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While road salt is a critical tool for keeping drivers safe during northwest Ohio’s icy winters, a local researcher warns that the “messy set of dominoes” it sets off in local waterways could have lasting consequences for the environment and public health. As salt washes off roads, driveways and sidewalks, …

Nancy Rathbun of Wauseon entered a guilty plea Friday to her role in a purported $72 million Ponzi scam that targeted Ohio investors, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities. Rathbun pled guilty to one count of attempted money laundering, modified from money laundering, in Lucas County …

When the vice president visited Toledo in January, a Toledo man was detained for reportedly threatening to assassinate him. 33 year old Shannon Mathre was indicted by a grand jury on charges of obtaining and disseminating documents related to child sexual abuse, in addition to the threat to kill JD …

William Michael Hoffman of Edgerton passed away peacefully on February 7, 2026, at the age of 78. He was the much-loved husband of Vicky. Born in Brazil, Indiana to Charles and Mary (Bond) Hoffman, Mike cherished his early years in southern Indiana with family and special cousin, Sue Hubble. The …

On February 7, 2026, at approximately 1:50 P.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a commercial semi-truck striking a car on SR 309 in American Township, Allen County. Cooper Greer, age 18, from Wapakoneta, Ohio was northbound on Kemp Rd driving a …

The preliminary pretrial for a Bryan man who was charged with hit-and-run involving an Amish buggy was rescheduled. A grand jury indicted Michael D. Quillen on three charges for failing to stop after an accident and one count driving under suspension. Quillen is also accused of tampering with evidence and …

A series of workshops will be provided by the Williams Soil & Water Conservation District to assist landowners in improving and managing their property. The Williams Soil and Water Conservation District office, located at 11246 Ohio 15, will host the first session, Conservation on Private Lands, on February 19 from …

This week, Republican lawmakers in Ohio will formally sign a resolution endorsing the Trump administration’s demolition of the U.S. Department of Education. As President Donald Trump has pledged since the start of his second term, resolutions calling for Congress to disband the federal department are scheduled in both houses of …

Helen Louise Powell, age 74, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Sunday morning, February 1, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 24, 1951 in Fort Wayne, IN. to the late Leo and Blossom “Boots” (Clem) Crabtree. She was a …

Although citizens should be safer with the next generation of 911 emergency calls, Williams County may find it difficult and costly to transition. To make things more complicated, county officials were just told that the state wants Williams County to make the shift in the fourth quarter of this year. …

Over the next two years, Tiffin City Schools is predicted to lose $1.2 million a year. This was brought up at the most recent school board meeting by Anne Spence, the district treasurer, who stated that two pieces of property tax legislation that take effect in March are to blame …

The Williams County commissioners Tuesday agreed to abolish the county’s microfilm board, following a recommendation made by the board itself. The Microfilm Board was created because the Record Center scanned and created microfilm for some of the local school districts, the resolution stated. Having microfilm created is becoming increasingly more …

The Defiance Main Street and Visitors Bureau, with support from the City of Defiance and the Defiance Area Foundation, has come together for a fourth year with a program to improve downtown building facades, with seven grant recipients for this year announced.  

Columbus Hicksville Healthcare LLC had the winning bid in an online auction recently for the former Community Memorial Hospital building and adjacent 20.56 acres. The purchase price includes the bid of $1.8 million plus a marketing fee of $90,000 to Crexi (CXTTechnology LLC) for conducting the 48-hour online auction. The …

Ohio homeowners who signed long-term contracts with MV Realty of Ohio have until April 29 to cancel those agreements under a one-time offer that allows them to walk away without repaying any upfront cash they received. The agreements, known as Homeowner Benefit Agreements, can be canceled during a 90-day window …