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Serving Coffee, Building Community: The Strausbaugh Award-Winning Biggby Story
Pictured: Megan Strausbaugh, Stan Strausbaugh, Sue Strausbaugh with the Big B Cup Award “It’s hard to say there’s a better Biggby story than this.” – Michael McFall, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Biggby Coffee. After nearly twenty years in business, The Strausbaugh Family has been honored with the highest recognition a Biggby Coffee owner/operator can receive- The Big B Cup Award. Presented at the 2025 Biggby Coffee Annual Conference, this award is hand-selected by Biggby Co-CEOs
Nov 53 min read


Fall in Love with Defiance County, OH: Your Perfect Autumn Weekend Guide
Defiance County is a place of quiet beauty and vibrant community, no matter the season. Winter hushes the landscape under a blanket of...
Sep 223 min read


A Home with Heart: Legacy Living Defiance Creates Meaningful Senior Living Complex
Keeping a sense of home and community is something everyone wants for their loved ones as they get older. Legacy Living Defiance, a new retirement and assisted living facility, is working to create such an atmosphere at its location on Latchaw Drive in Defiance. “Our culture is truly different,” stated Iyan Pelfree, leasing director of Legacy Living. He emphasized that individuals with Legacy Living take into account the culture of families and communities while working to cr
Aug 284 min read


Northwest Ohio Mechanical Contractor Opening New Fabrication Facility
A leading full-service mechanical contracting firm has announced plans for a new facility in Defiance, Ohio, to meet increased demand and significant growth opportunities within the industry. (News Release From RGP) Titan Mechanical has purchased a new facility that will add 30,000 square feet of fabrication space. The company is investing more than $3 million and creating 24 new jobs, allowing it to have a larger footprint in the western corridor of the 17-county region. Ti
Jun 102 min read


Bud's Pie - A Fan Favorite Throughout the Region and Based in Defiance
There’s always room for pie … especially if it comes from Bud’s in Defiance. For more than 85 years, Bud ’s Restaurant has been providing...
May 63 min read


Kissner's - A Defiance County Treasure!
Just mention the sculptured wooden bar, friendly atmosphere or maybe a Tom & Jerry and everyone in Defiance knows what’s being talked...
Apr 35 min read


Governor DeWine Announces Largest Singular Investment in Defiance County History
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik and JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef today announced that First Quality Tissue, a leading manufacturer of hygiene, paper, and packaging products, will build a new ultra-premium towel and tissue production facility in Defiance, marking the largest singular investment and job-creation project in Defiance County history. First Quality Tissue Midwest, LLC will invest
Feb 243 min read


How Hot Sticky Buns Are Critical to Economic Development
Defiance County recently played host to a potential new business scouting our area for their next facility. But instead of coming in with...
Jan 262 min read


Arps Dairy Opens New Retail Shoppe
Have a yearning for a refreshing Arps Dairy product or something more? There’s a perfect place in Defiance. Arps Dairy Gift Shoppe has...
Jun 10, 20243 min read


Opportunities in Real Estate
"I started in real estate in 2006 because my youngest son (of four sons) was a year old and I was ready to re-enter the work force. I...
Aug 17, 20231 min read


A Mother Daughter Combo
"Eclectic Wallflower Boutique was started in Defiance, our hometown. Owned by Pauletta Cox and Andie White, we are a mother daughter...
Aug 15, 20231 min read


The Buzz About Bit O'Honey
Everyone needs a Bit-O-Honey in their lives, in more ways than one. Two Bandits Brewing Co. in Hicksville and Spangler Candy Co. in...
Aug 14, 20233 min read


BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Keller Logistics Group
Keller Logistics Group began over 40 years ago as a single truck and trailer trucking company, and has since grown rapidly into a third...
May 31, 20231 min read


Best Place to Work - DECKED
Founded in 2014, DECKED began shipping its products out of a barn in Montpelier with six full time employees nationwide. Today, DECKED...
May 23, 20231 min read


Downtown Business of the Year - Eclectic Wallflower Boutique
We are a mother daughter owned business. We are an affordable Boutique and vendor marketplace with a variety of items, we have something...
May 18, 20231 min read


Best New Business - Phoenix Theatres Northtowne Mall
Phoenix Theatres is a Michigan based company that opened its first Detroit-area theatre in 2001 and currently operates 7 theatres, with...
May 15, 20231 min read


Excellence in Innovation - APT Manufacturing Solutions
APT Manufacturing Solutions has been providing high-tech solutions to manufacturing problems for our customers since 1996. Founded...
May 11, 20232 min read


Best in the Industry - Holy Hill Media
Holy Hill Media was founded in 2020 by Drake Jimenez, a Defiance native and seasoned marketing professional. Drake recognized the need...
May 8, 20231 min read


Veteran-Owned Business of the Year - Risner Auto Group
Veteran-Owned Business of the Year - Risner Auto Group
Apr 26, 20234 min read


$55 Million Investment in Defiance GM Plant
(News Release - From GM) GM Investing $918 Million in Four U.S. Facilities for V-8 Engine Production, EV Components GM is committed to providing jobs that support families and communities across the United States with tens of billions invested in its U.S. manufacturing facilities since 2013 FLINT, Mich. — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today plans to invest $918 million in four U.S. manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce
Jan 20, 20233 min read
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