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Bryan Electric officials review 2023 with the Bryan Board of Public Affairs and noted that on Dec. 23 and 24, 2022, PJM, the regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in Bryan’s region, called for maximum generation capacity. That meant PJM called for generation of electricity be …

In DeKalb County, a small plane crashes in a field, near the Country Heritage Winery in the 100 Block of County Road 68. Upon speaking with the pilot and sole occupant of the plane, deputies were told that he was trying to land in the field and that the sun …

A DeKalb County barn catches fire, sending a large plume of smoke into the sky. Crews responded to the 3400 block of County Road 18. Multiple agencies went the scene as a precaution because there were other structures near the fire. A man who identified himself as a family member …

A two-vehicle accident outside Pioneer leaves one injured, with the other driver fleeing the scene, according to the Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Officials say Davinna Nickloy of Pioneer rear-ended a big rig in the 14000 block of U.S. 20, near County Road 15, causing her injury. …

The City of Bryan used less power than was forecast in 2023, the Bryan Board of Public Affairs learned. Bryan Municipal Utilities Director of Utilities, Derek Schultz told the board the city used 3.3% less megawatt hours of energy last year than had been predicted, and the amount was 4.8% …

President Biden visits East Palestine, a little more than a year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed there and spilled hazardous chemicals. After meeting with local officials and getting a briefing from the Environmental Protection Agency, the President promised residents that the government would fulfill its obligation and remain in …

A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy, charged in the killing of a Black man remains free after a jury can’t agree on a verdict, so in the end the judge declares a mistrial, ending tumultuous proceedings that saw four jurors dismissed. Jason Meade was charged with murder and reckless homicide in …

In Van Wert County, one is dead after driving off the road and hitting a utility pole, in York Township. In a release from the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, officers were dispatched to the Mendon Road crash after receiving calls from other drivers in the area. When they arrive …

AquaBounty Technologies plans to sell its Indiana farm to help its fundraising efforts. Located in Albany, Indiana, the facility has been growing AquaBounty genetically-engineered salmon since 2019 and had its first harvest in 2021. AquaBounty says the land-based, recirculating aquaculture facility succeeded in its objective to demonstrate the ability of …

Prosecutors in the murder trial of a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy tells jurors that his claims that the man he fatally shot posed a threat are not credible, while defense lawyers insisted that evidence in the case is consistent with their client’s statements. Special Prosecutor Tim Merkle says the victim, …