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According to WalletHub, 68 percent of Ohio College Graduates have student debt. Just two years ago, that amount was about $29,000 as they walk out the door of the school. Over the past two years, the numbers have gone up. Now, with all that debt, today’s generation is living a …
Read More »School tax holiday is going on now
The Back to school tax holiday is here. Starting today, thru Sunday, families shopping for school don’t have to pay sales tax on clothes and school supplies. The tax holiday is going on now through midnight Sunday. August 7. During the holiday, items that are exempt from sales tax are …
Read More »Van Wert Rib Fest features ribs, pigs, and musical gigs
This is worth the drive. The 10th annual Van Wert Rib Fest. With rib vendors from our area, and from as far away as Pittsburg, there’s something for everyone. Along with food, there’s a beer tent, Jubliee Winery will have wine tasting and wine smoothies, there’s also live music, fun …
Read More »Defiance in Top 100 best cities for First Responders
Another top 100 list, this time ranking hundreds of cities for quality of life for first responders. Defiance squeaked in the list of the top 100, looking at salaries, access to the most affordable housing, lower crime rates to deal with and better job opportunities available to them. GoodCall.com has …
Read More »What you can save sales tax on this Friday for Back-to-School
Ohio’s Back to school sales tax holiday is this weekend. From Friday through Sunday, shoppers can buy school supplies and clothing and not pay sales tax, under certain conditions. You don’t have to be in school to take advantage of the tax break. Plus, shoppers from other states are allowed …
Read More »Missing man returns to Defiance
A Defiance man reported missing Saturday afternoon has returned home. The Defiance Police Department has issued a missing person’s report Monday morning for 58-year-old James Renn who was last seen on Friday. A police officer said yesterday that Renn reportedly had been camping.
Read More »Jobs coming to Bryan, Paulding
A recent project announcement in northwest Ohio is expected to create 100 new jobs with more than $2 million of capital investment. Alex Products, a tier I and tier II automotive supplier, has announced a $2.15 million expansion and the creation of 100 new jobs. The expansion includes three plants …
Read More »Gilbert admits killing Wauseon man last year
A Montpelier man, Bradley Gilbert, has pleaded guilty to a murder charge during a final pretrial conference yesterday in the death of Jonathan Hofner of Wauseon. Gilbert took a plea deal and other charges were dropped. The 22-year-old was arrested in North Carolina after admitting to deputies there that he’d …
Read More »Paulding still has no village administrator
The village of Paulding remains without an administrator after council declined the Mayor’s recommendation for the second time. Mayor Greg Reinhart recommended Robert Fisher for village administrator during Monday’s council meeting. The recommendation did not pass because there was no majority agreement. Fisher was the second recommendation Reinhart submitted to …
Read More »Kasich announces changes to health care model
Ohio is taking a major step forward in its efforts to create a national model that will reward primary care providers who do more to keep patients well and hold down the total cost of care. Yesterday Governor John Kasich announced that next January, Ohio will launch a comprehensive primary …
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