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A Williams County-based manufacturer moves forward with a $12 million expansion, after county commissioners approved a tax abatement agreement. The 15-year, 100 percent Enterprise Zone Agreement for 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics in Holiday City will clear the way for a 200,000-square-foot plant build up that is expected to bring 100 …

Despite problems maintaining staffing levels, Bryan Fire Chief, Bruce Siders says his department is now rated among the top 2 percent of fire departments nationwide. Siders told Bryan City Council the Insurance Services Office has changed the Department’s rating from a Class 3 to a Class 2 rating. Bryan is …

Former Republican state representative, Jim Hoops, places his name in consideration to replace Rob McColley in Ohio’s 81st District. He joins Leipsic Village Administrator, Justin Barnhart in seeking the position. Hoops previously served as a state representative from 1999-2006, when the district included Henry, Putnam, Van Wert, Paulding and some …

It’s been six months since the Paulding County Jail has reopened after being shuttered for nearly nine years. County law enforcement officers say they are happy about how things are progressing at the facility. The jail had closed in November 2009, after an operating levy failed to pass. The county …

An Ohio college student, convicted in his roommate’s fatal stabbing after an alcohol-fueled argument about fast food, is sentenced to three years in prison in Akron. 23 year-old Kendal Scheid, of Norwalk earlier pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of 23-year-old Duncan Unternaher, of Newark. Police say the …

A crash kills a Waterloo man. Investigators say 29-year-old, Jason Lowman drove off the south side of County Road 40 at County Road 41 east of Auburn and struck a tree. Lowman was thrown from the vehicle…he died at the scene. Local investigators are looking into the accident.

An area man dies in a crash in Holgate. Dakota Delgado was southbound on North Wilhelm Street when he tried to go around lowered crossing gates at a railroad junction. Delgado’s vehicle was struck by a westbound CSX train, traveling on the north tracks. Delgado was pronounced dead at the …

A Fayette man, wanted for making a bomb in his home last month, is taken into custody. Kevin Brown, was taken to the lockup in Stryker on $100,000 cash bond. During his initial court appearance by video relay, Brown requested court-appointed counsel. He was wanted on an arrest warrant for …

Multiple crews take on a fire at the Metal X facility in Waterloo. High winds and water supply issues made things difficult for the first responders. Bellowing smoke impaired driving on nearby roads and I-69. This isn’t the first fire at the plant. The investigation into the cause of the …

A drone leads police to man running into a wooded area, following a pursuit near Garrett. DeKalb County deputies chased a vehicle to the area of County Road 327 and County Road 72, before the driver fled on foot. Officers from DeKalb and Allen Counties set up a perimeter and …