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A bit of a change-up as the Stryker Local Schools Board of Education in its annual reorganization meeting Thursday chose Brent Froelich as president and Emily Clemens as vice president for 2025. The board also set their monthly meetings for the third Monday of the month, at 5:30 p.m. in …

There are some delays to the I-475 and U.S. 20A project, meaning the new diverging diamond interchange is not set to open for a few more months. The Ohio Department of Transportation’s original plan called for the interchange to open by the end of 2024. The project also involves widening …

Seven area fire departments responded to a blaze in a restaurant and apartment building in downtown Paulding Sunday morning that displaced a number of residents. Firefighters were called to the Three Brothers Restaurant and Pub building at 117 W. Perry St. around 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning.

On Saturday, January 11th, at approximately 12:09PM, Troopers from the Van Wert Post responded to a report of a two-vehicle, injury crash at the intersection of U.S. 224 and Van Wert Decatur Road in Pleasant Township in Van Wert County. A 2017 Chevrolet Silverado being operated by Adam J. Schulte, …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed several bills into law in a variety of policy areas, including public safety, health and education. Senate Bill 58, sponsored by State Senators Terry Johnson (R-McDermott) and Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green), prohibits requiring fees or firearms liability insurance for the possession of firearms, or …

Gov. Mike DeWine signed more than two dozen bills into law on Wednesday. In total, DeWine signed 29 bills into law. Two of those were Braden’s Law, which makes sextortion a felony, and the Parents’ Bill of Rights, which would require school districts to report to parents if a student …

Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton, who became a household name in the state in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running for governor. Acton, 58, a physician and public health expert who stood alongside Republican Gov. Mike DeWine for months during his daily coronavirus briefings, said people …

The Scouts of the Black Swamp Area (BSA) Council are gearing up for the 65th Annual Klondike Derby at Camp Berry near Findlay on Jan. 18. More than 350 Scouts BSA members and adult volunteers will attend this year’s event which will pit groups of 5-8 Scouts in individual patrols …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine must appoint a replacement for Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate very soon. Current Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance will officially become vice president on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. DeWine has said he will wait for Vance to resign from the Senate before announcing …

The Ohio Department of Transportation reminds drivers to be prepared for inclement winter weather every year. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says driving with snow covering your windows, lights and license plate is illegal. According to Ohio Revised Code Section 4503.21, drivers cannot cover or obstruct the view of their …