WBNOWQCT Your favorite Rock & Classics!
Toledo Public Schools students will be required to store their cell phones in secure pouches or lockboxes during school hours beginning in August, as part of a new district-wide policy released on the TPS Facebook page Friday. The change comes in response to Ohio House Bill 250, which mandates that …
Read More »Stained glass windows in a former church to be auctioned off.
Several stained glass windows in a former Montpelier church will be auctioned off soon prior to the demolition of the structure. The Williams County Land Reutilization Corp. has been discussing what to do with the windows for a few months, with interest being expressed by the Williams County Historical Society …
Read More »West Nile Virus case reported in Fulton County.
The Fulton County Health Department has announced the first case of West Nile Virus in Ohio in 2025 is reported to be in a Fulton County resident. A press release issued by the Fulton County Health Department reported the Ohio Department of Health confirmed the case. The department reported it …
Read More »U.S. cereal company W.K. Kellogg sold.
Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in nearby Michigan in a deal valued at approximately $3.1 billion. The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will pay $23 for each Kellogg share. The transaction includes the manufacturing, marketing and …
Read More »Toledo man pleads guilty to participating in drug trafficking scheme involving U.S. Postal Service.
A Toledo postal worker pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to participating in a drug trafficking scheme that used the U.S. Postal Service to deliver cocaine and heroin mixed with fentanyl. According to the Northern District of Ohio, 34 year old Marcus Gaines entered his guilty plea to conspiracy to …
Read More »Patrol investigating serious injury crash in Defiance County Wednesday.
The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating two-vehicle serious injury crash that occurred on Wednesday, at approximately 5:38 p.m. The crash occurred at the intersection of The Bend Road and County Road 424 in Delaware Township, Defiance County. 43 year old Joseph Yates, of Oakwood, was …
Read More »Ohio Art Co. and BMU pursue mediation.
The civil lawsuit filed by The Ohio Art Co. against Bryan Municipal Utilities has been stayed while the two parties pursue mediation. Visiting Judge Reeve Kelsey ordered the stay after the two parties informed him in June they had decided to pursue mediation. Counsel is required to notify the judge …
Read More »Public invited to see historic airplane at Williams Co. Airport.
The public is invited out to the Williams County Airport Friday morning for an opportunity to see a historic aircraft. During the Williams County commissioners session Tuesday, it was reported the county has spoken with the crew chief of the ‘Spirit of Freedom’, one of the aircraft that took part …
Read More »Perrysburg Schools eyeing a new emergency levy.
Perrysburg Schools are eyeing a new emergency levy as the district faces mounting financial pressure and limited state funding. The emergency levy could bring in $11 million annually over the next five years. The school board approved a proposal of 7.84-mill tax levy Monday night, following intense debate over how …
Read More »Bryan council approves change to pay schedule for volunteer fire dept.
Monday night, Bryan council agreed to change the pay schedule for the volunteer fire department and the employee annual premium for health insurance. It had been a few years since the salary schedule had been updated, with the last ordinance updating the schedule approved in 2022. The range goes from …
Read More »