News Staff Two people are hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Williams County. Officials say…Bryan Corns, 62, of Stryker was behind the wheel of a semi, eastbound on U.S. Route 20A, near County Road 21/N. Derek Kruse, 27, of Napoleon was driving a pick-up truck, eastbound on 20A when he slowed to make a turn onto Road … Read more
Ohio Supreme Court justices vigorously question the state’s lawyer about a legal strategy that Ohio is attempting…in hopes of reviving its law banning most abortions except in the earliest weeks of pregnancy. Before Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers even finished the first sentence of his argument, justices began peppering him with technical questions that suggested … Read more
The Ohio Redistricting Commissioner reaches a bipartisan agreement on the sixth set of election maps, and no changes are expected locally. The decision to accept the most recent maps was unanimous and included the two Democrats on the commission. Officials say…the Ohio Supreme Court will have to decide if the maps will be good for … Read more
Trine University buys an additional 43 acres of land from Parkview Health in Fort Wayne. The new property is adjacent to a 13-acre parcel Trine purchased from Parkview in February, where the university is currently constructing its new Dr. Earl D. and Melanie Brooks College of Health Professions facility, which remains on pace to open … Read more
The Williams County commissioners approve beginning the process of setting up plans for improving housing in Kunkle, and may expand to Alvordton in the future. The commissioners met with Dennis Miller of Maumee Valley Planning Organization and Williams County Engineer Todd Roth to discuss setting up a Community Reinvestment Area for Kunkle, which would provide … Read more
The Williams County commissioners agree to continue funding a water investigation, though it anticipates being reimbursed by some other counties. The commissioners approved an agreement with the Department of the Interior at a cost not to exceed $29,400 dollars. The agreement runs through Sept., 2024. The water investigation is related to a proposed aquaculture facility … Read more
The Williams County commissioners give their approval to move forward with a sanitary sewer line to Alvordton. Williams County Engineer Todd Roth requested permission to submit and sign an application for the project. The application will be sent to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The project would provide a wastewater system for Alvordton, which is … Read more
The Williams County Land Reutilization Corp. continues to plan for the rollout of new funds coming soon. The land bank, as it’s frequently called, recently reviewed possible residential units for demolition when the funding is received, as well as brownfield remediation projects. Currently, the land bank has three potential properties on the list. The board … Read more
The Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio, the governing body for CCNO, meets and votes to reallocate beds for the coming year. Two entities, Lucas and Fulton counties took fewer beds than the charter calls for them to accept. Lucas County agreed to 173 beds, while Fulton County agreed to 52. Williams County remains at 5. … Read more
The Williams County Board of Health votes to take an official stance of opposition on State Issue 2…the ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana in Ohio for adults over age 21. Health Commissioner Jim Watkins says the board should consider opposing the issue from a standpoint of trying to keep substances away from youth. The board … Read more