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The Ohio Legislature appears to be making progress on eliminating most of the provisions included in a corruption-tainted energy bill, now the subject of federal investigations. Lawmakers voted unanimously to approve a bill that removes the most scrutinized provision…a $1 billion bailout for two Ohio nuclear plants that were operated …

Gary Eitzman, 53, of Napoleon…charged with purposely running his vehicle into another man’s truck in Henry County in a road rage incident in 2019…faced the court. Instead of reaching a verdict in the case…the judge ordered counsel to submit legal briefs on the matter. A decision in may take some …

A federal judge extends a temporary stay on Ohio’s 2019 “heartbeat” abortion ban, saying he will delay a decision on whether to permanently block the law until two intertwined abortion cases are decided. U.S. District Judge, Michael Barrett’s order means that enforcement of the law…signed by Gov., DeWine two years …

Ohio’s mask mandate will continue until a “critical mass” has been reached for those who have received the coronavirus vaccine. Despite announcements that mask orders in Texas and other states are being lifted, Governor, DeWine believes it’s important to continue mask wearing and social distancing, as the vaccinations continue. DeWine …

A giant, now-defunct online charter school continues its yearslong fight against repaying Ohio tens of millions of dollars…as the state Supreme Court heard arguments over the process for appealing that refund order. A lawyer for the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, which was once one of the country’s largest virtual charter …

A 16-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman are in the hospital after being hit by a truck in Angola, on North Wayne Street. Officers report a truck, driven by Ronald Brown, 79, of Pleasant Lake was traveling southbound…hitting two pedestrians in the roadway. The woman is in critical condition at …

A Swanton woman and a national human rights organization are asking the village’s police chief to resign…over his apathetic response to her complaints of racial intimidation by her neighbors. Anika Fields wants Police Chief Adam Berg to step down after her numerous complaints to his department have gone unanswered. A …

A Jasper County man is now in Steuben County jail…after the Indiana State Police pursues him in a nearly half-hour-long chase with officers. Mark Cates faces a long list of charges…ranging from non-compliance with officers…to drug possession. The case continues.

An outdated reporting system that led to the undercount of more than 4,200 COVID-19 deaths in Ohio will now be retired. The Ohio Department of Health will shelve the manual system it used to provide a real-time death toll from the pandemic over the last year…after a breakdown in the …

After recently finalizing a 20-year agreement to continue renting the train stop in Bryan, Amtrak is planning a $3.3 million dollar upgrade to the facility…which will include a new enclosed passenger station with restroom and boarding platform…making it ADA compliant. Last month, council approved a 20-year agreement with the railway …