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A man is sentenced in a Defiance County courtroom for kidnapping, assault, and third- domestic violence. Joshua Meeks, gets 17-22 years in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. He was given credit for 154 days previously served. The charges stem from an August 2019 incident at Meeks’ home on …

Ohio’s wildlife agency is asking residents to help count every bald eagle nest in the state to document the bird’s presence. Eagle watchers can submit sightings online through March 31, and also see updates of verified nests. Ohio hosted more than 350 nesting pairs last year, many of them on …

The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame is seeking nominations to honor people who have continued to contribute to their communities after their military service. Nominees must be current or past Ohio residents, who have been outstanding in volunteerism, advocacy, professional distinction, public service or philanthropy. Each year, the Hall of …

A Bryan freshman is chosen as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, in June, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Morgan Hageman will be going. The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. During the three-day Congress, …

The woman killed in a two vehicle crash in New Haven Sunday morning has been identified. It is Joyce Eckelbarger, 80 of Fort Wayne. Police and medics were called to a Minnich Road location after an accident with a person pinned inside a vehicle. New Haven Police says witnesses reported …

Swancreek Township trustees hold the second of two public hearings on possibly adopting two permissive license taxes, but only one person showed up. Now, the township will decide whether to adopt the taxes, one available since 1987, the other authorized by Ohio legislators in 2019. They’re two of 11 permissive …

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is offering $3 million in incentives to help current publicly funded child care providers become rated or improve their rating. It’s all a part of the Step Up To Quality program…Ohio’s quality rating system for child care providers. Qualifying child care centers …

The state NAACP endorses an Ohio ballot initiative, aimed at streamlining the state’s voting process. The organization announced its backing for the Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections measure. If voters approve it, Ohioans would be automatically registered to vote when conducting business at state Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices. …

Some area residents say they plan to appeal a ruling, approving the permits to operate a 4,800-head hog farm in Pulaski Township. The Ohio Department of Agriculture, issued the approval for the Brown Swine Farm. The applicants, Robert and Sarell Brown, plan to build a new facility on Defiance-Williams County …

Just days before the next application window opens for Ohio’s biggest school voucher program, state lawmakers are considering changing the eligibility guidelines to avoid a sharp increase in qualifying locations. EdChoice, is supposed to help fund private school tuition for students from poor-performing districts and schools. That list of places …