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The Office of the Ohio Inspector General earlier this month submitted its 2024 report to Gov. Mike DeWine and the 136th Ohio General Assembly which highlights the agency’s ongoing efforts to investigate and prevent fraud, waste, abuse and corruption within Ohio’s executive branch. The report states the OIG received 396 …
Read More »Legislation to make changes to Ohio’s marijuana law passes.
Legislation aiming to make major changes to Ohio’s recreational marijuana law was passed in the state Senate Wednesday afternoon. If Senate Bill 56 ultimately becomes law, it will enact tighter restrictions than what are in place now. Republicans supporting Senate Bill 56 say it provides better oversight of testing, packaging …
Read More »Large-scale employer to invest in Defiance location.
Official word on local hopes to fill a prospective industrial site west of Defiance with a large-scale employer arrived during an event this week. State officials, including Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, announced that First Quality Tissue, which plans to manufacture paper-products such as towels and tissue, will invest nearly …
Read More »CCNO agrees to take prisoners captured by ICE.
The Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio (CCNO) Wednesday morning agreed to begin taking prisoners captured by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency. Two board members were dissenting, Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken and Lucas County Sheriff Michael Navarre. Also in attendance during the meeting was a group of …
Read More »Four County Career Center Board accepts rates from budget commission.
The Four County Career Center Board of Education met recently to approve a resolution that accepts the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission. This resolution also authorizes the necessary tax levies and certifies them to the county auditor for fiscal year 2026.
Read More »NSCC Board of Trustees elects chair and vice chair.
The Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees met recently at the Archbold campus and elected Katrina DeGroff from Fulton County as the new chair, Mickey Schwarzbek of Defiance County was selected as vice chair and Joel Miller from Henry County was chosen to serve as the second vice chair. …
Read More »Double fatal crash in Lucas County Monday afternoon.
The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a double fatality traffic crash that occurred on February 24, 2025, at approximately 1:57 p.m. The crash occurred on Garden Road at the intersection of Valley Stream Boulevard in Springfield Township, Lucas County. 41-year old Angela M. Willis of …
Read More »Arps Dairy to stop making products for retail sale.
Arps Dairy’s decision to stop making products for retail sales was a difficult one for the company, but seen as the only option “to stay viable,” according to the business’ top official. In a Facebook post last week, Arps announced that it would stop making the products it has sold …
Read More »Crafting and fabrics retailer, Joann, will be closing stores.
Joann, the crafting and fabrics retailer, will be shutting down and conducting going-out-of-business sales at all its store locations. The company declared chapter 11 bankruptcy in January for the second time in less than a year, initially saying it would keep stores open while restructuring its debt and trying to …
Read More »Williams Co. working to put local businesses on the map.
The Williams County Engineer’s Department is working to put more businesses on the map. During a recent meeting of the Williams County Mayor’s Association, Williams County Engineer Todd Roth said a member of his department is working with the Geographic Information System to get local businesses included on various maps.
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