …

For Thursday’s 9/11 remembrance in Defiance, two speakers, one a former state representative and a current state representative will speak. They will commemorate the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks when hijacked American planes were rammed into the Twin Towers at New York City’s World Trade Center and into Washington …

Nate Like of Hamler is serving on the 2025 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee. The committee collects and organizes public policy recommendations from county Farm Bureaus and presents the final policy suggestions to be voted on by Ohio Farm Bureau delegates during the state annual meeting in December. …

Defiance County commissioners have placed on hold the construction of a new senior center in Hicksville. Commissioners discussed an idea for the property that was deeded to the county recently by Vancrest, which built a new facility on the east end of Hicksville, during their recent regular meeting which was …

The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 has concluded the public involvement process for three proposed roundabouts in northwest Ohio, including two in Defiance, and selected the layouts to carry forward into the detailed design phase. All three intersections have received funding through Ohio’s Highway Safety Improvement Program to enhance …

Through Sept. 30th, income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan, or making repairs to their central air conditioning unit through the Ohio Department of Development’s Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program. The program assists low-income households or those that have a …

Work is underway on the estimated $5 million renovation project at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. The improvements to the regional jail will include installing toilets and sinks in the cells in Block C so inmates can have direct access to them without going to a shared restroom, as …

You’re asked to be on the lookout for an invasive insect that may be in the area. The spotted lanternfly is native to several east Asian countries but crossed into the U.S. in 2014 and into Ohio in 2021. The insect feeds on the sap of various plants, according to …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported 23 deaths in 20 fatal crashes during the four-day Labor Day weekend. The reporting period began at midnight Friday, Aug. 29, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 1.According to OSHP, preliminary statistics show at least four of the 20 fatal crashes were related …

The harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie is showing signs of decline, but officials continue to warn that the water remains toxic and residents should exercise caution. According to a report released Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the cyanobacteria bloom has shrunk to an area of …