Todd Helberg

Defiance

City Editor at The Crescent-News

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Defiance commissioners discuss solar projects, waterline ownership

4 days ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

Defiance County commissioners were quizzed about their knowledge of solar-related matters during their regular Monday meeting. kAm#J2? $2?E2 |2C:2 @7 E96 ~9:@ {2?5 2?5 {:36CEJ r@2=:E:@? — 2 4@?D6CG2E:G6 ?@?AC@7:E 8C@FA E92E >2<6D E96 42D6 7@C C6?6H23=6 6?6C8J AC@;64ED 2?5 =2?5@H?6C C:89ED — 2D<65 4@>>:DD:@?6CD 2 ?F>36C @7 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE D@=2C AC@;64ED]k^AmkAmu@C 6I2>A=6[ 96 2D<65 H92E s67:2?46 r@F?EJ C6D:56?EDV C624E:@? 92D 366?
Iran launches missiles at U.S .military base in Qatar in retaliation for bombing

4 days ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites but indicating it was prepared to step back from escalating tensions in the volatile region. kAm%96C6 H6C6 ?@ &]$] 42DF2=E:6D[ !C6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A D2:5[ 2D 96 5:D>:DD65 E96 2EE24< 2D 2 “G6CJ H62< C6DA@?D6” 2?5 D2:5 E96 &]$] H2D H2C?65 3J xC2? :? 25G2?46]k^AmkAm“|@DE :>A@CE2?E=J[ E96J’G6 8@EE6?
Merrin launches new campaign for Ohio’s U.S. 9th District

5 days ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

TOLEDO — A former area state representative and U.S. congressional candidate has decided to take another shot at the seat he narrowly lost last year. kAms6C6< |6CC:? @7 {F42D r@F?EJ 2??@F?465 9:D 42?5:524J |@?52J 7@C E96 &]$] hE9 s:DEC:4E D62E =@?8 96=5 3J s6>@4C2E |2C4J z2AEFC @7 %@=65@] u:CDE 6=64E65 :? E96 `hg_D[ z2AEFC 92D 366? :? E96 D62E 7@C >@C6 E92? 7@FC 564256D[ =2DE 56762E:?8 |6CC:? ?2CC@H=J :?
Hicksville positioning itself for possible property tax changes at state level

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

HICKSVILLE — Village officials here are trying to get ahead of possible changes in state law concerning property taxes with a ballot issue proposal. kAmsFC:?8 :ED >66E:?8 |@?52J 6G6?:?8 WD66 C6=2E65 DE@CJ @? !286 paX[ 4@F?4:= 2AAC@G65 2 C6D@=FE:@? @7 ?646DD:EJ 7@C 2 a]e\>:== AC@A6CEJ E2I =6GJ E92E :E >2J A=246 @? E96 }@G6>36C 32==@E] $F3D6BF6?E =68:D=2E:@? H:== ?665 E@ 36 A2DD65 3J 4@F?4:= 2FE9@C:K:?8 E96 =6GJ’D A=246>6?E @?
Humane society board informed of large number of dogs dumped

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

Discussion about a random dumping of dogs was a subject for the Fort Defiance Humane Society's governing board during its monthly meeting Wednesday. kAmtI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C {:D2 (62?6C :?7@C>65 E96 3@2C5 E92E `` D>2== wFD<J\=:<6 5@8D H6C6 C2?5@>=J D6E =@@D6 :? 2?5 2C@F?5 w:4<DG:==6 2=@?8 H:E9 2 ?F>36C >@C6 @G6C E96 3@C56C :? x?5:2?2]k^AmkAmu:G6 @7 E9@D6 7@F?5 :? s67:2?46 r@F?EJ H6C6 E2<6? E@ E96 yFDE:? u] r@C6DD6= p?:>2= $96=E6C E92E E96 9F>2?6 D@4:6EJ @A6C2E6D] u:G6 >@C6 @7 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `d 5F>A65 :?
Defiance CIC board informed of pending hires to fill out office posts

