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Roundabouts Not Done Yet

An area road project is taking a little longer to complete than first thought. We reported the construction of two roundabouts on U.S. 20A in Swanton Township was originally scheduled to be completed by the end of October. That is now mid-November. 20A is closed between Airport Highway and Eber …

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Covid Money For Business

The application period for pandemic relief programs, announced by the state, opens today. The programs assist small businesses, bars and restaurants affected by COVID-19. It’s all funded through the federal CARES Act. The Small Business Relief Grant provides $125 million for grants to small businesses with no more than 25 …

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Some More Go Down In First Energy Probe

In Toledo…FirstEnergy…under investigation for its role in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme involving one of Ohio’s most powerful politicians…fires its chief executive following an internal review. Utility officials say the company’s investigation found CEO, Chuck Jones and two other company officials, also fired, violated company policies and its code …

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BMU Income Drops

Bryan Municipal Utilities is now expecting to collect almost $2 million dollars less in total revenue from electricity sales than what was initially budgeted for 2020…coronavirus. Officials say the original forecast projected $19.85 million in revenue from electric sales. BMU’s updated budget forecast puts the total now at $17.86 million.

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Injury Accident In DKC

A Kendallville woman is badly hurt in a DeKalb County crash on County Road 68, near County Road 19. Officials tell reporters 69-year-old Carolyn Swogger was eastbound on 68 when her Jeep went off the roadway in front of a home. The vehicle then traveled through the home’s yard, and …

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Rash Enters Plea

Elias Rash of Archbold pleads guilty to two counts of gross sexual imposition. A pre-sentence investigation is ordered and his personal-recognizance bond was continued. Sentencing is now scheduled for Dec. 9th. A Williams County grand jury came to the conclusion that back in January…he engaged he had sex with two …

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A Major Warning From Columbus

Gov. DeWine warns…as nearly every county in the state is at a high-risk level for coronavirus infections…there is no place left to hide. This, as Ohio joins dozens of other states, facing a new wave COVID-19. Right now…Ohio is breaking records previously set when the pandemic first hit in March. …

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Two Go Down In Householder Case

Two Ohio political operatives plead guilty to charges they conspired as part of an alliance, aimed at bailing out two aging Ohio nuclear power plants. Former House Speaker, Larry Householder and four others…are charged with racketeering for their roles in the alleged scheme, under a law federal prosecutors typically use …

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Violent Crime On The Docket

A Bryan man, accused of violently beating and raping a woman, is indicted by a Williams County grand jury. Christopher Smith will answer to one count of rape and domestic violence charges. Investigators say Smith used a belt to beat the victim in the assault on Sept. 20. Then, a …

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Covid In NWOH…Now.

COVID-19 is seeing an uptick in cases in Williams County and across the rural areas of the state. Gov., DeWine releases a ranking of all of Ohio’s 88 counties by occurrence of cases per 100,000. Several counties in northwest Ohio make the top 20. That includes Henry County…at number eight …

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