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An Auburn teenager is in the DeKalb County Jail…while an Indiana State Trooper is recovering from a leg injury…after a traffic investigation turns physical. The officer is patrolling northbound on I-69, north of State Road 8…that’s when he sees Anthony Lamm, 19, going more than 100mph. He sees the cops…gets …

A new state law permits the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission to collect toll fees from non-E-ZPass customers who drive through its gateless E-ZPass lanes, without paying. Removing the gates is part of the Ohio Turnpike’s new Toll Collection System, which includes open road tolling lanes. Motorists will be able …

A project to replace all 169 windows in the Williams County Courthouse is moving closer to reality. County commissioners received architectural plans from Garmann Miller, of Minster, Ohio. They have done previous courthouse renovation projects for the county, including a $1.5 million dollar job in 2017 to repair the roof, …

Ronald Stuckey gets a lengthy prison term…found guilty of three sexual abuse charges involving a child in Defiance County. Stuckey will be eligible for early judicial release after serving five years. Prosecutors say…from July to September of 2019 Stuckey had sexual contact several times with a girl who was 11 …

The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday rejects a second set of Ohio Statehouse district maps that retained strong Republican majorities as gerrymandered…and sends them back for a third try. In yet another 4-3 ruling, the high court found the bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission’s second attempt at drawing the maps had …

A house in Williams Center is heavily damaged after a fire Sunday evening, on County Road 10. Officials say…six people occupied the house, and all had gotten out by the time firefighters arrived. The Red Cross is helping them find housing. Flames can be seen inside the place…as the crew …

State and local COVID-19 numbers have recently begun trending lower, with both case counts and hospitalizations down. Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers reported zero COVID hospitalizations, last week…it’s the first time that’s happened since July 2021. But the numbers of both Ohioans and Williams County residents who are vaccinated also …

Parkview DeKalb Hospital has purchased 76 acres just outside of Auburn, for the construction of a new health care facility. The property is at the northwest corner of Interstate 69 and Indiana State Road 8. Parkview says it is initiating a collaborative study to evaluate future health care needs for …

A Mark Center man dies in a snowmobile crash in Defiance County. Deputies responded to a reported injury accident in a field near the intersection of Fountain Street and Farmer Mark Road. Officials tell reporters…Charles Shidler was on the snowmobile in a field near his home when he crashed into …

The crowded race for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio topped out at 13 major-party candidates on Wednesday as the state closed the books on candidate entries for 2022. Gov., DeWine also drew three primary challengers and Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose drew two. The remaining statewide officeholders, …