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Officials are planning a new system of travel alert information for part of the Ohio Turnpike near Cleveland, with an eye toward a day when autonomous vehicles might regularly cruise the roadway. The Turnpike Commission will use roadside sensors and other technology to produce traffic and weather alerts that could …

In a surprise announcement, Senator, Cliff Hite, who’s district includes Williams County, submitted his resignation late Monday. Hite, from Findlay, was a one-time Bryan High School teacher and coach. He was appointed to the Senate in 2011. He is the current chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The Republican Senate …

Defiance’s planning commission discussed what to do about medicinal marijuana businesses. Mayor, Mike McCann noted that the city’s zoning code says nothing about medicinal marijuana facilities. He told the commission that it’s the administration’s intention to bring a recommendation to the commission to prohibit them in the code. Officials believe …

Fire causes 25 thousand dollars in damage to a cargo trailer and equipment near downtown Defiance. Flames from the trailer could be seen from blocks away and heavy dark smoke filled the downtown sky. A clean-up crew was on-site well into the afternoon, and traffic was restricted for several hours.

Troopers from the Indiana State Police arrest two men from New York on marijuana charges after a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road. They pulled the pair over at the 118 mile marker for speeding and weaving. The smell of marijuana came from the vehicle. Aljameen Vogelsang and his …

County commissioners agree to review and consider raising the hourly rate for court-appointed counsel after hearing a request from Williams County Court Judge, JT Stelzer. Court-appointed counsel are attorneys provided to defendants who cannot afford to hire an attorney. Stelzer said at one time the county had as many as …

Forty Ohio employers will share $993,094 in grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, to purchase equipment designed to substantially reduce or eliminate workplace injuries and illnesses. BWC approved the Safety Intervention Grants in August and September. The recipient employers operate in 24 counties around the state, including Williams …

A landscaper and three of his co-workers are in the hospital after an accident in Perrysburg on East River Road. 55-year-old Christopher Bigelow was returning from a unspecified trip and hit four of his co-workers with the vehicle while they were on break. First responders transported them hospital with non-life …

A crash between a car and a semi in Defiance County leaves a teen in the hospital. The crash occurred on US 127, at the intersection of State Route 249 in Washington Township. 16-year-old Victoria Harbourt was headed southbound on US 127. A semi driven by James Lee of Auburn …

Schools in Whitley County enact security measures after police receive a report of a person with a gun in a neighborhood. Columbia City Police received a report about a man walking along Line Street carrying what appeared to be an AR-15 rifle. Eagle Tech Academy, Mary Raber Elementary, and Columbia …