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Connie Hensal, 79

Constance G. “Connie” Hensal, 79, of Sarasota, Florida passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Tidewell Hospice-Sarasota Hospice House. The daughter of Don D. and Gertude B. (Brown) Geesey, Connie was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Bryan, Ohio, where she graduated from Bryan High School. She …

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Dick Hartley, 76

Richard “Dick” P. Hartley, age 76, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center near Defiance.  Richard was a US Air Force veteran who served during the Vietnam War.  Dick worked at the Aro Corporation/Ingersoll Rand for forty years prior to his …

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Alspaugh sworn in as Bryan council member.

In Bryan, Stephen Alspaugh is sworn in as council member in chambers. Alspaugh was picked among five candidates for the Ward 4 council seat. In the short term, Alspaugh expects to lean on fellow council members and city staff while he learns the inner workings of the city. He will …

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Williams County Port Authority discusses offer made on one of its houses.

The Williams County Port Authority discussed an offer made on one of its houses before deciding to make a counteroffer. If accepted, the interested party would purchase an as-of-yet unbuilt house in Stryker on Curtis St. for $158,000 dollars. The initial purchase offer was for $155,000, but came with a …

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Edon woman pleads not guilty to multiple charges.

An Edon woman appears in Williams County courtroom and pleads not guilty on multiple charges. Nicole Schmig, 23 was indicted by a grand jury on charges of felonious assault, a felony of the first degree, two counts of failure to comply with order of a police officer, operating a vehicle …

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Single-vehicle crash in DeKalb County Wednesday.

A Wolcottville man is in the hospital after a single-vehicle crash in DeKalb County Wednesday afternoon. Officials tell reporters that 46-year-old Tony Lung was heading south on County Road zero W, just north of County Road 12, when he reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and struck a telephone pole. …

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First Lutheran Church in Bryan will close just before the new year.

After serving as a place of worship for nearly 100 years, the First Lutheran Church in Bryan will close just before the new year. Pastor Mary Beth Smith-Gunn, who has served five years as the pastor at the church, said this was a longtime coming. Members of the Evangelical Lutheran …

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Indiana’s initial estimate for Medicaid expenses is nearly $1 billion dollars short of its now-predicted need.

Indiana’s initial estimate for Medicaid expenses is nearly $1 billion dollars short of its now-predicted need, state lawmakers learned in a report that ignited concern over the state’s budget and access to the low-income healthcare program. A December outlook found that Medicaid is predicted to need $984 million more than …

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Indiana’s Court of Appeals questioned attorneys this week on exceptions to the state’s abortion ban.

Indiana’s Court of Appeals questioned attorneys this week on exceptions to the state’s abortion ban in a case involving residents who are suing on grounds that it violates a state religious freedom law. The class action lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana on behalf of five …

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Indiana judge dismisses a lawsuit filed by the state, accusing TikTok of deceiving its users.

An Indiana county judge dismisses a lawsuit filed by the state,  accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the level of inappropriate content for children on its platform and the security of its consumers’ personal information. A pair of lawsuits filed in December 2022 accused the app of misleading its …

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