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In Bryan…Colonial Manor Motel representatives agree to a continuance of a temporary restraining order against the business…while a new hearing date is set for early next year. In August, the city filed an injunction to temporarily shut down the motel, citing ongoing problems that had resulted in more than 200 …

Earlier this year, the United States Geologic Services began the process of siting test wells and collecting data from the aquifers in northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana and southern Michigan. Officials say the project is focused on combining old wells…while drilling new ones, to serve as monitoring and real-time data collection …

Mmmmmm…remember Bit ‘O Honey’s?! Spangler Candy announces the acquisition of the candy…loved by many over the years. Spangler officials say the nutty sweet treat is a perfect fit for the brand. Just as loved as their Dum-Dums lollipop brand…both treats have been around since 1924. The seller?…Pearson’s Candy Company of …

Three more COVID-19 deaths now in Defiance County…bringing the total to 21. Health officials confirm one victim was a female in her 80s with underlying health conditions. Another woman, in her 90’s as well. They add a male in his 80s with underlying health conditions has passed away, also. They …

Fulton County has joined most of the other counties in Ohio at a Level 3 Public Emergency for COVID-19. The County has met several indicators…593 cases per 100,000…and a sustained increase in new cases, from 18 on Oct. 31…to 25 on Nov. 8. Alert Level 3…or Red Alert…indicates a very …

A Defiance County grand jury returns a two-count indictment against Nathaniel Byrd…for an assault last month that turned deadly. In a parking lot outside Defiance’s Amvets Post 1991, prosecutors say Byrd assaulted Johnny Jiminez….who died six days later from head injuries. Apparently, Byrd was in a fight with someone else…when …

In Steuben County…a garage fire. Crews see the pillar of smoke coming from the E 15th North location. When they get there…the building is engulfed in flames…with the house starting to catch fire. They move in and extinguish the blaze. Several animals are in the garage at the time. All …

City Schools officials announce Defiance Middle School and Defiance High School will move to remote learning, beginning Nov. 23, through Dec. 7…in response to a spike in coronavirus cases. Currently six students at the high school and three at the middle school have tested positive.

David Ruetz…the Pioneer man we reported on in that standoff in Bryan, is charged for inducing panic, less than 24 hours after an armed standoff with police outside the same building as the proceedings. Bryan Police responded to a citizen assist request at the Don C. North Municipal Building, on …

Paulding County commissioners approve a new multi-year contract with the police union. The three-year agreement…from January through 2023…covers 35 or so employees. Deputies, communications officers and corrections officers all get 3% raises, each year of the contract.