NEW ALBANY, Ohio – After much political debate, Ohio’s pig farmers are thanking Gov. Mike DeWine for signing the $90.5 billion 2026-27 operating budget into law earlier this week as it will help to protect areas of vital importance to keep the state’s number one industry—agriculture—including key provisions critical to the future of the pork industry.
Congressional passage of Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” provides the latest evidence that human greed, despite its primitive nature, remains alive and well.
PAULDING - Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative invites its members and their immediate family to join the co-op for its 2025 Member Appreciation Day on Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the co-op headquarters located at 401 McDonald Pike, Paulding, Ohio. Parking will be located behind the Paulding Putnam office in the Paulding County fairgrounds lot. This annual celebration is an opportunity for members to enjoy free food, prizes, and family fun while getting a sneak peek at what’s next for their co-op.
OHIO CITY - The Village of Ohio City is proud to announce Don and Carolyn Walker as the 2025 Lambert Days Grand Marshals, honoring their deep roots in the community and decades of service and dedication to the town they’ve always called home.
John W. Lambert was an American automobile manufacturer pioneer and inventor. He is the inventor of the first practical American gasoline automobile. He is also the Father of the Gradual Transmission. In 1891, he built a working gasoline automobile and took it on the streets of Ohio City for experimental drives. On one occasion his vehicle, which was carrying Lambert and James Swoveland, hit a tree root causing the buggy to smash into a hitching post. Injuries from the accident were minor. This was the first recorded incident of an automobile wreck
Jackie “Jack” Dean Suman, age 77 of Defiance, passed away on Saturday June 28, 2025 at ProMedica Toledo Hospital.
As temperatures climb well into the 90s and beyond this summer, concerns over high school athletes practicing outdoors in the heat have taken center stage. From football scrimmages to conditioning sessions, the balance between preparation and player safety is becoming increasingly difficult to manage, especially with heat index values climbing into triple digits.
The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Ohio - Toledo Colony met Saturday, June 28, 2025 in Bryan, Ohio at 11:30 a.m. at Season’s Coffee & Bistro for a luncheon meeting. After dining, the meeting was opened by Toledo Lt. Governor Edmond Trafford. Officers and Members were introduced and future activities.
Recently, I was talking with someone about Ford’s wages. Older UAW workers told CEO JimFarley, “None of the young people want to work here. Jim, you pay $17 an hour, and they are so stressed.” This was from an interview with journalist and biographer Walter Isaacson at the Aspen Ideas Festival recently.
VAN WERT - Get ready, Van Wert. The Little Mermen & The Princess Pals are bringing the ultimate Disney-meets-rock concert to town, and it’s anything but your typical tribute band. They return to the Feel Good Friday stage this Friday, the Fourth of July, at 7:30 p.m.