News Staff An outbreak of bird flu that has led to the deaths of 43 million chickens and turkeys this year across the U.S. has been found at a giant egg-laying operation in Ohio, state and federal agriculture officials say. The case confirmed over the weekend in Defiance County has affected roughly 3 million chickens, that’s according … Read more
Delivery of necessary parts for a substation rehabilitation project in Bryan has been pushed back, but won’t affect project completion. The parts are four 72.5 kilovolt circuit breakers from GE Grid Solutions. The breakers are part of a plan to upgrade the city’s entire sub-transmission electric service system to 69 kV capacity. The parts are … Read more
A highway maintenance worker is injured on an I-69 overpass. Indiana State troopers responded in DeKalb County. First units on the scene discovered that a highway worker had been struck by a vehicle. The victim…identified as Yancy Anderson, of Knox, had been trimming weeds along the County Road 11A overpass at I-69. While he was … Read more
The Fulton County Engineer’s office has announced a pair of road closures. County Road 10, between County Road H and County Road J, will remain closed for 21 days. County Road 7-2, between County Road H & County Road J will remain closed for that same timespan, as well.
Trooper, Travis Rothenbuhler was promoted to the rank of sergeant by Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent. Sergeant Rothenbuhler will transfer from his previous assignment in Findlay District Investigations to serve as an assistant post commander at the Defiance Post. Sergeant Rothenbuhler began his Patrol career in October 2010 as a member of the 150th … Read more
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting four fatal traffic crashes which claimed four lives over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The data collected points to the 2022 Labor Day holiday weekend as being the safest since 2010. Troopers arrested 405 drivers for DUI and issued 1,992 safety belt citations. Troopers also made 221 drug … Read more
The Fountain City Amphitheater is getting a new lighted walkway. The Bryan City Council approved a $129 thousand dollar contract with Rupp Contracting that will connect the Imagination Station parking lot with the pedestrian path on the east side of the park. The goal is to have the project done by late September or early … Read more
General Motors says a new electric vehicle battery plant built in Ohio has started producing cells, which could help customers get federal tax credits. The joint-venture plant near Warren is focused on training as it prepares to ramp up manufacturing. A spokeswoman for the venture said it is producing cells but they are not yet … Read more
In Steuben County…three people are hurt in a Saturday afternoon crash involving a motorcycle and a car, near Hamilton. Deputies were dispatched to the intersection of State Road 1 and County Road 500 south…near Otsego Township for the two vehicle accident. Officials tell reporters, 71 year old Frankie Handshoe of Hamilton, was eastbound on the … Read more
The Village of Montpelier has agreed to take over a small sewer system now operated by the county. The so-called Ruble sewer system consists of five residential properties on the south side of County Road K, just east of the Montpelier School campus. Officials say…the county is operating the small system at a deficit. For … Read more