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A trial date is set Randy Burke…the Napoleon High School teacher and coach accused of sex crimes against students. Burke, 55, of Hamler, had a pretrial hearing in Henry County. He faces six counts of gross sexual imposition, all felonies and more. A jury trial is now scheduled for June …

Crews were called to a house fire. Two local teams and the Noble Township fire department responded to the blaze on Buckskin Road, near Flickinger Road. Officials tell reporters an electrical fire started on the outside of the house. The residents were home but no one was injured. They are …

No one is hurt after a 17-year-old male student at North Central Local Schools crashes a car into the school’s exterior. The vehicle hit the building near the new high school office, causing minor exterior damage. No citations were issued. Officials say it looks like a mechanical problem led to …

An area employer shuts down. The ArcelorMittal plant, in Pioneer, will close on Oct. 31. Workers at the Kexon Drive facility were informed during meetings on Friday. Company officials say the closing will impact about 50 salaried and hourly employees on two shifts. The plant is owned by ArcelorMittal Tailored …

Crews take on a garage fire in Bryan on S. Lynn St. They say the it was fully involved when crews arrived at the scene. The building was unoccupied. Fire teams from Montpelier and Edgerton assisted in the operation. The blaze remains under investigation.

Detectives with the Indiana State Police located Timothy Johnson, 27, of Garrett, wanted on an active warrant for multiple felony offenses. When detectives conducted a traffic stop, Johnson pulled over and fled on foot into a wooded area, north of State Road 46 near State Road 37. Officers then took …

Two people are taken to the hospital after a car crashes into an off road vehicle on Hosler Rd, south of Viberg Rd, near Leo. Witnesses told authorities that Richard Clauss of Garrett, was driving an SUV when he lost control. The vehicle then slid sideways into the path of …

We reported last week the folks at the Williams County Fair netted a 1970’s rock supergroup as the lead act this year at the fairgrounds. Now, more info. Tickets sales for Blue Oyster Cult starts tomorrow at the fairgrounds ticket office…hours 8 to 1…then you can get online access after …

Everything is more expensive…everywhere…or so it seems. A national study shows Ohioans pay among the lowest average premiums in the nation for auto and homeowners insurance. This is from the Ohio Department of Insurance. They say the National Association of Insurance Commissioners determined Ohioans paid an average of $850 for …

Kai Marshall, the Defiance man accused of raping and beating a woman last June is placed on community control for four years by Judge Joseph Schmenk. A 47-month prison term is reserved for Marshall if he violates community control requirements. He also was given credit for approximately five months served …