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Two provisional ballots…opened on Tuesday…seal the fate of North Central Local Schools’ proposed tax levy, which fails by only two votes. We reported the five-year, 3.8-mill levy was meant to raise $420,000 dollars, annually…to prevent the district from operating at a deficit. That’s according to district officials. It’s the third …

Officials approve a $2.2 million dollar project to upgrade water and electric metering in Bryan. The agreement is between Bryan Municipal Utilities and the multinational Eaton Corporation. The advanced metering infrastructure is an integrated system of digital smart meters, communications networks and data management systems…that enables two-way communication between utilities …

The Williams County Fair will be receiving $50,000 dollars from the state…to help with fair expenses this year. The local fair’s share is part of $4.7 million dollars in grant funding…to be distributed evenly among all 94 county and independent agricultural societies in the state, this year. The funding was …

27 vehicles and two trailers…belonging to the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office…are vandalized. Officials tell reporters the vehicles were parked at the Lucas County Port Authority at Toledo Express Airport. Slashed tires…graffiti scratched into the bodies of the vehicles…broken mirrors and spotlights, and more reported. Deputies are investigating. Know anything about …

A motorcyclist is in the hospital in critical condition after a road rage incident causes him to hit the brakes abruptly and fly off the bike….all this, at the intersection of S.R. 3 and C.R. 62, in DeKalb County. Officials say Jeffrey Clingerman, of Columbia City was northbound on 3, …

Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose launches his reelection bid, touting the state’s smooth 2020 election…even as many fellow Republicans express unfounded doubts in the presidential result…while GOP lawmakers are backing a major rewrite of state voting laws. LaRose released a one-minute video, along with his announcement that emphasizes his …

The Medical Board of Ohio has added three existing conditions residents to buy medical marijuana. The panel determines that arthritis, chronic migraines and complex regional pain syndrome fall into the existing category of chronic or intractable pain. State residents must obtain a physician recommendation under 22 qualifying conditions…and register with …

A bicyclist is hurt after he is hit by a vehicle on State Road 8 in DeKalb County. Officials tell reporters Matthew Wirtz, 45, of Leo was riding his bike eastbound on 8 on the south edge of the road. Mike Likens, 65, of New Bremen, was driving in the …

Crews in Steuben County work for several hours to put out a fire at a plastic renewal company near Ashley. The blaze, along the intersection of 800 S and I-69 in Steuben County, erupted at Brightmark Energy. No word on damage. The cause of the fire has not been determined.

The law firm, representing the family of Stone Foltz, files a civil suit in Franklin County…seeking damages for wrongful death. The sophomore at the Bowling Green State University, died in March from alcohol poisoning after excessive drinking, at an off-campus fraternity event. The family is asking for minimum compensatory damages …