Motorcyclists injured in Fulton County crash
METAMORA - Two residents of Luckey remain hospitalized after a crash on Ohio 120 in Fulton County Wednesday.According to the Ohio State Highway patrol, at 12:05 p.m. Ronald Freitag Sr., Luckey, was...
View ArticlePreparing for disaster
Crews run through a drill during a mass casualty exercise at the Center for Emergency Preparedness. (Photo: J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune) A simulated turnpike disaster prompted emergency staff from...
View ArticleLarry D. Booth Sr.
Larry D. Booth Sr., age 71, of Weston, Ohio died Sunday, September 22, 2013 at Wood County Hospital surrounded by his loving family.Larry was born in Bryan, OH on January 27, 1942 to Earl E. and...
View ArticleSuicide attempted by driver
Charges are pending against a Monclova woman who authorities say attempted suicide by driving into the path of a semi tractor-trailer Wednesday.Doreen Papenfuse, 55, was taken to Wood County Hospital...
View ArticleDinner, auction benefits Cocoon Shelter
GRAND RAPIDS - An Empty Place at the Table, a dinner and silent auction fundraiser to benefit The Cocoon Shelter, will be held Oct. 10 at Nazareth Hall, 21211 W. River Road.The event, which runs from...
View ArticleConcern for county shelter dogs premature
File photo. A dog is seen at the Wood County Dog Shelter. (Photo: J.D. Pooley/Sentinel-Tribune) No dogs will be subject to euthanasia at the Wood County Dog Shelter today, despite widespread social...
View ArticlePenta’s Cruise-In Car Show (09-26-13)
(From left) Luke McCullough, Aldo Gomez, and Ricky Gonzales look at a red 1989 Chevrolet Camaro at a car show Wednesday at the Penta Career Center. The event was hosted by Penta’s Automotive...
View ArticleUtah beauty queen takes plea deal in bomb case
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A beauty contest winner and three other teens have taken a plea deal after being accused of tossing homemade bottle bombs in a Salt Lake suburb. Kendra McKenzie Gill and the other...
View ArticleBoston subway riders rescue man on tracks
BOSTON (AP) — Three people waiting for a subway train in Boston rescued a man who tumbled off a station platform and onto the tracks. A transit agency spokesman says the man fell onto the Orange Line...
View ArticleFarmers face labor shortages in the fields
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — With the harvest in full swing on the West Coast, farmers in California and other states say they can't find enough people to pick high value crops such as grapes, peppers, apples...
View ArticleThursday: 09-26-13
Local Interviews by Larry Weiss for WBGU 88.1 for September 25th, 2013: Larry speaks with Monnique Cotton Kelly, BGSU Director of Alumni Affairs, about Homecoming. {mp3}WeissInterviews_Kelly_092613{/mp3}
View ArticleJapan car parts makers in price-fixing plea
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine Japanese auto parts manufacturers and two of their executives will plead guilty and pay $740 million in criminal fines for conspiring to fix the prices of more than 30 products...
View ArticleColorado farmers arrested in fatal listeria outbreak
DENVER (AP) — The owners of a Colorado cantaloupe farm have been arrested on charges stemming from a listeria outbreak in 2011 that killed 33 people. Federal prosecutors say brothers Eric and Ryan...
View ArticleAt McDonald's, a push for customization
NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's is looking to give people a little more wiggle room to customize their orders, as they can at chains such as Chipotle, Five Guys and Subway. The world's biggest hamburger...
View Article007 settlement hints at evil Blofeld's return
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Could Blofeld be back? The archvillain from the James Bond films — who's often seen stroking a white cat — might be making a return to the big screen following a settlement announced...
View ArticleFour questions to consider about insurance extensions
President Barack Obama is trying to make it possible for Americans to keep their health insurance coverage if they like it. But his now infamous promise may not be realistic. Obama said Thursday that...
View ArticleElmwood High School Honor Roll (11-16-13)
Elmwood High School has released the first-quarter honor roll, listing these students.4.00SENIORS - Madison Arnold, Cassandra Braden, Kassara Bradford, Kristen Curtis, Tony Dennis, Jacob Houtz, Amanda...
View ArticleBGSU grad named 2013 Ohio history teacher of year
Beth Kelly, a kindergarten teacher at Paulding Elementary School in Paulding, has been named the 2013 Ohio History Teacher of the Year.The award is co-sponsored by The Gilder Lehrman Institute of...
View ArticleLocal cops to shop with kids
File photo. A local police officer helps a young girl with her christmas list during "Shop with a Cop" at Meijer in Rossford. (Photo: Shane Hughes/Sentinel-Tribune) The Wood County Fraternal Order of...
View ArticlePerrysburg planning for holiday parade
File photo. Perrysburg Holiday Parade. (Photo: Aaron Carpenter/Sentinel-Tribune) PERRYSBURG - The annual Home for the Holidays Parade will return to the downtown Dec. 1 from 4 to 6 p.m.The parade will...
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