News Staff As the season changes…and more bugs make a reappearance, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is working to prevent the spread of invasive species…as its Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology removed 1,960 spotted lanternfly eggs during a project in the region. Officials say…more than 1,700 of those were removed from a single large yew … Read more
Edgerton public school treasurer William Blakely presented his five-year financial forecast for the school district during this week’s school board meeting. An issue that arose for Blakely when attempting to predict the financial state of the school district five years down the road was also having to predict the outcome of how state funding will … Read more
A bill…that would ban nearly all diversity and inclusion training requirements at Ohio’s public colleges and universities, prohibit faculty strikes and bar public universities from taking stances on “controversial” topics…clears the GOP-dominated Ohio Senate. The multifaceted bill would drastically change the way that students learn and faculty teach across the nation’s fourth largest public university … Read more
The Bryan Board of Public Affairs agrees to waive fees for a new housing project. The request was made by the Williams County Port Authority. That board has taken on the challenge of increasing housing in Williams County. The house will be located at 903 S. Main St., which is currently a vacant lot. Officials … Read more
The Bryan City Schools Board of Education learns about how the district used nearly $1 million dollars in federal grants this past school year…and was told next year would likely be similar. One grant was for $370,000 dollars. Another 60,000 dollars was used for a class size reduction for first grade. Others are used for … Read more
The Bryan City Council unanimously approves a negotiated tentative contract for city police dispatchers…gives raises to two employees…and may look at setting criteria for future raises for managers. Council approved salary increases for the City Engineer and the Parks and Recreation Director. Others would like the city’s wage committee to gather in the near future … Read more
Former Bryan City Schools orchestra director Brandon Gordon was arrested Friday on charges of being a fugitive from justice…in connection to several child exploitation charges in Georgia. Defiance Police took him without incident…held at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. In Roswell, Georgia, Gordon is facing charges of use of computer service to seduce, solicit, … Read more
A ban on transgender student-athletes playing on girls and women’s sports teams in Ohio…clears a House education panel along partisan lines…the latest attempt at such a measure first introduced by Republican lawmakers in 2021. The proposal would require K-12 schools as well as universities to designate “separate teams” for male and female sexes, but explicitly … Read more
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash that sent a motorcyclist to the hospital. Officials tell reporters…the rider was eastbound in the 1500 block of County Road 56. 35-year-old, Eric Huff tried to slow down, but apparently the brakes locked…causing the motorcycle to turn and skid backwards hitting the side of the road. … Read more
The YMCA of Steuben County announces Tammy Bowen is their new chief operating officer. Bowen joined them in 2020 as the Membership Director where she has been instrumental in facilitating operational changes, staff development, and membership growth. Prior to coming to the YMCA, Bowen earned her bachelor’s degree in finance and her master’s degree in … Read more