News Staff A Bryan man is involved in a deadly crash, just west of Defiance. Officials tell reporters Joshua Shaffer was northbound in a van on Ashpacher Road, in Noble Township, when he failed to yield at Ohio 18. Westbound on 18 on a motorcycle was Gerald Seibert, 67, of Sherwood. Seibert hit Shaffer’s vehicle as it … Read more
Investigators say distracted driving may have been a contributing factor in crash that caused critical injuries west of Bryan. Jennifer Glover, of Fort Wayne, was driving south on County Road 16…while Mark Magana, of Bryan, was westbound on County Road D. Officials say Glover failed to yield…that’s when Magana’s vehicle broadsides Glover’s car. Bryan firefighters … Read more
Bryan Fire responds to a blaze Tuesday morning at Meadow Creek Apartments on E. High St. The word comes…smoke is coming from an apartment in the complex. The fire team gets there…officials say they ventilated the building and returned to service within the hour.
One person dies in a house explosion Monday afternoon in Northwest Township. Official say another sustained non-life threatening injuries. Names have been withheld pending family notification. The explosion was reported within seconds. The investigation continues.
A pedestrian dies in an incident involving a passenger train Sunday morning just outside of Bryan. Amtrak says Train 29, which travels daily between Chicago and Washington, D.C., made contact with a pedestrian, who was trespassing on Norfolk and Southern Railway property, just east of Bryan, as the train was traveling west. The identity of … Read more
The North Central Local School Board approves an Enterprise Zone Agreement with AquaBounty Technologies during a special meeting Monday evening. AquaBounty is a land-based aquaculture company that announced plans to build a nearly 500,000-square-foot facility in Pioneer and produce 10,000 metric tons of genetically modified salmon annually. While AquaBounty intends on investing $200 million dollars … Read more
A truck driver dies in a solo crash on the Ohio Turnpike in Franklin Township. Officials tell reporters the semi was eastbound when it went off the road at milepost 29…hitting a ditch, and overturning. The driver is killed instantly. His identity is being withheld, pending notification of relatives. Alcohol or drugs are not a … Read more
A Delta man suffers serious injuries in a Pike Township crash on Sunday. Margaret McCrory, 78, of Toledo was traveling west on County Road M and failed to stop at a stop sign, officials say. The vehicle was hit by a motorcycle…ridden by Jacob Meek. Meek is flown to St. Vincent Hospital in Toledo. He … Read more
A few dozen people gather on the courthouse square in downtown Bryan on Saturday to oppose a proposed large-scale salmon farm project in Pioneer. The project is proposed by AquaBounty Technologies, which has estimated it would use 3 million to 5 million gallons per day of water drawn from the local aquifer…which has been the … Read more
Four Swanton residents have been accused in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Jodie Wilson and her son, Cole Temple, have surrendered to FBI agents. Also charged are Gabriel Burress and Madison Pettit. They are accused of knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority, demonstrating in a U.S. Capitol building and two … Read more