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A Fremont man dies from a dog attack. A woman was walking a larger dog on Davoli St. in Fremont, when a smaller dog ran from its yard and was attacked by the larger one. Michael Parks tried to pull the dogs apart. He was bitten and later died. The …

Things have officially started at the Steuben County 4-H Fair. Sarah Wilson, the daughter of Max & Kim Wilson of Angola, was crowned Miss Steuben County. Wilson is a student at Indiana Wesleyan University. First runner-up in the Queen Contest was Jade Ice, who was also voted as Miss Congeniality. …

County commissioners learn repaving the pot-holed stretch of County Road D, between County Road 7 and Ohio 576, may cost over the $1.2 million initial estimate. Gerken Paving of Napoleon, submitted the lone bid in chambers. Commissioners and county engineering staff noted that while the bid is slightly higher than …

The Williams County Fair Board names the new goat barn after Junior and Jane Rath. The board also learned that a new electronic sign could be in place at the main entrance to the Williams County fairgrounds in time for this year’s fair in Sept. The new goat barn is …

Two Toledo police officers are credited with rescuing two young girls from a smoke-filled house. The caller told dispatchers there were children trapped in the Moore Street home. Officials say a couch was lodged in the front doorway and on fire when crews arrived. The two officers got in the …

A traffic stop on the Toll Road in LaGrange County leads to the arrests of a man and woman from New Jersey on drug charges. Troopers spotted a speeding vehicle, eastbound, near the 121 mile marker and made a stop. They became suspicious while talking with the woman who was …

Officers in Auburn make an arrest after an area man fails to comply with Indiana’s Sex Offender Registry law. Ted Benhower was picked up by US Marshals on North County Road 200 West. Benhower was put on the radar after he failed to notify authorities of his whereabouts. Benhower was …

A 19-year-old man is arrested after a 17-year-old is shot in the back while riding in a car on County Road 7A, five miles south of Garrett. Investigators say the victim was in the backseat when he was struck by a bullet. They add Blake Purdy is the one who …

A Defiance man is killed early Sunday in a solo crash on County Road 424, near Overly Road in Richland Township. Jacob Elders, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Defiance County coroner. Investigators say Elders’ vehicle went out of control on a curve, struck a tree and …

The Ohio Highway Patrol will hold a checkpoint in Williams County, tonight. Funded by federal grants, it is expected to deter and intercept impaired drivers. There were 313 DUI related crashes in 2016, in which 346 people were killed last year in Ohio. State troopers make on average 25,000 DUI …