A local veteran is being remembered for his service to the Union Army. Defiance native Albert Wilhelm King will be honored with a makrer at Riveside Cemetary in Defiance during a ceremony Sunday afternoon. At the ceremony, a Civil War headstone will be placed next to Kings final resting place …
Read More »Combatting crime with cameras at Defiance parks
As they try to curb vandalism, members of Defiance City Council have approved the installation of video surveillance equipment in city parks. The equipment will be instlalled at Kingsbury, Latty’s Grove and Riverside Parks. The security firmADT will do the installation. The cost of those installations will cost just under …
Read More »Commerical building permits up in Bryan in 2015
More companies are looking to build and expand in Bryan. The city zoning office says there have been a dozen commercial building permits received and approved so far this year. There were just nine in all of last year. The biggest to date, says the Bryan Times, is the renovation …
Read More »Area dairy gets new owners
New owners for Arps Dairy in Defiance. That facility is fed by 16 area dairy farms. The Bryan Times quotes new owners as saying the operations there will largely stay the same. They do have plans to roll out a premium milk line next month from its 220 North Clinton …
Read More »New pool in Wauseon? Who’s buying?
Wauseon voters who want a new community pool will be putting their money where their mouths are in the November election. A ballot question will determine whether voters are willing to fund a five year 2.6 mill tax levy to finance consuction of the community pool. For a person who …
Read More »Pioneer seeks more room for safety equipment, services
There’s a proposal on the table to expand the safety building in the Village of Pioneer. The Bryan Times reports right now the idea is being considered to see if something like that could be done without raising taxes. What they want to do is add three addtional bays, totalling …
Read More »Charges filed in deadly wreck
A hearing was held this week for an Orland man who police say is charged in connection with a fatal traffic accident on August 22nd near Hudson. 24-year-old Noe Munoz-Rubio is facing a felony charge of O.W.I. Causing Death and also Driving While Suspended and Speeding. State Police in Indiana …
Read More »Doc credited with saving man’s life in Steuben County
A man who collapsed while square dancing has an Urgent Care physician to thank for likely saving his life. The incident happened on September 25th at the YMCA of Steuben County. Dr Wilmer Iler was there with his wife, as they were each week for dance class. Another man who …
Read More »Pumpkins equal prosperity for local man
An area man is a richer man because of one of the pumpkins he grew. Jim Bok of Cecil took his biggest and best to the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers Weigh Off in Canfield over the weekend. His 19 hundred and nine pound behemoth was good enough to earn …
Read More »Christmas cheer sought in Henry County
In Henry County, the Christmas Cheer board of trustees needs your help to help low income residents around the county. They’re looking for non-perishables inclduing soups, vegetable, jusice, peanut butter dry goods and more plus hygiene items like soap, paper towels, shampoo and more. Also, they’ll monetary donations wihc can …
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