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Voters in the Millcreek West Unity school district may be asked to approve making a current levy up for renewal in November into a continuing one. Superintendent Jim Wyse presented the levy proposal to the school board. He added the levy was first approved as an emergency levy in March …

The Montpelier electric department earns a national award for reliability, and intends to do even better in the future. Village Manager Jason Rockey says they earned the RP3 Award from the American Public Power Association. The program is based on industry-recognized practices in the disciplines of reliability, safety, workforce development …

Members of the Port Authority meets with Williams County commissioners for a quarterly update. Bill Martin, president of Spangler Candy and a Port Authority member, presented the commissioners with data…showing new housing units in counties throughout northwest Ohio, as well as those in neighboring Indiana. In the period from April …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that leaves a man in critical condition. Officials tell reporters…Angelo Fox of Lima was heading west on State Road 81…when his car ran off the left side of the road. Fox then overcorrects…causing him to go off the right side of …

The Indiana State Police is investigating a deadly solo crash on I-69 near the 335 mile marker in DeKalb County…just south of the Waterloo exit. Officials say…the first responders at the scene found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. A trooper used a fire extinguisher trying to get in the …

Orchestra Director, Brandon Gordon is removed from district property…and resigns from his position…amid criminal charges in Georgia…that’s according to the Superintendent. School officials learned…charges of using electronic telecommunication to entice and solicit minors had been issued against Gordon. They worked with local and state law enforcement as the investigation continues.

Ohio State Highway Patrol is investing an ATV crash that left a man seriously hurt in Paulding County. Responders were dispatched to the accident on County Road 72 near Township Road 79 in Blue Creek Township. Officials say…42-year-old Matthew Glass was heading east on 72 when the ATV ran off …

About 4.5 acres of land in Edgerton…abandoned for 20 years…is on its way to finding a new use. The Village of Edgerton took possession of 2.9 acres of the property previously owned by Edgerton Metals, while Edgerton Development Corp. received 1.5. The transfer comes as part of a deal…with the …

Tech giant Google plans to build two more data centers in Ohio to help power its artificial intelligence technology and other tools, the company and state officials announced. With one data center already up and running near Columbus, the two new locations will bring Google’s total investment in Ohio to …

Efforts by Republican state lawmakers, moving to ask Ohio voters this August to raise the threshold for passing future constitutional amendments…with the idea of thwarting a November abortion rights question…are again plagued by delays. The contingent championing the idea had continued to press forward even as former attorneys general of …