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Federally funded family planning clinics in Ohio can continue to make abortion referrals for now, a federal court rules…in a setback for Republicans who have sued to restore a Trump-era ban on the practice. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati denied a request by Ohio and 11 …

Crews respond to a house fire on Defiance-Henry County Line Road, two miles southwest of Ridgeville Corners. Jewell and Napoleon firefighters assisted in the operation. When the fire team arrives…heavy flames are coming out of the building. The crew moves in and checks for anyone inside…as the hose team applies …

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 …