The Ohio pharmacy board reverses course and tosses a rule that would have prohibited use of a malaria drug for patients with COVID-19. The decision followed public feedback and a request by Gov. DeWine to ditch the rule. At issue was the prescribing of the drug, whose effectiveness for the …

The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in Ohio has a hit a new high. 1,122 people with COVID-19 are being treated in Ohio’s hospitals, that’s according to state health officials. Of those…348 people are in intensive care and 174 more are on a ventilator. The overall total topped …

Premier Financial reports a second-quarter net income of $29.1 million dollars. The Defiance based bank says it had earnings of 78 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for costs related to mergers and acquisitions, came to 82 cents per. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts, …

Elaine K. Graber, age 82, of Stryker, Ohio, passed away July 30, 2020 at the Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. Prior to her retirement, Elaine worked as the secretary at the Stryker Elementary School. Elaine, the daughter of Clinton and Orlyss (Short) Short, was born on October 18, …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating an injury crash, between Hicksville and Edgerton. Officials say Jerry Ryland, of Auburn, was heading west on Ohio 249. Tiffany Gutierrez of Edgerton…was going south on Ohio 49. They say Ryland didn’t yield the right of way…and he hit Gutierrez’s car at the …

Gov. DeWine orders all county fairs to scale back their efforts and have strictly a junior fair this year, which could cause a financial problem for the local fair. The order was announced during a press conference in Columbus. It comes less than a week after the Defiance County Agricultural …

Steuben County Health officials declare a public health order…restricting indoor visitation at long-term care facilities, there. Also, an outdoor visitation plan, to implement safety measures for residents, workers and visitors must be developed and followed, they add. More restrictions could be coming up in the near future.

A Bryan woman is sentenced to community control in a Fulton County courtroom for aggravated drug possession and failure to appear. Kaela Ickes previously pled guilty to the charges. She had methamphetamine on her when Ickes was arrested. Judge Jeffrey Robinson sentenced Ickes to two years of community control, and …

Joseph H. “Joe” Molina, age 48, of Wauseon, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee with his wife and children by his side. Joe was born on January 29, 1972 in Morenci, Michigan to Marcos D. Molina, Sr. and Elida H. (Hernandez) Molina. He was …

Larry E. McKelvey, 73, of Montpelier, passed away on July 28, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 26, 1947 in Wauseon to Walter R. and Gladys I. (Shaull) McKelvey. Larry graduated from Montpelier High School. He honorably served his country in the United States Army completing one …