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This (Thursday) afternoon, Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, and Ohio State Athletics Director Ross Bjork will celebrate the Ohio State football team’s College Football Playoff National Championship win with a special tree planting ceremony at the Ohio Expo Center and State …
Read More »Newest member of Stryker school board sworn-in this week.
Chase Stuckey was sworn in as the newest member of the Stryker school board at its meeting this week.Stuckey takes the place of Jason Leupp, whose resignation was accepted at the March meeting. Stuckey will serve through Dec. 31, which is the end of Leupp’s term. After that, he said …
Read More »Archbold man sentenced in Fulton Co. Common Pleas Court on rape charge.
An Archbold man was sentenced to a long prison term in Fulton County Common Pleas Court on a rape charge. 47 year old Michael Cowgill, was given a 10- to 15-year term by Judge Scott Haselman on the first-degree felony. He also was classified as a Tier III sexual offender …
Read More »Lt. Governor Tressel to Visit Bowling Green State University Wednesday.
This morning (Wednesday), Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel will visit Bowling Green State University (BGSU) to tour the university’s Technology Engineering Innovation Center. He will also tour BGSU’s School of the Built Environment and School of Aviation and Flight to see how students are preparing to fill needed roles in …
Read More »Montpelier to honor local veterans with banners.
A long-anticipated project to honor local veterans with personalized banners is finally becoming a reality in Montpelier, with the first banners freshly printed and a community-wide effort underway to install them ahead of Memorial Day.
Read More »New law proposing ban on student cellphone use assigned to Senate committee.
A new state law proposing a ban on student cellphone use in Ohio public schools prompts a number of opinions from area district superintendents. If approved, Ohio Senate Bill 158, introduced April 1, would introduce the prohibition at the beginning of the next school year. The legislation has been assigned …
Read More »NSCC hosting summer STEM camps.
Northwest State Community College will host a series of hands-on summer STEM camps for learners of all ages, beginning on June 9 with Tinker Camp. The camp season will wrap up on July 16. This year’s summer camp subjects include many of Northwest State’s academic divisions, including Custom Training Solutions, …
Read More »NSCC, Defiance College and FCCC receive combined grant.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel last week announced $8.3 million in Super Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills grant funding to help 39 educational institutions purchase cutting-edge equipment and prepare students for the high-skill, high-demand careers of the future. Among the local recipients are Northwest State …
Read More »NOCAC releases statement on possible elimination for Head Start funding.
Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission issued a release stating its position on the possible elimination of all federal funding for Head Start. This follows a USA Today article suggesting that the Trump administration’s federal budget proposal includes this possibility, a move that NOCAC believes would have “devastating consequences” for children, …
Read More »Central Local Schools hire new athletic director.
Central Local Schools Board of Education hired a new athletic director at its meeting Monday night. The board hired Scott Heighland of Sherwood as athletic director/dean of students for the 2025-26 school year, and approved an interim contract for him to serve as acting athletic director/dean of students effective July …
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