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The president and CEO of Sweetwater has resigned from his position at the Lutheran Hospital and Lutheran Health Network board of directors. Chuck Surack’s resignation comes amid months of upheaval at Lutheran…after a group of doctors attempted to buy the facility from its owner, Community Health Systems. Surack’s resignation is …

Officers in Ashley catch a suspect after a chase gets up to 90 mph. The pursuit ends with the suspect’s van smashing into a pole in town. Danny Rhudy, of Orland, then fled on foot through a wooded area. As he emerged from the woods, two Ashley officers took him …

Two lawsuits, filed in Defiance County against G-M by surviving spouses of former employees at the Defiance plant, are dismissed. The suit filed by Marsha Bennett, of Paulding, surviving spouse of Arby Bennett, was voluntarily dismissed, due to a legal issue about what caused her husband’s death. A suit filed …

A PowerPoint presentation on the new grades 6-12 building, currently under construction along Palmer Drive highlighted the Defiance City Board of Education meeting. Project Manager, Bryan Risner says crews have 117 work days to complete the project. Nearly 600 students, grades 6-8 and over 800 in grades 9-12, will take …

With the successful demolition and reuse of its first blighted property, the Williams County Land Bank wants more parcels to rehabilitate. Board member, Vicki Grimm is asking county residents to alert the land bank if they either have a residence or see a property that is abandoned and appears in …

A power pole in Fremont catches fire and causes some trouble. The fire at Water and West streets forced the closure of some area streets, snarling local traffic for a time. NIPSO crews had to shut down power for a while, too…affecting several residential and commercial customers in and around …

Daniel Clay, the man found guilty of murdering a Monroe County woman in 2014 is sentenced to life without parole. In May, a jury had to decide between first-degree murder charges and involuntary manslaughter. They chose first-degree. Clay admits to killing Chelsea Bruck. She went missing after attending a Halloween …

Investigators are looking into a robbery gone awry Thursday at the Angola CVS at Wayne and Stocker Street. The suspect is in custody. No injuries reported. The store was back to conducting business shortly afterwards.

The banks of the Blanchard overflow into some parts of Findlay. Forecasters say the river crested at 16.5′ early Friday morning. The river should quickly fall below flood stage by nightfall. Several businesses are impacted downtown, with many roads near the river closed. County Road 236 to State Route 568 …

State Representative Mark Romanchuk announces he is supporting Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor in her run for Governor of Ohio. Taylor announced her run for Governor last week and continues to travel Ohio to meet with citizens.