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A third person implicated in a robbery and assault in Defiance last spring has been sentenced to prison. Emilee Slusser, of Bradford, is given a four- to six-year sentence. She was given credit for 50 days served in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio while her case was pending. Two …

An extraordinary showdown…that would have brought a high-powered line-up of Ohio’s political mapmakers before justices of the Ohio Supreme Court…was continued Friday, after the state’s Republican-controlled redistricting panel delivered the court a third set of legislative maps…that its majority insists are now constitutional. The decision did not end the fight …

An Ohio business says its insurance company must compensate it for financial losses suffered during a pandemic-related shutdown. The insurance company refused to pay, saying its policy didn’t cover such losses. The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides this month. At issue before the court is a policy …

A third person implicated in a robbery and assault in Defiance last spring has been sentenced to prison. Emilee Slusser, of Bradford, is given a four- to six-year sentence. She was given credit for 50 days served in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio while her case was pending. Two …

That political stalemate over Ohio’s new legislative maps plunges the state into confusion…even as members of a new map-drawing commission defend themselves against potential contempt charges they face…for failing to meet the latest court order, requiring them to stop gerrymandering. Members of the bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission…including Gov., DeWine…tried to …

The Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio board agrees to convert the regional jail’s C-Unit to an honors unit. The move was recommended by CCNO staff…after the regional jail was not awarded a $3.1 million dollar state grant. It would have funded an upgrade to include new locks, sinks, toilets and …

Two sets of Edgerton officials meet…and separately approve preliminary plans for implementing the Safe Routes to School plan in the village. Together, the plans intend to improve safety at the school and across the village through better crosswalks, crossing signs and more. The move allows the town to apply for …

Arguments that a racketeering conspiracy charge in a $60 million bribery scheme should be dismissed against former Ohio House Speaker, Larry Householder are invalid…because they apply the wrong legal standards and ignore the substance of the allegations against him. That’s what federal prosecutors argued in a motion filed, Tuesday. The …

The Bryan City Council votes to formally oppose a housing project for senior citizens…concerned it would detract from the adjacent upscale neighborhood and create potential traffic issues. The St. Mary Development Corporation of Dayton…wants to bring a 43-unit, three-story rental project to 1200 Center St., directly east of the Greystone …

Tuesday was the last day for public comments on AquaBounty’s Water Withdrawal and Consumptive Use Permit application…most comments were negative. So far, around 455 comments had been submitted electronically to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The last response was given on Feb. 18. The ODNR website has 89 pages …