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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 …

A medical researcher and professor…who pled guilty to what prosecutors say is a sophisticated scheme to transfer U.S.-backed research to China…is sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. Song Guo Zheng…who had been working most recently at Ohio State University, will also have to pay $3.4 million dollars in restitution …

In DeKalb County…a woman falls asleep behind the wheel…her car leaves the roadway…hits a rise…and launches airborne…careening into an embankment, on Thursday. All this…along S.R. 8. They say the car plowed through a field for a bit…then went skyward. Kjia Woodcox, 31, of Butler was the driver. She reports minor …

The weekly $300 dollar federal unemployment payment for Ohio residents…to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, will end next month. Gov., DeWine says the payment, which came on top of state unemployment benefits, was a necessary tool to buoy those unemployed during the pandemic…as jobs dried up. But …

Fulton County commissioners approve the acceptance of a Community Development Block Grant…to fund technical assistance for the Nova Tube and Steel plant…under construction in Delta. The $500,000 dollars was awarded by the Competitive Economic Benefit Program. Officials say the county made the application for the funds through the Maumee Valley …

COVID-19 caused the cancellation of last year’s Fourth of July Fly-In Breakfast at the Williams County Airport…but it’s coming back this year…and they say it’ll be bigger and better than ever. Williams County Airport Authority Vice President, Brent Wilson makes the announcement. Breakfast will be served from 7-11 on Independence …