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As part of a $6 million investment, Northwest State Community College showcased its refurbished agriculture lab and classroom recently. The updated ag lab has an overhead door that lets in small equipment and gives students a place to work indoors. New desks, seats, and modern equipment, such as a Clevertouch …

Monday, Defiance County Commissioners discovered that the ongoing courthouse construction project has been delayed. The commissioners were notified that the elevator for the expansion is now anticipated to arrive in July. Since the inside cannot be completed until the elevator is constructed, the delay will probably cause the final completion …

During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, the Defiance County Safe Communities Coalition will join the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation and law enforcement organizations nationwide to remind drivers of a crucial safety message: Put the phone away or pay and keep your …

After severe weather swept throughout Ohio last week, a tornado seriously damaged the Hardin County Fairgrounds. On March 26, a short EF1 tornado made landfall about south of Kenton, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado created a path that was up to 75 yards wide and 0.13 miles …

Merlin G. Baker, age 89, of Bryan, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Parkview Bryan Hospital. Merlin was born February 10, 1937 in Waldron, Michigan to the late Jack O. and Pauline (Ray) Baker. He married Mary Lou Byers and she survives. Merlin was a mechanic and worked …

George Wesley Strayer, age 73, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at his home, while under the care of hospice. George was born in Perrysburg, Ohio on November 29, 1952 to the late Donald and Wilma (Garmenn) Strayer. George was a 1971 graduate of Fayette High …

On March 28, 2026, at approximately 10:17 A.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a commercial semi-truck striking a car on US 30 at the Hancock County Line in Richland Township, Allen County. Lawrence Morris Sr, age 62, from Toledo, Ohio was …

During a recent meeting, the Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center Governing Board was given various updates on state-level legislation. The updates came from Brian Baker, the legislative liaison. He cited statements made by Governor Mike DeWine during his state of the state speech urging the legislature to move forward with …

A new indictment against an Illinois man for the deaths of three people in a fire in Napoleon in 1992 has been returned by a Henry County grand jury. Napoleon Police Chief Edward Legg released a press release on Friday stating that 64 year old William Mohr, of Edwardsville, Illinois, …

A small-town cheerleading team from northwest Ohio has taken the global stage by storm, as Liberty Center High School captured first place at the 2026 International Cheer Competition in Orlando, Florida, besting about 40 teams from around the world. The championship caps months of intense preparation, long practices and community …

The Stryker school district will host an open house to celebrate the substantial completion of a pair of expansions to the school, the board announced recently. The open house is free to all community members and runs from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1st, at the school, 400 S. Defiance St. …

The court-appointed receiver, submitted a report on March 19th in Defiance County Court of Common Pleas stating that the closing date for the sale of the former Community Memorial Hospital facility in Hicksville had been extended to April 17th. To extend the closing date to April 17th, Columbus Hicksville Healthcare, …

At a recent meeting, Williams County commissioners authorized a federal funding grant deal for a proposed traffic roundabout near Bryan. Commissioners reviewed federal funding for the proposed single-lane roundabout between highways G and 13 north of Bryan at a previous meeting this month, but they postponed making a decision until …

On Wednesday, some 150 members of the United Auto Workers continued to protest outside the Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies company in Findlay, marking the second day of the strike as employees demand what they refer to as a fair contract. Many workers at the company are participating in their first strike, …

Janina “Nina” P. Danko, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Parkview Regional Health Care, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born on November 21, 1940, in Warsaw, Poland she was the daughter of Gabriella Srebnik. Nina moved from Poland to Israel before coming to the United …