Two people are badly hurt in a crash along on State Road 37 near Harlan. Police and medics were called to the scene, near the state line. Investigators tell reporters a van and an SUV collided head on. The female driver of the SUV was taken to an area hospital …

William Miller, the Oakwood man accused of killing his grandson, is dead. Officials say he died of natural causes at a Toledo hospital. Miller was arrested back on May 10 for shooting his grandson, 19-year-old Evan Holcombe. Miller was facing murder charges.

Matthew Dempsey pleads guilty to murder and is sentenced to 15 years to life in prison in a Paulding County courtroom…this in the shooting death of Gina Mann back in April.

A Stroh man is hurt in a crash in northern DeKalb County on State Road 4, just west of County Road 19, near Hudson. Investigators say Cody Stafford was eastbound on 4, when his pickup left the south side of the roadway, hitting a tree in a ditch head-on. Stafford …

Crews from all over Steuben County take on a structure fire in Pleasant Lake. No word on any injuries as an investigation into the blaze is underway.

Fairview Middle School has received a Momentum Award from the Ohio School Boards Association for the second straight year. The award recognizes schools for academic growth for all students, regardless of ability. The award is largely based on the results of a district’s annual report card from the Ohio Department …

Donelda “Donnie” Rutledge, 95, of Pioneer passed away early Wednesday morning at Hillside Country Living in rural Bryan. She was born on April 23, 1923 in Montpelier to George A. and Lottie (Johnson) Stoner, Sr. Donnie married James E. Rutledge and he preceded her in death September 23, 1991. In …

Danny Lee Keppler, age 68, of Hamilton Lake, Indiana, passed away at 12:45 A.M. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, in his home after an extended illness. Mr. Keppler was a 1968 graduate of Edon High School and had been employed by Simpson Industries in Edon, Ohio, for forty-four years, as …

Two motorcyclists are hurt near Ridgeville. Officials tell reporters Gerald Meisner of Hudson, was taken by air ambulance to Mercy St. Vincent’s in Toledo in critical condition. Ethan French, of Napoleon, was taken to Henry County Hospital, in Napoleon. The incident happened on Ohio 66 near Township Road. A motorcycle, …

Montpelier education officials approve the district’s five-year financial forecast, which shows deficit spending in all five years going forward…mainly due to additional employees and employee benefits. They say it will not be a significant burden until fiscal year 2023. The higher expenditures in 2018 were due to the construction costs …