ANTWERP – High school basketball players from Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio will make the trip to Antwerp High School on Sunday, April 15, for the 5th annual Parkview All Star Basketball Classic. The day will feature a girls and boys all-star game along with a three-point contest in between games and a dunk contest…
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Winter Weather Reminders
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A friendly reminder, from the Paulding County EMA… With the recent snow fall and deep freezing temperatures, Mother Nature is reminding us that we need to get prepared for the winter weather that hits Northwest Ohio each year. We need to dress for the cold, multi-layer of loose clothing, have our faces covered, and wear…
Remembering the Great Black Swamp
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By: Patrick Troyer, Education Specialist “The soils were as black as midnight”, the saying goes. As we certainly all know, the area we now live and work in was once part of the Great Black Swamp where the woodland and wildlife were plentiful and plenty of swampland was to be found. It is said that…
Letter to the Editor
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The current attempt by the Senate majority to secure the 51 votes necessary to approve an $800 billion cut to Medicaid, overturning the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and eliminating its Medicaid expansion, on a timetable designed to avoid any committee hearings or debate, will do great harm to thousands of Ohioans in Paulding County. Here…
Wolfrum To Run For Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District
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Van Wert County Commissioner Todd Wolfrum announced today he is running for Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District seat in the United States Congress. Wolfrum will be running in the May, 2018 Republican Primary. Wolfrum is a practicing attorney in Van Wert and is serving his second term as commissioner. He won the Republican primary in the…
Latta Participates in 100th Anniversary Celebration of Camp Miakonda
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) participated in the 100th anniversary celebration of Camp Miakonda in Toledo. The Boy Scout camp opened in 1917 and is the oldest in Ohio. Latta participated in the Boy Scouts growing up and was a camper at Camp Miakonda. “Like many in Northwest Ohio, I have fond memories of my…
Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Day At Northwest State
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Community leaders, representatives from regional manufacturers and area high school students converged today at Northwest State Community College in Archbold, OH for the Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Day. Students were treated to an expo tour, a panel discussion featuring success stories, and classroom and lab breakout sessions. Manufacturers set up informative displays in the Atrium to…
Antwerp Local School Creates Native Plant Prairie
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Antwerp Local School is currently creating a native plant prairie on the two-acre field located north of the school. The area will include plants native to Northwest Ohio, which will benefit the environment by attracting and supporting birds, butterflies, and pollinators. The prairie will also provide learning opportunities for Antwerp students. When completed, the prairie…
9th Annual Celebrate 4-H Camp Palmer Day-Free event!
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The general public is invited to a day of celebration and fun geared to the whole family and for all ages. Camp Open House Sunday, October 2 – 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The event will take place at 4-H Camp Palmer in Fulton County-26450 County Rd. MN, Fayette Ohio 43521. 4-H Camp Palmer is…
Latta Participates in Groundbreaking for New Axle Manufacturing Facility in Toledo
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for Dana Incorporated’s new Toledo manufacturing plant Wednesday morning. The facility will produce axles for the newest generation of Jeep Wranglers. The $70 million plant, located at the new Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority’s Overland Industrial Park, will employ 300 people. “This groundbreaking means more…
Paulding Science Olympiad teams participate in NWO regional competition
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The Paulding Science Olympiad teams participated in the Northwest Ohio Regional Science Olympiad competition on Saturday, March 19th at BGSU. Schools from Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Marion, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Wood, Williams, and Wyandot counties vied for the top four spots and a chance to move on to…
NW Ohio Sheriffs Opposed To Marijuana Legalization
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The Board of Directors of the Buckeye State Sheriff Association announced its opposition to the proposed Constitutional amendment that would legalize the use of marijuana and allow a limited number of grow operations within the State of Ohio. The Board of Directors felt strongly that the legalization of marijuana will cause more issues for our…
NW State College Merges with Terra State
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It creates Northern Ohio Community College District Northwest State Community College, Terra State Community College to combine administrative support, enhance student services, academic experience (Monday, May 11, 2015) – Two Northwest Ohio community colleges are joining forces to streamline administrative functions, a move that will allow each college to invest more resources locally on educational…
