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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 …

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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 …

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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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Series of workshops provided by Williams Soil & Water Conservation District.

A series of workshops will be provided by the Williams Soil & Water Conservation District to assist landowners in improving and managing their property. The Williams Soil and Water Conservation District office, located at 11246 Ohio 15, will host the first session, Conservation on Private Lands, on February 19 from …

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Republican lawmakers in Ohio to sign resolution endorsing the demolition of the U.S. Department of Education.

This week, Republican lawmakers in Ohio will formally sign a resolution endorsing the Trump administration’s demolition of the U.S. Department of Education. As President Donald Trump has pledged since the start of his second term, resolutions calling for Congress to disband the federal department are scheduled in both houses of …

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Williams County may find it difficult and costly to transition to next generation of 911 calls.

Although citizens should be safer with the next generation of 911 emergency calls, Williams County may find it difficult and costly to transition. To make things more complicated, county officials were just told that the state wants Williams County to make the shift in the fourth quarter of this year. …

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Over the next two years, Tiffin City Schools predicted to lose $1.2 million a year.

Over the next two years, Tiffin City Schools is predicted to lose $1.2 million a year. This was brought up at the most recent school board meeting by Anne Spence, the district treasurer, who stated that two pieces of property tax legislation that take effect in March are to blame …

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Williams County commissioners agree to abolish county’s microfilm board.

The Williams County commissioners Tuesday agreed to abolish the county’s microfilm board, following a recommendation made by the board itself. The Microfilm Board was created because the Record Center scanned and created microfilm for some of the local school districts, the resolution stated. Having microfilm created is becoming increasingly more …

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Program to improve downtown building facades in Defiance.

The Defiance Main Street and Visitors Bureau, with support from the City of Defiance and the Defiance Area Foundation, has come together for a fourth year with a program to improve downtown building facades, with seven grant recipients for this year announced.  

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Winning bid in online auction for former Community Memorial Hospital building.

Columbus Hicksville Healthcare LLC had the winning bid in an online auction recently for the former Community Memorial Hospital building and adjacent 20.56 acres. The purchase price includes the bid of $1.8 million plus a marketing fee of $90,000 to Crexi (CXTTechnology LLC) for conducting the 48-hour online auction. The …

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