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48 inmates…temporarily transferred out of a private prison near Youngstown to CCNO…have been returned, officials tell reporters Almost all were convicted felons, housed together in one cell block. The inmates were transferred from the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, near Youngstown, ahead of a contract expiring between the U.S. Marshals and …

An EF-1 tornado slams into Fremont and nearby locations early Monday morning, but no warning was issued in advance of the storm. Officials at the weather center in Syracuse say the process involved with issuing a warning is complex. It involves monitoring atmospheric conditions, the radar and storm reports. They …

The Montpelier School Board votes to approve the resignation of Superintendent, Jamison Grime…effective at the end of his contract…in July 2025. In 2024, his title will change to assistant superintendent. He will be moving from the district area, officials say.

Activity across the Ohio housing marketplace was brisk in May, as sales increased 19.8% from the level reached during the same month a year ago…that’s according to Ohio Realtors. Home sales in May reached 14,130…a sizable jump from the 11,790 sales recorded during the month last year. The average sales …

Two major Ohio business groups come out in opposition to pending GOP legislation in the state House that would prohibit employers, either public or private, from requiring employees to receive vaccinations. The bill also would prevent workers from being fired as a result of refusing to get vaccinated…and allow them …

A big rig driver is badly hurt in a rollover crash in Amboy Township. Officials tell reporters Mark Vliek, of Edwardsburg, Mich., is eastbound on U.S. 20, near milepost 24…when he swerves to avoid downed power lines across the roadway. The tractor trailer, hauling lumber, careens off the right shoulder…overturning …

Near McClure…Michael Shaner of Temperance, Michigan is in serious condition…after he loses control of his cargo van on Highway 6 in Henry County. Officials say Shaner had to suddenly turn, to avoid a passing vehicle. He hits a culvert. Shaner is flown to a hospital in Toledo. He’s under observation …

Some Ohio casinos and racinos could be left with losing tickets…if the state Senate’s sports betting legislation…giving professional teams priority for obtaining a brick-and mortar sports book licenses…is ultimately enacted. We reported the bill was passed by the Senate and sent to the House for consideration. It assigns the 30 …

An Angola man is hurt after crashing his motorcycle in Steuben County. Officials say 56-year-old Alan Jones was riding east on CR 500 S…when the bike begins to swerve back and forth…leaving the north side of the roadway…smashing into an embankment. A witness tells officers he believes Jones may have …

Williams County Commissioners approve a bond purchase agreement…saving an estimated $895,000 dollars…from three separate loans.