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Two workers are hurt, two dozen others evacuated after an apparent workplace accident at the Ayersville school building. Crews were involved in an asbestos removal project when officials say equipment used to provide fresh air during the operation, failed. Officials suspect carbon monoxide levels in the area got too high …

A child dies on a Noble County farm. Officials say a farm implement caused the injury. Medics were called to a North County Road 175 East address. En route, dispatchers helped the caller perform CPR on the child, until the first responders arrived. The child died at the scene. An …

Area investigators think a car fire at a trucking business on County Road 15 in Pioneer looks a little suspicious. They believe somebody was upset with the owner of vehicle and set the car ablaze. The state Fire Marshall’s office has been notified. The investigation continues. If you know anything …

An Angola woman, accused of shooting a man last October, makes a guilty plea in a Steuben County courtroom. Counsel for Heather Garr filed the plea on attempted manslaughter charges. Prosecutors say Garr shot a man with a handgun. The victim was hospitalized for a time. Garr is scheduled for …

Bryan Chamber of Commerce officials say they have gotten word of a scam. Employees at the First Federal Bank in Bryan apparently spotted a check from an outfit posing as a time share condominium broker. They say, don’t accept any checks…or anything else for that matter from a firm called …

Superior Township is the latest county to officially oppose the plan by Artesian of Pioneer to test drill into an area aquifer, to see if its possible to deliver water to customers outside of Williams County. Township Trustees President, Tom Worthington and trustees, Dan Gillen and Dave Apple unanimously approved …

Health care provider, ProMedica buys HCR ManorCare. The deal puts ProMedica into the top 15 biggest health systems in the country. The partnership creates a $7 billion health network, with 70,000 employees in 30 states…with headquarters in Downtown Toledo. Insiders say over the next five years, it’s expected ProMedica will …

Someone has bought the Windwood Hollow Golf Course in Edon. Officials say it looks like R and L Land Company, based in Montpelier is the new owner of the links north of town. The price?…300 thousand dollars. Officials say it looks like it’s the same outfit who sold the Orchard …

A little girl in Defiance is making a splash on Facebook. The young one sets up a lemonade stand in front of her home…we won’t give away the rest. It’s all on the Current Events in Defiance page on Facebook. Hundreds agree…it’s a heart warmer…

Look to the skies in Defiance next weekend. The Defiance County Hot Air Balloon Festival is in its fifth year at the County Airport. Thousands are going to be there.