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Pandora Council talks utility payments, drainage tiles and peddlers
PANDORA — The fourth Pandora Village Council meeting of 2026 started with a brief, jovial discussion over whether council members could or should wear “comfy pants” to their meeting. Some council members seemed open to the idea, but it never made it to official business.
Community
Local Fire Departments Awarded Small County Volunteer Fire Department Grant
COLUMBUS –State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) is pleased to announce that fire departments across Defiance, Paulding, Putnam and Van Wert counties have been awarded more than $806,000 through the newly created Small County Volunteer Fire Department (SCVFD) Grant Program, established in the state budget championed by House Republicans.
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Kalida rallies to defeat Pettisville in double overtime
BOWLING GREEN — Kalida had their work cut out for them as they entered the fourth quarter of their Division VII regional semi-final game with Pettisville.Down 11 points entering the final quarter the Wildcats turned to their defense in an effort to overcome their deficit.Kalida’s defensive pressure had a successful fourth quarter as it limited…