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A bill under consideration in the Indiana Statehouse would require Hoosier students to pass a civics test in order to graduate high school. Senate Bill 132, authored by State Sen. Dennis Kruse of Auburn, would require the state to administer an exam to students in grades eight through 12 that …

Indiana legislators are now covered by new policies prohibiting sexual harassment. House members approved them in a unanimous voice vote after the Senate adopted a similar policy two weeks ago. The new rules expressly forbid unwanted sexual advances by lawmakers.

The Williams County Board of Elections is moving forward with its plan to purchase new election equipment. The 400 thousand dollar buy will include touch screen polling machines, ballot boxes, printers, workstations and more. Of that total, the county is only responsible for $14,791, thanks to initiatives at the state …

It’s time to get ready for road paving season in Bryan. The City Council approved the city Street Department to advertise for bids for the annual asphalt and pavement projects in town. City Planning and Zoning Director, Andrew Waterston wants to get an early start and plans to solicit bids …

No one is hurt in a County Road 20 house fire, between Alvordton and West Unity. Officials tell reporters damage was light. The fire was around a chimney. There was some damage to the wall structure that extended into the attic.

A Waterloo man and woman are taken to an area hospital after hitting a pole on County Road 19 in DeKalb County. Brandon Carpenter, told deputies he was driving north when he saw a vehicle in front of him starting to lose control. Carpenter says he slowed down to try …

Alexandria Bartley, a Van Wert woman charged with reckless homicide, had a pretrial hearing in Paulding County. The charges are connected to the 2017 vehicle death of Scott Bunnel of Antwerp. She had pled not guilty. Another pretrial hearing in the case is now set for March 25. Back on …

A new rate for the internet. Now that some upgrades to online service here locally have been finished, Bryan Municipal Utilities is raising the monthly rate for it high-speed connection by $1. Officials say over the past year, BMU has worked to improve its internet service offerings through hardware improvements …

A children’s advocacy group awards more than $90,000 in grants to help keep at-risk youth in Ohio safe from human trafficking. The awards from the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund come during Human Trafficking Awareness Month, recognized each January. The grants are given in collaboration with the Ohio governor’s Human Trafficking …

A Wauseon man is placed on two years of community control in a Fulton County court room after pleading guilty to possession of heroin. Judge, Jeffrey Robinson sentenced 35-year-old Ricky Beltran. He was accused possessing heroin on or about Jan. 10, 2017. He was ordered by the court to pay …