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Cold weather and flu season are creating challenges for blood donation efforts across the country, including in Northwest Ohio. According to the American Red Cross, winter storms have led to widespread blood drive cancellations nationwide. In just the last week, more than 200 blood drives were canceled across the United …

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Judy Ann Kollar, age 76, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Monday, January 26, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. she was born April 16, 1949 in Hillsdale, Michigan to the late Homer Adelbert and Mary Etheleen (Wilson) Southworth. She married Phillip “Jim” Kollar on December 1, 1967 …

The storm that came through northwest Ohio Saturday night and Sunday dropped approximately seven inches of snow on area locations, but produced far more in areas to the south and east. The National Weather Service’s North Webster, Inc. office, which provides forecasts for northwest Ohio, received a snowfall report of …

The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a Jeep Wrangler and a train. The crash occurred on January 26th at approximately 1:34 p.m., on Carter Road, south of Reitz Road, in Perrysburg Township, Wood County. The preliminary investigation revealed that a Jeep …

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is urging motorists to remain vigilant as the remnants of Winter Storm Fern are expected to impact Monday’s morning commute and continue into next week. The Ohio Turnpike’s maintenance and roadway crews – which have been in action since Saturday, Jan. 24 – are …

The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on January 23, 2026, at approximately 7:59 p.m. The crash occurred on County Road H near County Road 2-2 in Fulton Township, Fulton County. Chaney A. Sigg, age 22, of Wauseon, Ohio, was …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Defiance Post is investigating a single vehicle rollover crash that occurred at approximately 11:51 P.M. on Thursday January 22, 2026. The crash occurred on SR15 near the Defiance Putnam County Line. SR15 was closed for nearly three hours. A 2009 black Ford Fusion was driven …

A Williams County grand jury has returned a multi-count indictment against a Bryan man in connection with an alleged hit-and-run crash and related offenses, according to court records filed Thursday. The indictment in Williams County Common Pleas Court charges Michael D. Quillen with three counts of failure to stop after …

The Williams County commissioners will be looking for a new director of Williams County Job and Family Services. Recently, the commissioners accepted the resignation of Kylee Towne as JFS director effective immediately. She did not provide a reason in her resignation letter to the board. However, she did state she …

The Defiance City Police Department has donated a 2017 Ford Explorer patrol vehicle to the Law Enforcement program at Four County Career Center, giving students hands-on experience with real equipment. The cruiser will be used for training scenarios including traffic stops, accident investigation and building and grounds security, helping students …

The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on January 22, 2026, at approximately 5:34 a.m. The crash occurred on US Route 20 and State Route 109 in Royalton Township, Fulton County. George Bible, age 65, of West Unity, Ohio, was …

Ohio Department of Education and Workforce officials are developing professional development courses in the literacy instructional approach known as the “science of reading” for educators to take once every five years. Under state law, this school year is the first in which Ohio’s 1.6 million students must learn by the …

As another stretch of extreme cold settles across Ohio soon, state fire officials are urging residents to take extra precautions when heating their homes particularly when using space heaters, fireplaces and wood stoves. The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal reports last winter alone, 108 fires statewide …

Bash on the Bay, the popular late-summer music festival held on Put-in-Bay for nearly a decade, will relocate to the Ohio mainland beginning in 2027. Organizer Tim Niese has canceled this year’s festival after the Put-in-Bay Airport board declined his request to move the event from weekdays to a weekend. …