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The deadline to register to vote in the 2018 General Election is this coming Tuesday. On Nov. 6, voters will decide a statewide ballot initiative, as well as races for both state and federal offices. All those registered may begin voting on Oct. 10, in-person and by mail-in absentee ballot.

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves new rules for service disconnections from Bryan Municipal Utilities. Now, service disconnections for failure to pay bills may be temporarily suspended when the forecasted high temperature is less than 32 degrees…the forecasted low is less than 21…or the forecasted high is greater than …

There is new leadership at one area school district. At a special meeting of the Liberty Center school board, members voted unanimously to hire current Defiance Middle School principal, Richie Peters. He replaces Tod Hug, who is retiring. Peters signs a two year deal, at roughly 100 thousand, annually.

Retail art giant, Hobby Lobby is coming to Defiance. Officials tell reporters a lease agreement has been signed between Northtowne Associates and the national chain. It will move into the former Sears at Northtowne Mall. The lease is for 10 years.

A ground-breaking is held for the new Harmon Business Park in Defiance. The $4.5 million project extends Commerce Drive, as well as develop water and sewer services down the extension for future business.

An elderly woman dies behind the wheel in DeKalb County. Investigators say 88-year-old Phyllis Reardon of Auburn was on County Road 16, near Waterloo, when she failed to heed the stop sign at the intersection of Indiana 427. Reardon T-bones a pickup, driven by John Bassett of Butler. The impact, …

The City of Bryan is expected to pursue damages against a Bluffton-based company after installation of a pedestrian pathway at Recreation Park took about eight weeks longer to complete than what was initially expected. City council voted at its regular meeting not to approve a change order amending the project’s …

Two specialized dockets of the Williams County Juvenile Court have earned final certification. The Family Dependency Court and the Juvenile Treatment Court both earned them recently. The dockets are both under the direction of Williams County Juvenile Court Judge Steven R. Bird. In order to receive the certification, the local …

Families can have a blast in the past during the popular Transportation Exploration event to be held Oct. 6 and 7 at Sauder Village in Archbold. With trains, planes and automobiles of yesteryear guests of all ages will enjoy experiencing how people of the past traveled from point A to …

DeKalb County deputies responded to a report of a vehicle on its side in the 5600 block of County Road 16 in Butler. Police quickly found a man lying in a field. Twenty-one year old Zeke Houser of Hamilton was identified as the driver and only occupant of the vehicle. …