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Four suspects face possible charges related to an arson fire in Wauseon. Crews were dispatched to the blaze at a pole barn on N. Shoop Ave. Officials say it started on the floor at the east end of the building and went up an interior plywood wall to the roof. …

A Bryan man dies in a crash in Henry County, on U.S. 6 and County Road 24 in Ridgeville Township. Officials say Kevin Keller of Defiance, failed to yield at a stop sign…he then struck a vehicle heading eastbound, on 6, on its passenger side. The second vehicle’s three occupants …

An arrest is made in connection with a Dec. 30 break in at a Defiance County office complex. Officials say it had been ransacked and several items were stolen. During the investigation, deputies recovered evidence. Then, a break in the case. Zachary Merrill, 32, Berrien Springs, is arrested on local …

The board of directors at Bryan Publishing promotes its general manager, Sally Heaston, to corporate president. Heaston is replacing current president, Christopher Cullis, who will remain on as the board chairman. Heaston has been with The Bryan Publishing Company since it purchased the Northwest Signal in 2003.

Indiana’s governor outlined to state legislators how to free up tens of millions of dollars to boost teacher pay but said he did not want to dive into the depths of a plan until 2021. Governor, Eric Holcomb told lawmakers in his State of the State speech that he wanted …

Sheriff, Steve Towns will not appear on the Republican primary ballot after a hearing by the Williams County Elections Board. At issue was the viability of his candidacy after a Nov. 5, 2019, conviction in Bryan Municipal Court on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of disseminating confidential information about a child …

A fire in Auburn causes heavy damage to a residence on State Route 8. Crews arrived to find the two story house with heavy flames coming from the second floor and rear of the home. No one was inside. The home’s owner had already escaped. Firefighters brought the blaze under …

A look at Ohio’s future? Self-driving shuttles will do a circuit through a residential neighborhood in Columbus, as part of a year-long pilot program starting in late January. Three, 12-passenger, disabled-accessible electric shuttles will travel the 2.8-mile route in the Linden neighborhood of Columbus. The shuttles, which are autonomous but …

Gambling revenue at Ohio’s four casinos and seven racinos rose to a record $1.94 billion in 2019, according to figures reported by the state’s lottery and casino control commissions. Continuing a year-to-year upward trend, it brought the total to $11.9 billion in gambling revenue since Ohio’s first casino opened in …

A Bryan City Schools bus is rear-ended by a van at a red light on Townline Road at Center Street. The crash caused significant damage to the front of the van, but the school bus was relatively undamaged. No injuries were reported in either vehicle. A school nurse and administrators …