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A Bryan man dies after two vehicles collide, Saturday afternoon, in Northwest Township. Officials tell reporters Arden Pacey, 89 was driving north on County Road 4 while a 16-year-old motorist was heading east on U.S. 20. At the intersection, Pacey failed to yield the right of way and pulled into …

A Spencerville man is in critical condition after a hay baler accident on Saturday. Dekalb County deputies got to the County Road 75 location. They tell the media…the 42-year-old man had been hit while underneath the farm equipment. The victim was responsive when he was taken to the hospital…in critical …

Sewer rates in unincorporated Williams County will rise $5 dollars, to $50 a month, effective January 2023. Williams County Commissioners approved the increase. With ongoing cost increases in materials and wages and benefits, and debt service on at least seven sewer projects, the current $45 a month rate is unsustainable, …

Legalized sports betting in Ohio will officially begin Jan. 1, the state Casino Control Commission has announced. A bill signed into law by Gov. DeWine in December, set Jan. as a deadline, but some groups pushed for starting earlier to allow for betting on football during the fall. The commission …

Automaker, Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models. The company says it will invest $3.7 billion dollars in the three states between now and 2026. It also will convert about 3,000 …

Transgender girls would be barred from competing in sports in Ohio under the latest effort by Republican lawmakers to pass a transgender athletes ban. The measure was inserted into an unrelated education bill this week and approved along partisan lines. The legislation says no school or athletic conference “shall permit …

A Defiance man is badly hurt on U.S. 24…west of the city…after he is hit by a semi after getting out of his vehicle, following a crash. David Morton, 52, was taken to an area hospital in serious condition. Officials say…Morton was eastbound on 24, between Krouse Road and Paulding …

An audit of the May 3 primary election by the William County Elections Board finds no discrepancy between those results and results from the election certification. Ohio is one of 34 states that mandate post-election audits. All this comes on the heels of an issue that was discovered very early …

Ohio school district employees could once again be allowed to carry guns, under legislation being fast-tracked by Republican lawmakers…to counter the impact of a court ruling that restricted the practice. The measure aims to undo the effect of an Ohio Supreme Court ruling last year, which held that under current …

Montpelier Police had a busy holiday weekend, including a high-speed chase and multiple arrests on drug-related charges. Early Monday morning, officers executed search warrants at homes on Lafayette and Mill streets…locating various drug-related items, including meth and marijuana. They weren’t able to find Aaron Garrett, 36, who was wanted on …