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Big baby shower this weekend for new parents

If you’re expecting, Bryan Community Health Center is holding a community baby shower this Saturday, providing food, giveaways and information about caring for infants. The health center will include the very latest information about every parents concern, SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, and include info on safe sleep practices, …

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Pay-per-view is going bye-bye

If you’re a customer of Bryan Municipal Utilities, a change to note. The calbe provider is dropping pay-per-view services, citing a decline in available programming, and a decline in customer demand. That affects 8 pay-per-view channels. The utility said they lose money every month on the service. BMU will stop …

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Susan G. Komen grants given to Northwest Ohio service providers

The Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio, the largest independent supporter of breast cancer services, has awarded nearly half a million dollars in grants for the 2016-2017 service year to provide services in Northwest Ohio and Monroe County, Michigan. The money will pay for screening mammograms, diagnostic testing, treatment, survivorship support, …

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Archbold is recognized for music program

For the fourth time, the Archbold school district has been named a “best community for music” by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. Archbold is one of just 476 other districts nationwide in receiving the designation this year. The award is given to districts, “that demonstrate outstanding achievement in …

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ODOT breaks ground on two new building projects to improve services

Ground-breaking ceremonies were held by ODOT on Monday for two new buildings going up in the area. The new Paulding County garage and the Hicksville outpost are in the beginning of the construction phase, which will cost an estimated $10 million. The Deputy Director for ODOT District 1, Kirk Slusher, …

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Hicksville council asks for extension over grant

In Hicksville, a missed deadline for a grant application has put a sewer project in jeopardy. Village Councilman Ron Beverly said Monday during the council’s regular meeting that the city could love a million dollars. The Council had been held up by design changes for the storm sewer separation project …

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Man arrested for dealing cocaine

An Undercover Investigation by the IMAGE Drug Task Force recently concluded with the arrest of 33-year-old Jerimiah Truelove. Truelove was located and picked up by the Auburn Police Department on a warrant charging him with Dealing in Cocaine or a narcotic Drug, which is a Level 5 Felony.

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Sanchez sentenced in plea deal over drugs

A second defendant in a group of five persons charged with selling cocaine in Defiance County was sentenced to prison in Common Pleas Court. 66-year-old Robert Sanchez took a plea deal and got nearly five years for trafficking and other charges. He also was ordered to make restitution of $5,020 …

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Bryan schools get rid of Spring Break for longer Easter vacation

Big changes are coming for the Bryan schools. The Bryan City Board of Education approved a 2016-17 district calendar that eliminates spring break and combines it with Easter for an extended break. They also decided on starting the school year much later, September 13th, with the final day of June …

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Wauseon Public Library to get grant for upgrades

The Wauseon Public Library has been approved to receive a $200,000 grant to pay for renovations. The grant will pay for a portion of $1 million of planned upgrades and improvements at the library on E. Elm St. The library was built in 1905, with $8,000 donated by Scottish-American businessman …

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