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A proposal by House Republicans to require individuals’ written consent for the state to track the spread of the coronavirus is rejected by fellow Republicans in the Ohio Senate. The House would have required in-writing permission before the Health Department could undertake what is known as contract tracing. This technique …

COVID-19 is still a major threat to public health, but only one new case has been confirmed in Williams County this week. To date, officials confirm 40 cases, with an additional 15 probable. In all…there have been five hospitalizations and one death. Thirty-one cases are connected to the Corrections Center …

Defiance County deputies arrest a man on 49 counts of gross sexual imposition and 24 counts of child endangerment. Simuel Brown of Defiance, was taken into custody at the lockup in Stryker. Prosecutors say it was an ongoing course of conduct, involving two juvenile victims over a number of years.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol catches a Fulton County man after a short pursuit on the Ohio Turnpike. Ryan Nofziger, of Wauseon, was arrested and charged with DUI, failure to comply, cocaine possession, two counts of child endangerment and more. Officers say when they spotted the car, Nofziger was driving …

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves a $1.5 million dollar contract for upgrades to one of its turbines. Officials say the GT No. 2 Westinghouse gas turbine is one of two used by BMU to generate additional energy during times of peak usage, or during emergencies. Last year, the …

One in five Williams County residents was without a job in April, that’s according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The numbers show the effect of COVID-19…and the shutdown of much of the state and the nation’s economy. Ohio’s statewide jobless rate for April 2020 was 16.8%. …

The Montpelier Bean Days Balloon Fest is canceled for 2020. The festival planning committee made the announcement on its Facebook page…coronavirus. It had been scheduled for July 19 and 20th…at Municipal Park. Officials say it will come back in 2021…stronger and better than ever.

A Swanton man is sentenced in a Fulton County courtroom. Andy Smart, 19, previously pled guilty to domestic violence. He is accused of causing or trying to cause physical harm to a family member, who was pregnant. He was sentenced to two years of community control and ordered to pay …

A building in downtown New Haven catches fire. Crews are called to a building at Broadway and Main streets. No word on injuries. The flames were put out quickly. An investigation is underway at this hour.

Indiana’s first election to feature widespread mail-in balloting concludes with an in-person primary that was delayed four weeks due to coronavirus. Nearly 550,000 voters requested mail-in ballots…more than 10 times the number of those ballots cast during the 2016 primary. Many counties have drastically slashed their numbers of polling sites, …