http://www.crescent-news.com/news Homepage articles from www.crescent-news.com 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715018 Eleven companies offered general contract bids Thursday for the planned senior center at Defiance's former Spencer Elementary School. The bids were opened by the project architect http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715018 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715017 BRUNERSBURG -- The controversial Lick Creek project that has produced determined opposition from some Williams County residents didn't get far during a hearing scheduled here Thur http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715017 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715016 Two drawings from a box determined the winners Thursday in two of Defiance County's trustee races, but that won't prevent recounts in each. One drawing for the Mark To http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715016 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715026 The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) sold off nearly 30 acres of land, a commercial building and a home Thursday afternoon for $778,000 throu http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715026 2009-11-20T14:11:02Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715068 Shunned in the 1960's and 70's as a ruffled symbol of subservient domesticity, the apron is experiencing an astounding comeback in popularity. At least two days a year are now dedicated to the piece of clothing t http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715068 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715011 Defiance College has announced the first in a series of initiatives to strengthen ties between the college and the community throughout the region. Under the new Defiance College Partnership for Jobs program, the http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715011 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715012 Besides opening bids on the new senior center project (see related story on page A1), Defiance County commissioners also received dog warden Randy Vogel's monthly report during their Thursday meeting. Vogel reported http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715012 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715015 Board updated on building issues ANTWERP -- Building issues highlighted Thursday's meeting of the Antwerp Local Board of Education. "We are continuing to move forward on our windows, controls and flashing," superintendent Mark Hartman said this morning. "W http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715015 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715020 WAUSEON -- The Fulton Soil and Water Conservation District will be conducting its 61st annual meeting and election as an open house on Dec. 3. The open house will be at the Robert Fulton Agriculture Center in t http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715020 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715027 ARCHBOLD -- The third annual We are IT conference at Northwest State Community College drew more than 200 high school students to campus. The objective of the conference was to introduce young women in grades 7-10 to car http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715027 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715004 Some lawmakers send few to the military academies ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- As the nation's military academies try to recruit more minorities, they aren't getting much help from members of Congress from big-city districts with large numbers of blacks, Hispani http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715004 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715005 Pakistan: Eight militants killed in reported U.S. strike MIR ALI, Pakistan (AP) -- A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least eight militants today in northwest Pakistan, officials said, the second attack this week in an area believed to hold many ins http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715005 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715006 Gunman opens fire on Saipan; five dead SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands (AP) -- A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan today, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715006 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715007 White House at odds with bishops WASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care over http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715007 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715008 Suicide bomber kills 16 in western Afghanistan KABUL (AP) -- A suicide bomber killed 16 people and wounded at least 23 others today in a busy city square in western Afghanistan, while near Kabul a powerful former warlord narrowly escaped an assassination http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715008 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715010 Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715010 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715019 Tom Kime Commissioners office Dear Tom, Why not tell us your REAL feelings about the Williams County commissioners not showing up Thursday? On second thought, maybe "inexcusable" is better. Yours truly, Anthony Wayne Jr. http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715019 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715021 Bill to allow state probe of unpaid wage complaints By MARC KOVAC C-N Capital Bureau COLUMBUS -- The state would have more authority to investigate workers' claims that they weren't fully paid what they were owed by employers, under legislation introduced http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715021 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715023 DETROIT -- U.S. auto sales could top an annual rate of 10.8 million in November, General Motors Co.'s top sales analyst said Thursday. That would mark the first month this year that sales jumped to such levels without the aid of Cash for Clunkers rebates, http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715023 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715024 Ohio moderates' budget fix thwarted COLUMBUS (AP) -- A few moderate Ohio senators trying to craft a compromise to fix Ohio's budget gap are being thwarted by two opposing forces: the majority of Republican senators who adamantly oppose any portion of Gov. http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715024 2009-11-20T00:11:00Z http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715028 BRUSSELS -- Representatives of six world powers met in Brussels today to discuss possible measures against Tehran for its refusal to halt nuclear enrichment activities. The European Union said senior diplomats from the UN Security Council's five permanent http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4715028