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A 58-year-old woman is taken to an area hospital…after pulling in front of a vehicle while making a left turn…at C.R. 72 and Tonkel Road, in DeKalb County. Rebecca Minster, 58, of Auburn, is in fair condition with head, neck and chest pain. No word on any citations at this …

An Angola woman is taken by helicopter to a Fort Wayne hospital…after the pickup she is in…is hit by a semi in Steuben County…on CR 600 West, at U.S. 20. Officials say the big rig was headed north on 600. That’s when it fails to stop at the intersection…the impact …

A former federal consumer watchdog and Democratic nominee for Ohio governor has landed his next job. The U.S. Department of Education announces Richard Cordray has been selected as its chief operating officer of federal student aid. Cordray stepped down from his watchdog role to run for governor in 2018, a …

week and a half ago, we reported Williams County had the second highest rate of COVID-19 cases in the state. Now…the county ranks 27th out of Ohio’s 88 counties. Several other northern Ohio counties are still seeing high case rates, though, with Lucas County having the most with a rate …

The Northwest State Community College Foundation awards $843,000 in scholarships to 278 students from the region. The amount awarded shatters last year’s record totals. Due to COVID-19, the scholarship awards reception was held as a pre-recorded, virtual reception. Elements of the video were filmed at the NSCC Archbold campus, as …

Transportation officials say…construction is set to begin, in both the northbound and southbound lanes of I-69…from U.S. 20, to the Indiana Michigan State Line. During the project there will be alternating lane closures in each direction. Work is scheduled to start on or after May 10 and is expected to …

Holding a cell phone, or other electronic device while driving in Ohio…would be illegal, under legislation introduced Monday…that takes aim at distracted driving…by targeting not just texting but scrolling through social media and other hands-on phone uses. Having an electronic device in your hand while behind the wheel would also …

Authorities arrest a Toledo woman…in connection to a fatal drug overdose. Ashely Kutzly, 23, of Toledo, died on Jan. 24…a fentanyl overdose. Tiffany Warman is now charged with first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter. She was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio where she remains in custody. Warman’s pretrial hearing …

In DeKalb County…two dogs run in front of a motorcycle…causing a crash and injuries to the rider…all this, on the 600 block of S.R. 327. Officials tell reporters, Keith Reinig, 65, of LaGrange, was southbound…when the dogs ran into the roadway and were hit by the motorcycle. They say Reinig …

Vice President, Kamala Harris promotes a range of benefits…from public transportation, Friday, in an Ohio visit. The VP…along with Senator, Sherrod Brown, met with transportation and business leaders…in a roundtable discussion, hosted by the University of Cincinnati. Harris said easily accessible public transportation helps connect workers with businesses, improves the …