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Following an alleged fraud scheme involving the company’s top executives, Seneca and Wood Counties will see the closure of First Brands Group’s auto parts facilities later this year, resulting in the loss of over 700 jobs. In September 2025, the formerly multibillion dollar firm filed for bankruptcy. The layoffs were …

Metroparks Toledo says Glass City Metropark’s Mini Maumee water play area will not reopen in time for Memorial Day weekend as usual. The substantial flood damage from last summer is still being repaired, according to Scott Carpenter, director of public relations at Metroparks Toledo. Since late July 2025, the Mini …

According to a news release, dead birds in the city of Findlay have been determined to have Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, also referred to as bird flu. According to city authorities, the confirmation comes after the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Department of Agriculture provided instructions. According …

Despite opposition from a former state attorney general who urged lawmakers to reject the plan, legislation banning ranked choice voting passed the Ohio House on Wednesday. Senate Bill 63, which was approved by the lower house 63-27, would essentially outlaw ranked choice voting, or RCV, in Ohio and deny financial …

According to research by the tech startup Textla that examined complaints to the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission, Ohio had the highest rate of spam calls and texts in the nation. According to the report, Ohio had 859 complaints for every 100,000 residents in 2024.  

Paulding’s Boy Scout Troop 315 and Cub Scout Pack 1317 are preparing for the annual Pinewood Derby, one of the Scout year’s most thrilling traditions. The Paulding County commissioners building at the Paulding County Fairgrounds in Paulding will host the local Pinewood Derby on Saturday at 1 p.m. Scouts will …

The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a wrong-way driver OVI injury crash. The crash was reported on February 25, 2026, at approximately 12:42 a.m., on Interstate 75 north bound near milepost 197, in Rossford. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2012 Lincoln MKS operated …

According to a notice Evergreen Recycling LLC filed with the state on Tuesday, a local recycling company is permanently closing its Clyde facility, which would result in the loss of 165 employment. The Clyde-based company stated in the notification that the majority of job losses at its home factory and …

The Ohio Department of Transportation District 1’s Paint-the-Plow annual contest is now accepting applications for the program. Applications will be accepted until March 13th. The program is open to area schools and vocational school groups within the nine-county region of Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and …

Job and Family Services will shortly build a new group home in downtown Fremont, in Sandusky County. A facility on Birchard Avenue that will serve high-needs adolescents in county care is undergoing renovations. The building will be Sandusky County’s first publicly operated group home when it opens. According to officials, …