An Indiana legislator is backing off his attempt to repeal the state’s child labor laws after conflict of interest concerns were raised because hundreds of minors work at his family’s ski resort. Republican Sen. Chip Perfect’s bill would have eliminated work permit requirements for minors and remove restrictions on hours …

Sen. Sherrod Brown kicked off his tour of states that cast pivotal early votes in the 2020 presidential primary by accusing President, Trump of phony populism, that disrespects minorities, workers and families, while benefiting billionaires. The Ohio Democrat launched his Dignity Of Work tour at a warehouse south of Cleveland. …

Janice Jean Huber, 94, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away on January 27, 2019. Janice was born in Melbourne, Ohio to Charles and Gertrude Spangler on September 25, 1924. She went to school in Bryan, Ohio. She married Ralph Huber on December 10, 1944, eventually moving to Washington, Indiana where she …

Dennis E. Dillon, age 69, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Dennis worked as a router for Laidlaw Waste Management and was a member of Bryan Eagles Aerie 2233. Dennis was born on June 20, 1949 in Wooster, Ohio, …

Latasha Dawn Currence, age 37, of Pioneer, Ohio, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 27, 2019. She loved to spend time with family and outdoors fishing, preparing delicious home cooked meals for everyone and helping others in need. Latasha was born on April 30, 1981, in Ouachita Parish, …

Barbara J. Badenhop, 66, passed into her eternal home on Monday, January 28, 2019, in the presence of her family. Barb was born November 1,1952, in Bowling Green, Ohio to Edwin and Phyllis (Tilton) Aufdenkamp. She graduated from Elmwood High School and began her career at the Wood County Auditor’s …

A new face has been promoted to a high level management position on Spangler Candy Company’s leadership team. Joining President, Bill Martin and Chairman, Kirk Vashaw in guiding the company’s future is new CFO, Matt Dixon. He has been with Spangler since 2005 when was employed as a controller before …

A Lyons woman is sentenced to community control in a Fulton County court room on a drug charge. Megan Osborne-Steuer, 28, previously pled guilty to possession of cocaine. According to prosecutors, the incident happened on or about May 11, 2018. Judge, Jeffrey Robinson sentenced Osborne-Steuer to three years of community …

A person is rescued from the roof of a Walgreens store in Huntertown, on E. Dupont Road, near Leo Crossing. Officials tell reporters a worker was on the roof working on the heating unit and fell on the ice, breaking his leg. He was unable to climb down off the …

Three men are indicted in Henry County after an eight-month investigation gets to the bottom of 25 breaking and entering incidents over the past two years. Porfirio Diaz Jr., Crecencio Morales and Franklin Niese face a list of charges. Most of the items stolen were tools valued over $50,000. Also …