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GM Defiance Reinforces Commitment to Defiance Community Through Nonprofit Grant Program
Local facility provides $50,000 in grants to two area nonprofits DEFIANCE, Ohio — General Motors recently completed the national grant...
Jun 16, 20232 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


Family-Owned Business of the Year - Jim Schmidt Family of Dealerships
Jim Schmidt has been Married to Karen (40 years in May😊) and they have 3 married daughters Kendra Timmerman, Kelsey Klepper & Karley...
May 26, 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


2023 Annual Meeting News Release
For Immediate Release: ...
Apr 17, 20233 min read


Maker Space - Educating & Entertaining Students
When it’s time to get creative, head to Defiance County’s Maker Spaces. From a chair made out of newspapers to obstacles courses, working...
Mar 29, 20235 min read


Small Businesses have Big Impacts on their Local Communities
Starting a successful small business doesn’t happen overnight, but it does happen a lot quicker with some help. Defiance County has...
Mar 15, 20234 min read


Education + Leadership = Superintendent
Spotlight of each county school Superintendent
Feb 28, 202310 min read


Lightship Foundation Announces 2023 Bootcamp Program to Empower Ohio’s Underrepresented Entrepreneur
Impact-driven organization to prepare minority-led businesses for growth within Ohio with assistance from JobsOhio. (From JobsOhio...
Feb 9, 20233 min read


Governor DeWine Announces School Safety Support and Defiance County is on the List
(LAKEWOOD, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today announced that more than 900 additional schools will receive state funding support for...
Feb 5, 20232 min read


Governor DeWine's 2023 State of the State Address - Economic Development Big Focus!
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—January 31, 2023 - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today delivered the 2023 State of the State address today in the House...
Jan 31, 202321 min read


DECKED expansion will occupy speculation building - $26.5 Million Total Investment
DECKED, a leading manufacturer of innovative truck bed storage systems, is expanding its footprint in Defiance County, Ohio, with a major $26.5 million investment that will bring new jobs and energy to the region. Defiance, OH — DECKED, the nationally recognized manufacturer of truck bed storage solutions, has announced a significant expansion in Defiance County, Ohio. The company will occupy the county’s newly constructed 75,000-square-foot speculative building, marking a ma
Jan 26, 20232 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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