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You have been hearing about it of late…the Delta Variant…and other forms of COVID-19…that won’t go away. Coronavirus in Ohio continues to be a battle. At this hour, Williams County health officials confirm at least 23 new cases in the past week and a half, or so. Two are in …

Gross. A big rig…hauling waste…a gooey sludge like mixture…starts spilling its nasty load on Ohio 15, near Defiance. The gunk is then ran over by several cars behind the rig…and then spread around a few streets in town. Meanwhile…the spewing truck continues its trek into town too…leaving its funky trail. …

A Williams County man, indicted for rape…pleads guilty to a lesser charge and one other offense in a Defiance County courtroom. Dylan Allan, of West Unity, was accused of sexual battery…and corrupting another with drugs. Prosecutors say Allen engaged in sex at an Ohio 66 location…with an impaired female…who couldn’t …

Boosting walking and biking opportunities for Ohio residents…could save billions of dollars over the next 20 years. That’s according to a plan, released by the state Department of Transportation. ODOT’s Walk. Bike. Ohio plan looks into options…as the number of teenagers earning driver’s licenses drops…while a growing over-65 population looks …

A rural Defiance man is sentenced to a decade behind bars…on 12 abuse charges involving two girls. Simuel Brown pled no contest. He’s given credit for 13 months served at CCNO while his case was pending. Brown is now classified as a tier I sexual offender…determining how often he must …

Public schools and colleges in Ohio would be prohibited from requiring individuals to receive vaccines not granted full approval by the FDA…under a bill, targeting coronavirus vaccinations signed into law by Gov., DeWine. The bill, to take effect in 90 days, would also prohibit those…who don’t receive emergency use vaccines…from …

Advocates for Ohio’s new school funding plan say it should finally provide a level of fairness and reliability that past spending programs lacked. The Fair School Funding Plan, approved as part of the state budget, spends about $12.4 billion dollars this year and $12.6 billion in 2023. At its core…the …

In DeKalb County…a crash kills a teenage boy, near Waterloo. Officials tell reporters…17-year-old, Alexander Barnhart, of Ashley, veers off the east side of County Road 35. The vehicle then goes over a raised gravel area. That’s when it rolls sideways, several times…smashing into a tree. Reports from other motorists come …

Two people are hurt after two vehicles collide on North Main Street, at U.S. 127, in Bryan. Word is…someone went through a red light. County responders handle the call. No word on injuries…or citations.

In Steuben County…a vehicle theft…pursuit…and crash, leaves a woman with serious injuries. The call from dispatch…it’s a stolen car…from a North Old 27 location. As the police converge…they see the hot car…going fast…on State Road 120. Lights…a 180…siren…gas. The police cruiser quickly catches up to car. The woman tries to …