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Ministry's lawsuit against city of Bryan continued until June
A federal lawsuit filed by a church in downtown Bryan to prevent the city from fining it $1,000 a day for operating a 24-hour-a-day ministry has been continued until June 18. Representatives of the city of Bryan and the church, Dad’s Place, spent Monday morning in U.S. District Court in Toledo trying to iron out what issues each side wanted Judge Jack Zouhary to address that day and in the future. Judge Zouhary directed the lawyers for both sides to meet with their respective clients and identify what they felt needed to be tackled, plus getting their answers to specific questions posed by the judge, including if overnight stays is at the root of the dispute. “What questions do you want me to address today and down the road?” Judge Zouhary said. “I applaud the church for taking steps to aid the homeless.”
Defiance County hospital temporarily suspending services due to long-term financial issues, CEO says
HICKSVILLE, Ohio — Community Memorial Hospital temporarily suspended services on Sunday. The hospital has had years of financial issues, interim CEO Bill Cherry said. Cherry said the hospital was struggling to recover after entering a fraudulent laboratory agreement in 2016. He said the hospital was ordered to pay back $25 million to insurance companies.
Train enthusiasts mark historic date at Fulton County museum
WAUSEON — Veteran train conductors from the Swanton Model Railroad Club pulled their resources together Saturday to draw attention to the recently established train exhibit inside of the Museum & Welcome Center of Fulton County, Ohio, in celebration of National Train Day. “We're celebrating the anniversary of the golden spike being struck in Utah in 1869,” John Swearingen, Jr., director of the museum, said. The golden spike refers to the ceremony that united the Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad into the first transcontinental railroad with a symbolic golden spike, “And Amtrak started this holiday in 2008, to promote Amtrak train travel and...
Frost Law Restrictions Lifted on Williams County Roads Starting May 13
Effective Monday – 7am (CST), 5/13/2024 – Williams County will be lifting the frost restrictions for all county and township gravel and chip seal roads going back to non-frost law restrictions of “By legal weight” unless otherwise posted. Please refer to the weight restriction map at our website, williamsnd.com, for regular county & township road restrictions. *Apart from Missouri Ridge township roads remaining at 12,500lbs GVW until further notice.Visit here for more details.
Weight Restrictions Lifted on Williams County Roads; Missouri Ridge Remains Limited
Effective 9AM (CST), 5/10/2024 – The 20,000lbs GVW Weight Restriction will be lifted for all Williams County Township gravel and chip seal roads and will go back to following Williams County normal posted “Frost” restrictions. Williamsnd.com – County Weight Frost Law restriction map. Missouri Ridge Township roads will remain at the 12,000lbs GVW until further notice.Visit here for more details.
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