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Lucas County residents will get free admission for two days of the county fair this summer, per a grant agreement of $75,000 with the fair board approved by the county commissioners on Monday. The Lucas County Fair runs from July 7-13, with the free admission offered on July 10 and …
Read More »Defiance Co. commissioners talk new senior center in Hicksville.
Defiance County commissioners discussed the operation of a future new senior center in Hicksville during their meeting Monday. Commissioners have been deeded the former Vancrest property at 401 Fountain St. in Hicksville, but have determined that investing in a multi-million-dollar renovation of the building for use as a senior center …
Read More »Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash on U.S. 224 in Putnam County Monday.
On Monday (May 5, 2025), at approximately 10:57 A.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of fatal crash on US 224 and SR 66 near Ottoville in Putnam County. Dorothy Smith, age 72, from Anderson, Indiana was driving a 2021 Honda CR-V eastbound …
Read More »Funding for H2Ohio could be cut.
Funding for the H2Ohio program would be cut under a proposed spending bill. House Bill 96, which has passed the Ohio House of Representatives, includes a 35% funding reduction in H2Ohio, according to the County Commissioners Association of Ohio. Unveiled in 2019, the plan was meant to help prevent algal …
Read More »Defiance College and NSCC to hold commencement Saturday.
The area’s two institutions of higher learning – Defiance College and Northwest State Community College – will hold commencement ceremonies Saturday afternoon. DC’s will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Karl H. Weaner Community Center on the college campus while NSCC plans to hold its ceremony at 2 …
Read More »Defiance County CIC holds awards ceremony.
The Defiance County Community Improvement Corporation held its business awards ceremony last week with nine companies honored. Keller Logistics Group was named the “Defiance County Business of the Year” during the third annual awards ceremony. Keller Logistics Group joined a number of other businesses who also received awards.
Read More »REAL ID deadline is Wednesday.
Travelers who plan to board domestic flights or enter certain federal buildings must ensure their driver’s license or state ID is REAL ID compliant by Wednesday when full enforcement of the REAL ID Act will begin to enhance security measures nationwide. The REAL ID Act was passed by Congress in …
Read More »DeWine Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy.
In honor of the life and service of Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Larry Henderson, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Hamilton County, the Ohio Statehouse, the …
Read More »Man barricades himself in Genoa home.
Authorities took a man into custody Wednesday night after he barricaded himself in the basement of a Genoa home when they tried to serve a felony warrant for his arrest, according to the Ottawa County sheriff. Authorities tased 47-year-old Dean Rahe to subdue him enough that the sheriff’s office’s SWAT …
Read More »Free webinar series from OSU Extension on canning/preserving food.
Anyone interested in learning how to can or preserve food can attend the third installment of a free webinar series being offered by OSU Extension, part of OSU’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The series, “Preserving Food for Home and Emergencies,” will explain how to preserve food safely …
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