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

The Defiance County Community Improvement Corporation's (CIC) governing board was informed of efforts to fill two vacant posts in the agency during its monthly meeting Wednesday. kAmrxr tI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C tC:<2 (:==:EK6C E@=5 >6>36CD E92E E96 ?6H6DE >6>36C @7 96C E62> H:== 368:? yF=J `] %9:D A6CD@? H:== 7:== E96 A@D:E:@? G242E65 3J !2:86 (6D496 H9@ DE6AA65 5@H? 7@==@H:?8 >2E6C?:EJ =62G6]k^AmkAm%96 @77:46VD E9:C5 A@D:E:@?
Unemployment rates drop from March to April in local counties

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

Unemployment figures in each of the six Defiance-area counties decreased in April when compared to March figures, according to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) statistics. kAm%96 =@H6DE 2C62 C2E6 C6>2:?65 :? !FE?2> r@F?EJ 2E c]_T H9:=6 w6?CJ r@F?EJ 925 E96 9:896DE 2E d]gT 7@==@H65 3J uF=E@? r@F?EJ 2E d]eT] %96 @E96C 7@FC 2C62 4@F?E:6D H6C6 2E @C 36=@H d]`T :? pAC:=]k^AmkAm%96 ?F>36C @7 A6@A=6 4=2DD:7:65 2D QF?6>A=@J65Q :? pAC:= 3J 4@F?EJ[ H:E9 E96 =23@C 7@C46 E@E2= :?
Humane society board informed about large number of dogs dumped

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

Discussion about a random dumping of dogs was a subject for the Fort Defiance Humane Society's governing board during its monthly meeting Wednesday. kAmtI64FE:G6 s:C64E@C {:D2 (62?6C :?7@C>65 E96 3@2C5 E92E `` D>2== wFD<J\=:<6 5@8D H6C6 C2?5@>=J D6E =@@D6 :? 2?5 2C@F?5 w:4<DG:==6 2=@?8 H:E9 2 ?F>36C >@C6 @G6C E96 3@C56C :? x?5:2?2]k^AmkAmu:G6 @7 E9@D6 7@F?5 :? s67:2?46 r@F?EJ H6C6 E2<6? E@ E96 yFDE:? u] r@C6DD6= p?:>2= $96=E6C E92E E96 9F>2?6 D@4:6EJ @A6C2E6D] u:G6 >@C6 @7 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `d 5F>A65 :?
Napoleon official voices concerns about pending property tax change

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

NAPOLEON — Napoleon City Finance Director Kevin Garringer added his name to those public officials warning about the possible impact of pending state legislation concerning property taxes. kAmv2CC:?86CVD 42FE:@?2CJ C6>2C<D 42>6 5FC:?8 }2A@=6@? r:EJ r@F?4:=VD C68F=2C D6DD:@? |@?52J 6G6?:?8] r@F?4:= 2=D@ A2DD65 =68:D=2E:@? 2==@H:?8 ]]] W$66 C6=2E65 DE@CJ @? A286 ]]]Xk^AmkAmw:D 4@?46C? DE6>D 7C@> ~9:@ w@FD6 q:== bbd[ C646?E=J :?EC@5F465 :? E96 ~9:@ v6?6C2= pDD6>3=J] x7 A2DD65 2D AC@A@D65[ E96 =68:D=2E:@?
Highway crews busy preparing County Road 424 for repaving project

1 week ago | crescent-news.com | Todd Helberg

Resurfacing on part of Defiance County Road 424 is expected this summer, and getting it prepared for this work has kept county highway crews busy there in recent weeks. kAm&D:?8 2 DF3DE2?E:2= 2>@F?E @7 7656C2= 8C2?E >@?6J[ E96 AC@;64E H:== C6DF=E :? A2G:?8 7C@> x?56A6?56?46 s2> $E2E6 !2C< E@ E96 w6?CJ r@F?EJ =:?6] %9:D :D E96 7:CDE C6A2G:?8 @7 E96 C@25 D:?46 a_``[ 244@C5:?8 E@ s67:2?46 r@F?EJ t?8:?66C (2CC6? $49=2EE6C’D @77:46 H9:49 92?5=65 E96 AC@;64E 56D:8? H@C<]k^AmkAmr@F?EJ 4C6HD 92G6 366?