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Williams County deputies find the body of Anthony Wyse in the St. Joseph River, near McKarns Lake. Wyse, of Montpelier, was last seen leaving work, last Monday. Eight-and-a-half hours later, deputies found his vehicle in the lake’s upper parking lot while responding to a 911 call. The lake itself was …

Police in DeKalb County are investigating a crash that leaves three people hurt on IN-8, near County Road 7. Officials say a man driving a pickup truck was heading east on 8 when he crossed the centerline. The pickup truck then hit a car heading the other way. That vehicle …

Electric wiring in the basement is thought the likely cause of a fire north of Angola, on North State Road 127. First units on the scene found the two-story residence with heavy fire showing from both floors. Crews quickly knocked down the flames. Officials tell reporters it started in the …

A mile-and-a-half strip of riverbed is now owned by the Black Swamp Conservancy for protection and long-term enjoyment by northwest Ohioans. The 226 acres, on the Little Auglaize River in Paulding County, is now a wildlife reserve. The Conservancy says it plans to remove invasive species, enhance forested habitat cover …

The Holiday City Village Council approves a design plan to add an addition to the city building, there. Officials say it will be a few months before the project goes to bid. They add they hope a new structure will be up within a year.

Kirk Vashaw, chairman and CEO of Spangler Candy, is elected chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Confectioners Association. It represents more than 550 member companies in the confectionery industry throughout the country, many of which are small, family-owned businesses. Spangler has been family-owned and operated in Bryan …

Action is taken by the Paulding school board on elementary redistricting, that will mean more students in the district will attend Oakwood Elementary School, beginning next year. The board voted 5-0 to change the attendance line that separates elementary students that attend Paulding Elementary School and Oakwood from Ohio 637, …

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted spoke at the annual meeting of the Community Improvement Corporation of Defiance County’s over at the Knights of Columbus hall. Husted said he was glad to be back in the region….adding he and Gov. DeWine want to see progress toward workforce development, technology and innovation in …

About half of Defiance’s old Clinton Street bridge is now gone, with the rest to be removed in the next couple weeks. After that, officials say, new construction won’t be visible until well into spring. Built in 1932, the bridge is being completely removed — piers and all — and …

The search is on for a missing man in Williams County. State officials searched McKarns Lake, looking for Anthony Wyse, last seen leaving work on Monday. Late that night, someone called 911 to report finding his truck in the small, upper parking lot that overlooks the lake. Crews have been …