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Democrats across Ohio are pleading for help in the state’s Senate contest, afraid they may lose a winnable election unless national party leaders make major investments in the coming days. So far, the most powerful groups in Democratic politics have prioritized Senate pickup opportunities in North Carolina, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania …

A Napoleon man who in April caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed two people and injured two others on I-75 has been sentenced to 25 to 29 years in prison. Nicholas Luderman, 25, had been indicted on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and more. The first set of charges …

Early voting got underway Wednesday morning in Defiance County with more than 150 people casting their ballots, according to elections officials. Additionally, officials mailed out nearly 1,800 absentee ballots Wednesday morning. These were sent to persons who had requested one from the board of elections. Early voting hours are uniform …

The Wauseon Public Works Department will begin city-wide leaf pick up on Oct. 31. The north side of town will be picked up the first and third week of the month. The south side will be collected the second and fourth week of the month. The city also offered more …

The Montpelier Village Council approved the acceptance of the Ruble sewer system, which consists of five residential properties on the south side of County Road K, from the Williams County Commissioners during council’s meeting on Monday at Montpelier’s Police Department conference room. Discussions about a change of ownership between the …

The Indiana State Police says the Steuben County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identifications of the three deceased individuals involved in Sunday morning’s shooting incidents in Angola. The two deceased victims at the Elizabeth Street residence have been identified as 23-year-old Francisco Javier Velazquez Martinez and 21-year-old Fernando Reyes Fernandez. …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash that happened west of Van Wert and left one person dead Tuesday afternoon…on U.S. Route 224 near Dull Robinson Road. Craig Shivley, 63, was eastbound and crossed the centerline…as 67-year-old Paul Guinther was traveling westbound in a semitruck, which caused …

The Indiana State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting during a homicide investigation early Sunday in Angola. Officers responded to a home in the 400 block of North Elizabeth Street for a shots-fired call. When officers arrived, they found two deceased males outside the residence. Detectives and Crime Scene investigators …

A Defiance man was arrested for trafficking in Fentanyl-related compounds by area officers, with assistance from the Defiance Police Department. Dustin Siler was picked up on a search warrant at a Power Dam Road address. in Defiance. The investigation into potential distribution of narcotics also led to the arrest of …

The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a school bus crash on County Road 16, at U.S. Highway 20, in Madison Township. Officials say…Aaron Mullins, of Pioneer…was driving the bus southbound on County Road 16 when he approached the stop sign at 20. Mullins then entered …