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Unemployment rates throughout the region were up slightly from November to December, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Henry County had the highest rate at 5.4 percent with Putnam County having the lowest rate at 3.6 percent in December. The statewide unemployment rate, not seasonally adjusted, …

Saturday marks the day of the annual Blizzard Radio Auction..commemorating the Blizzard of 1978.Each year since that year..WBNO and WQCT..has held a radio auction on the last weekend of January raising money for local organizations…the 2017 auction will raise money for Montpelier HUGS..which is an organization that collects and distributes …

Area authorities are still searching for two men who are being called persons of interest in multiple burglaries and thefts. The LaGrange County and Steuben County Sheriff’s Departments are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 32 year old Aaron Loffer and 31 year old Jeremy Tuttle. Both men are …

A weekend home invasion has lead to one arrest. Steuben County Communications received a 911 call that a home invasion was occurring at a residence located in the 900 block of Nicholas Trail in Fremont just before 9 p.m. Saturday night. The Fremont Police Department responded, along with officers from …

A dispute among neighbors in Fulton County’s German Township took a huge step toward a resolution on Monday. German Township covers the southwest corner of Fulton County and the village of Archbold and its surrounding areas. For months, the discussions of fire apparatuses and services seemed to create a divide …

Edon Village officials said the police chief who shot and killed a man last summer during a mental-health check will return to duty. Chief Thomas Szymczak is set to resume his duties Thursday after a mediation agreement through the Ohio Supreme Court Government Conflict Resolution Service, according to a statement …

Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining neighboring states to raise awareness about human trafficking all this week. The OSHP, the Indiana State Police and the Michigan State Police have once again partnered with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to raise awareness. This initiative focuses on educating the …

Henry County’s second-ever K9 deputy – coincidentally named “Armor” – will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. Armor’s handler, deputy Ross Saneholtz, said he learned of Vested Interest while Armor, who joined the sheriff’s office in …

Area authorities have been working to solve a series of stolen vehicles. Just last week, authorities recovered a stolen vehicle that was taken from a Branch County home near Gilead Lake. One suspect involved with the theft was later apprehended. Authorities in the tri-state area continuing to look for the …

Early Saturday morning a rural Steuben County resident just 3 miles north of Orland was letting her dog out just before 2 a.m when she saw an individual dressed in black with a back-pack jump from her porch. She called 9-1-1 and Steuben County Sheriffs Officers responded immediately, doing a …