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Allen: Previous administration miscalculated costs for water plant operation, debt payments
By DAVID J. COEHRS Expositor Features Editor DELTA - Fortunately, for the 3,000 residents of this village, their new water plant is performing well at full capacity. Unfortunately, Village Administrator Derek Allen said its cost was miscalculated four years ago, and now the overrun is schedu ...
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Aid agencies feeling heat of slow economy
By DAVID J. COEHRS Expositor Features Editor Recent reports that the Wauseon FISH program is all but broke has sent a clarion call that the recessed economy could also affect the services of other help agencies funded through the Fulton County United Way. Failure of the agency to reach its ca ...
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Six local veterans recall their memories of Honor Flights
Here in the presence of Washington and Lincoln, one the Eighteenth Century father and the other the Nineteenth Century preserver of our nation, we honor those Twentieth Century Americans who took up the struggle during the Second World War and made the sacrifices to perpetuate the gift our forefat ...
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Antique engines, tractors steam into town
By DAVID J. COEHRS Expositor Features Editor Eighty-year-old Phyllis Smith of Fremont couldn't put her finger on exactly what fired up her, her husband and son to attend the 64th Annual Reunion of the National Threshers Association (NTA). She only knows she loves the old steam engines and the w ...
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County jobless rate dips slightly
There was mixed news in the immediate area in the most recently released unemployment numbers. Fulton County's jobless rate declined, while Lucas County's was up slightly, according to data released last week by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The unemployment rate in Fulton Coun ...
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Kroger recalls ground beef
The Kroger Co. is recalling an undetermined amount of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced last week. The products subject to recall include all varieties and weights of ground beef pr ...
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FISH funding failing, financial help is needed
By STEVE COLON Expositor Editor Due to higher than normal requests for aid, the Wauseon FISH organization is short on funds. In fact, organizers say this is the first time in over 25 years that their account has reached zero. The organization operates two food pantries, distributes government ...
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State adjustments mean changes in school funding
By STEVE COLON Expositor Editor An adjustment made by the Ohio Department of Education will mean less money for Wauseon and a bit more for Pettisville in next year's state formula funding. Wauseon Exempted Village School District will get around $97,000 less next year after an enrollment est ...
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Fiery head-on crash claims Columbus man AMBOY TWP. - A head on collision claimed the life of a Columbus man here on Thursday morning. At about 7:50 a.m. a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid driven by Daniel J. Roberts, 45, of Columbus, went left of center on US 20 near Co. Rd. 4-3. Roberts' vehicle struck ...
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Bring friends, family to Pettisville for Friendship Days this weekend
PETTISVILLE - It's time for Pettisville's every-other-year summertime festival, Friendship Days. It will be held Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29. The Family BBQ runs from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the park pavilion, serving full dinners for carryout or dining at the park. The Auction st ...
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TLC Childcare unaffected by Saturday church fire
By NORRIS LEDYARD Expositor Staff Writer While the Trinity Lutheran Church is dealing with the aftermath of the fire in the sanctuary Saturday evening, it is business as usual at Trinity Lutheran Church Childcare, Incorporated (TLC Childcare). "Our operation was unaffected by the fire," said ...
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Wauseon schools likely to receive 'excellent' rating
By DAVID J. COEHRS Expositor Features Editor According to preliminary reports, Wauseon Exempted Village Schools will score an "excellent" rating on its latest state report card. Superintendent Marc Robinson noted at a school board meeting held Monday that data received suggests the district m ...
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