Bryan Police say earlier this week, a woman who went into the Tri State Swap Shop on West High Street with two air conditioners, was arrested after the employee there became suspicious and called them. Turns out, the air conditioners had been stolen from Wal-Mart. 26 year old Sally Schang …
Read More »Rover Concerns To Be Addressed
Some people who are concerned about the proposed Rover Pipeline project through northwest Ohio, are planning a meeting for next week in Defiance. According to the Crescent News, the ETRover community action meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 27th, from 6–8 p.m at ProMedica Defiance Regional Hospital. Those organizing the …
Read More »K-9 Hammer Passes
The Williams County Sheriff’s Department says K-9 Officer Hammer passed away after a short battle with cancer on Tuesday. Hammer was 12 years old. K-9 Hammer was a Dutch Shepherd. He started his career with the Sheriff’s Office in August of 2004 and was trained in patrol, narcotics detection and …
Read More »Fayette Man Killed In Fulton Crash
A man died in a two vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Fulton County. 35 year old Michael Neuenschwander of Fayette was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that happened just after 5 yesterday morning on U.S. 20 and County Road 23. Police say Neuenschwander was eastbound on U.S. …
Read More »Highway Plans Outlined
The Conexus Indiana Northeast Regional Logistics Council has revealed it’s plan for infrastructure investment over the next 30 years. Among the highway project priorities… redesigning the Toll Road interchange with I-69 in Steuben County in order to improve traffic flow. They also say the widening of U.S. 33 to four …
Read More »State Chamber Fighting Legal Pot
Citing worries over workplace safety, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday said that it will “strongly oppose” an effort to legalize marijuana and will contribute $100,000 toward the effort to defeat it at the polls. The announcement comes after chamber members expressed their concerns about potential accidents on the …
Read More »Tie Vote In Hicksville Mayoral Matter
A tie vote by Defiance County’s board of elections on the certification of a Hicksville mayoral candidate will now send the matter on up to a higher authority. The board voted 2–2 in deciding whether David Schooley should be certified as a Democratic candidate in November for the Hicksville mayor’s …
Read More »West Nile Surfaces In Williams County
The Ohio Department of Health confirmed on Wednesday that the state’s first fatal West Nile virus human case took place in Williams County. A 91-year-old Williams County man, whose name has not been released, was hospitalized with encephalitis. So far this year, there have been eight reported human cases of …
Read More »Bryan Municipal Utilities Slated For More Secure Structure
On Tuesday, the Bryan Board of Public Affairs approved the hiring of a company to complete architectural and engineering services for a new data center for Bryan Municipal Utilities on East Edgerton Street. The concern is over whether the utilities should have a more secure structure that can withstand harsh …
Read More »Home Destroyed By Flames
Flames early Monday morning destroyed a home and a garage in Butler. Fortunately, firefighters were able to save the house next door. The first call came in just before 3am Monday for the fire at 324 West Main Street in Butler. Firefighters from Butler, Edgerton, Angola, Auburn, Waterloo, Spencerville, and …
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