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Chalk One Up For The ACLU

A judge has blocked early enforcement of an Ohio abortion law…signed in December that included additional licensing requirements…challenged by the ACLU and Planned Parenthood as unnecessarily onerous. The stated goal of the bill was to impose criminal penalties on doctors who fail to give medical care in the extremely rare …

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Luderman In Court

A Napoleon has been arraigned here in Wood County Common Pleas Court on 12 charges related to a fatal crash he allegedly caused on Interstate 75 earlier this month. Nicholas Luderman, 24, pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, each a second-degree felony; four counts of aggravated …

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Trash Issue Solved

Bryan City Council on Monday unanimously approved a bid for trash collection in the city, despite the objections of a handful of residents who spoke against the proposal. The city has cited increased costs of everything from dumping fees to vehicle maintenance, along with the inability to find workers willing …

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Outside Flicks In Discussion

Edgerton could be the home of a drive-in theater as soon as June 1, following a scantly attended public hearing on Tuesday…proposed for 233 E. Morrison St., an address currently occupied by Dream Haven, a retirement and assisted living facility. The Commission has worked with the developers to rezone the …

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New Roads Investments

The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission will invest up to $233 million dollars on toll road modernization, mainline pavement replacement and other projects in 2022. The construction season is set to include installation of automatic traffic recorders at Fulton County toll plazas and infrastructure upgrades at the Swanton interchange. Both …

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The Flap Continues

If the fight in Ohio…between a defiant political mapmaking panel and an equally stubborn Ohio Supreme Court bears a resemblance to the movie “Groundhog Day,” then long-suffering election workers are the guy caught in the daily nightmare — at least according to the head of their trade organization. The Ohio …

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The Flap Continues

If the fight in Ohio…between a defiant political mapmaking panel and an equally stubborn Ohio Supreme Court bears a resemblance to the movie “Groundhog Day,” then long-suffering election workers are the guy caught in the daily nightmare — at least according to the head of their trade organization. The Ohio …

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Deadly Accident In DC

Defiance County deputies are investigating after a pedestrian is hit and killed by a train, near Miller Road, just west of Hicksville. Officials have identified the victim…it’s Logan Schambers, 18, of Avilla. He used to live in Hicksville. Schambers’ body was taken to the Lucas County Coroner’s Office. The investigation …

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Two Hurt In Area Crash

In Cecil…three people are taken to a Fort Wayne hospital…after a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 24. Officials tell reporters…Gale and Karen Mansfield, both of Paulding, were flown from the scene at Paulding County Road 115…to Parkview Hospital, following the accident.

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Trump Picks Vance

Former President, Donald Trump endorses “Hillbilly Elegy” author, JD Vance in Ohio’s bitterly competitive Republican Senate primary, ending months of jockeying in a race where his backing could be pivotal. In a statement, Trump described Vance as “the candidate most qualified and ready to win in November.” The decision marks …

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