WE ALL HAVE SCARS
Emotional scars are the lasting impacts of traumatic experiences or intense emotional pain someone endures. Unlike physical scars, which heal
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West Bend News
Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana Local News
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Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana Local News
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Henry Ford
How do you follow Rears and Sawbucks and Monkey Ward? The early 1900s had some interesting people. Do you know
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The Left Turn
By: Ron Burt Less than 3 weeks until Attica Raceway Park opens their 2026 season. Opening night is Friday, March
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WT Grover Hill Elementary Announces February Students Of the Month
Grover Hill Elementary Student of the Month for February are pictured from left to right, front row: Niklaus Critten, Lucas
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Harold E. Weaver
PAYNE, OH: Harold E. Weaver, 64, of Payne, passed away Monday February 23, 2026 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Harold
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Bonnie J English
PAYNE, OH: Bonnie J English, 86, Payne, Ohio passed on February 23, 2026 at Paulding County Hospital. She was a
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Council Unlocks $25,000 Challenge Grant for Cooper Lodge Project
The Black Swamp Area Council has successfully completed a matching campaign tied to a $25,000 challenge grant from the Defiance County
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Defiance Public Library MakerSpace Gifted New 3D Printer
An anonymous donor recently gifted a new, state-of-the-art 3D printer, along with a handheld Einstar 3D scanner, to the MakerSpace
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Kennerks Donate $25,000 to Support Local Veterans Through Canines for Valor Fund
The Defiance Area Foundation would like to recognize and sincerely thank Peter and Maureen Kennerk for their generous $25,000 donation
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Fairview FFA Celebrates Community Support and Success
By: Asia Brubaker On Saturday, the 21st, the Fairview FFA Chapter held its annual Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction. The
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Eight intersections to be converted to all-way stop in northwest Ohio
LIMA, Ohio (Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 will convert eight intersections to
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Van Wert’s First UM Preschool Announces Open House & Registration
For over 50 years, First United Methodist Church Preschool has been a pillar of early childhood education in downtown Van
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