The Justice Department asks a Cleveland federal judge to allow it to participate in settlement talks between local and state governments and drug companies embroiled in litigation over the nation’s opioid crisis. Insiders say the federal government is only proposing to play a role as a so-called “friend of the …

Gov. Kasich restored Ohio’s membership in the National Governors Association, this as he seeks to shore up credibility for bipartisan deal-making that could bolster a 2020 bid for president. Kasich withdrew Ohio from the group in 2011, citing budget concerns.

The Edgerton Village Council accepts a bid for the Business Alley East Project. Bryan Excavating got the job with a $191,923.15 bid. The project runs from Indiana Street, at U.S. 6, to Hull Street. It will include installing a new 12-inch storm sewer, replacing all storm sewer laterals and the …

Bryan has a new vehicle. The City Council approved the $76,668 purchase of a dump truck this week. The big rig will replace the Street Department’s current dump truck, a 1992 model. City officials say the new truck cost less than certain limits, so the bidding process was a very …

The penalty phase of the James Worley trial went through some delays on Monday. The opening arguments and witness presentations were set to begin at 9 a.m., but after several hours, and no testimony, Judge Jeffrey Robinson announced a recess. Worley was found guilty last week of kidnapping and killing …

Dr. Yoshinori “Joe” Tokunaga, 85 years, of Bryan passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Dr. Joe Tokunaga was born March 30, 1932 in Kumamoto City, Japan. He was a graduate of Kumamoto Medical School. Dr. Joe Tokunaga began his career as a surgeon …

Good news procrastinators. The Williams County Public Library is accepting all late returns on overdue books…no matter how long they’ve been overdue…with no associated penalty to the borrower…this during National Library Week, from April 8th through the 14th.

Perrysburg homeowners, you’ll be getting some money back. The Wood County Auditor’s office says too much money was collected from property owners last year for the school levy passed in November of 2016. The county collected $1.9 million more than it was supposed to. Property owners will be paid back …

Federal officials are pulling the plug on a $208 million satellite instrument under development in Indiana. The federal spending plan, approved two weeks ago by Congress, contained no money for the Radiation Budget Instrument being built at a Harris Corp. plant in Fort Wayne for NASA. The agency said in …

A fire destroys a home near Big Otter Lake. Fremont Fire Department handled the call. No one was home but a dog did die in the blaze. Fire officials say the blaze appears to be accidental. The investigation into the cause of the fire continues by both state and local …