Nutri-Plus Fertilizer business continues to grow

BROUGHTON – In the small community of Broughton, Ohio, a downtown business looms large and continues to grow. Nutri-Plus Fertilizer is a family-owned, local-based company that provides many agriculture services and allows the opportunity for their customers and growers to be good stewards of the land.

Hiding medical debt won’t make borrowers better off

In its final days in office, the Biden administration finalized a rule to eliminate nearly $50 billion in medical debt from 15 million Americans’ credit reports. But the rule betrays a complete misunderstanding of health economics -- and like former President Biden’s other market interventions, it may only serve to make Americans worse off.

Sports can empower young women to conquer challenges

We’re lucky to have more female sports stars than ever. But in terms of athletic participation, American girls are still considerably less likely to play a sport than boys. Each year, boys get about 1.13 million more sports opportunities than girls.

NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship returns to Fort Wayne, Indiana for final year

FORT WAYNE, Indiana – On Tuesday, March 18, teams arrive in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championships held on March 20 & 22 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Fort Wayne welcomes and congratulates New York University, Trinity College, Washington University, and Wesleyan University! This week’s events include a team community service project on Wednesday, the Semifinal games on Thursday, an NABC All-Star game on Saturday, and the Championship game on Saturday – all at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.

Panel discussion on immigration slated at Stroede Center

The Defiance County Democratic party will be hosting an educational and informative event, A Community of Immigrants: Worlds Together, Worlds Apart on Thursday, March 27th 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. at the Stroede Center for the Arts, 319 Wayne Avenue, in Defiance, The special event is free and open to the public.

NatureWorks Grant Secured for Reservoir Park Restroom Renovation

PAULDING – The Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the 2023-2024 Leadership in Action class, in partnership with the Village of Paulding, has been awarded $15,722 through the NatureWorks grant to support the renovation of the public restroom at Reservoir Park.

Paulding County Carnegie Library to host Second Annual Writer’s Conference

PAULDING – The Paulding County Carnegie Library is pleased to announce it will host its Second Annual Writer’s Conference on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 9:00 a.m until 4:00 p.m. at the Library. The First Writer’s Conference was held in 2024 and received outstanding reviews, resulting in the Library looking forward to once again offering this program to the community and surrounding area in April, 2025.