The Ohio AMBER Alert advisory committee is changing how the public receives notifications when the state’s AMBER Alert system is activated. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs), which are emergency messages that are broadcast to enabled mobile devices, are now capable of transmitting 360character text messages in addition to the traditional 90-character text messages.

12560 Middleton Pike, Bowling Green 877-354-9090 • nwwsd.org The Northwestern Water & Sewer District officially started operation on January 1, 1994. The District (previously known as the Wood County Regional Water and Sewer District) was initially established to provide water and sewer services to rural and small communities in Wood County.

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has approved a budget of $254 million for capital improvement projects across the 241-mile toll road. This includes nearly $238 million for projects beginning in 2024 and the completion of prior year projects.

The Wood County Museum and Historical Society has welcomed new members to their board of directors. The board consists of 15 members—three appointed by the board of commissioners, two by the park district and ten by the membership annually.

January 17 to 23, 2024 Wednesday, January 17 Accidents, I-75 north at milemark 190.2, 10500 block Fremont Pike; rescue runs, 27600 block Oregon Road, 7600 block Reitz Road, 7000 block Twin Lakes Road, 10100 block Shannon Hills North Drive, 27600 block Tracy Road, 10500 block Fremont Pike; incident reports, 29700 block Brookview Court, 10600 block Fremont Pike.

January 12 Traffic violation, Fox Hunt Drive at Riva Ridge Court; TPO service, 15000 block Cross Creek Road. January 13 Suspicious incident, 15600 block Five Point Road.

January 16 Accidents, I-75 north at Fremont Pike, North Dixie Highway at Eckel Junction Road, I-75 north at milemark 192; alarms, 4100 block Levis Commons Boulevard, 12300 block Eckel Junction Road, 1600 block Brigham Drive, 7100 block Lighthouse Way, 2400 block Coe Court; found property, 1000 block West South Boundary Street; harassment, 1400 block South Redhawk Drive; unruly juvenile, 500 block Nora Drive; civil dispute, 26800 block Lakevue Drive. January 17 Hit/run accident, 1000 block Hollister Lane; accident, 10700 block Fremont Pike; fire, 4100 block Levis Commons Boulevard; alarms, 600 block West South Boundary Street, 12300 block Eckel Junction Road, 600 block West South Boundary Street, 12300 block Eckel Junction Road, 12600 block Eckel Junction Road, (2) 700 block West Boundary Street; 13000 block Eckel Junction Road; assault, 4100 block Levis Commons Boulevard, 28100 block Simmons Road; fraud, 12600 block Eckel Junction Road; check safety, 28300 block Simmons Road; threatened suicide, 5100 block Belfort Drive; family offense, 25800 block Willowbend Road; found property, 100 block East South Boundary Street; excessive noise, 1000 block Valley Bluff Road; unruly juveniles, Fort Meigs Road at Coe Court.

Real estate transfers received for January 22 to 25, 2024. Sean F.

The following cases were finalized in Perrysburg Municipal Court January 19 to 25, 2024. An additional $88 in court costs was sentenced for each case, unless otherwise noted.

A Michigan man is dead following a crash on I-75. According to the Bowling Green Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, the January 24 crash occurred on I-75 near Dowling Road in Middleton Township at 6:10 p.m.