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The Williams County Port Authority approves contracts for the building of two houses in Edon…while approving the sale of one of those homes. Located at 205 and 209 Bunny Lane, construction is set to start soon…and be finished by Jan. 15. Andelynne Homes, out of Pioneer, was contracted for the …
Read More »Update in the case of a Stryker man, charged with retaliation against an official.
A hearing to consider motions in the case of a Stryker man, charged with retaliation against an official is now set for Oct. 17. The hearing for Michael Hill, 39, will be at 1 p.m. in Williams County Common Pleas Court. Hill is accused of threatening retaliation against a Henry …
Read More »Bryan Municipal Utilities gets six awards.
Bryan Municipal Utilities gets six awards at the American Municipal Power annual conference in Columbus. Jimmy Dunning, BMU operations manager, informed the Bryan Board of Public Affairs of the achievement during Tuesday’s meeting. BMU assisted Pioneer, Wapakoneta, Hillsdale, Michigan and Springfield, Illinois with storm damage this year and received an …
Read More »Williams County Commissioners to fund a Family and Consumer Sciences position through OSU Extension.
The Williams County Commissioners pass a resolution to fund a Family and Consumer Sciences position through the Ohio State University Extension Office. Common Pleas Judge Karen Gallagher, Becky McGuire and Kayla Wise first brought the request to commissioners in May and discussion has been ongoing since. The onetime $35,000 dollar …
Read More »Crash In Steuben County.
A crash just outside of Angola on US 20, between IN 327 and N 900 W blocks all lanes for a time. According to Indiana State Police, a semi was traveling at a fast speed when the driver failed to navigate a turn and lost control…resulting in 40,000 pounds of …
Read More »Pioneer’s safety committee and fire department discuss new fire truck.
Pioneer’s safety committee and fire department discussed pricing estimates and how to continue the process of purchasing new trucks during a joint meeting at the Pioneer Fire Department. The main priority currently is purchasing a replacement for Engine 71…the backup truck for the department…if Engine 72 goes down. A proposed …
Read More »Election Work in Progress.
An Ohio Senate committee takes up a handful of election administration bills. The proposals would close primaries, tweak Ohio’s “Sore Loser” law, and prohibit ranked choice voting. In Ohio, party affiliation is loose. You don’t select one when you register to vote. When primary elections come around, you can select …
Read More »Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously question the state’s lawyer.
Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously question the state’s lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting…in hopes of reviving its law banning most abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Before Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers even finished the first sentence of his argument, justices began peppering him …
Read More »Ohio congressional maps stand…for now.
The Ohio Redistricting Commissioner reaches a bipartisan agreement on the sixth set of election maps, and no changes are expected locally. The decision to accept the most recent maps was unanimous and included the two Democrats on the commission. Officials say…the Ohio Supreme Court will have to decide if the …
Read More »Trine University buys land from Parkview Health in Fort Wayne.
Trine University buys an additional 43 acres of land from Parkview Health in Fort Wayne. The new property is adjacent to a 13-acre parcel Trine purchased from Parkview in February, where the university is currently constructing its new Dr. Earl D. and Melanie Brooks College of Health Professions facility, which …
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