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Ohio Dept. of Ag announces 14 counties eligible to enroll in H2Ohio initiative.

Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge has announced that farmers in 14 counties of the Western Lake Erie Basin were eligible to enroll in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative that began Monday. Producers in the following northwest Ohio counties are eligible to enroll or re-enroll acreage into proven, …

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Ohio First Lady announces new statewide initiative involving Imagination Library.

Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine has announced a new statewide initiative designed to enroll more Ohio children immediately after birth in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio. Studies have shown that books in the home, such as the books the Imagination Library provides to children from birth to age five, …

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Van Wert Post Investigating Fatal Crash in Paulding County.

The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred on Tuesday, September 16th at 1:14p.m. The crash occurred on County Road 123 north of County Road 126 in Jackson Township, Paulding County. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2007 Chevrolet …

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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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