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Attorney General, Dave Yost says his office has reached an agreement with FirstEnergy…to stop the collection of a guaranteed profit subsidy…included in a tainted energy bill that would have allowed the Akron-based company to collect $102 million from customers this year. As part of the settlement, FirstEnergy filed a request …

A Bryan man dies in a solo crash Friday on County Road 16. Officials tell reporters Carl Williams, 51, was southbound on 16…when he lost control of his vehicle…going off the left side of the roadway. The car then rolled over several times. Williams was not wearing his seatbelt and …

Steuben County detectives apprehend 35 year old, Preston Young at a South Bend area bus station. Young was wanted out of Steuben County on 2 counts of child molestation. The arrest culminates a 4 month long investigation into allegations Young had sexual contact with a then 13 year old female …

Indiana is nearing a year under the coronavirus public health emergency issued by Gov. Eric Holcomb…as some of his fellow Republicans in the state Legislature aren’t letting up on attempts to rein in the authority he’s used…to impose mask rules and restrictions on businesses and crowds. Holcomb signed an executive …

A delay in the completion of data from last year’s census has Indiana legislative leaders anticipating a special session over the summer to draw new maps for congressional and General Assembly districts. The U.S. Census Bureau is aiming to deliver population figures, used for divvying up congressional seats, by the …

In Angola…a two-story farmhouse fire at an E 100 N location…causes thousands of dollars’ in damage. The blaze was well underway when crews get to the scene. Flames were seen erupting from the roof of the home. It took over two hours to put out the fire. No one is …

GOP congressman, Jim Jordan from Cincinnati, a fiery Donald Trump supporter, won’t run to succeed Sen. Rob Portman, who announced this week he isn’t going to seek a third term in 2022, for Ohio senator. The eighth-term congressman’s name surfaced soon after Portman’s announcement. Six-term Rep. Bill Johnson, former Rep. …

A fledgling electric vehicle maker in the state expects to complete the prototypes of its new pickup truck in March…and remains on target to start full production in the fall. Lordstown Motors Corp. says it already has begun metal stamping and welding for the Endurance All-Electric Pickup Truck prototypes, which …

Anthony Wright of Napoleon gets six to nine years in state prison…in a Henry County courtroom. At the same time…in another case of Wright’s…the judge tacks on 18 months more. Drug trafficking and a robbery charges apply in the case, dating back to 2018.

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves bids for equipment in the city’s electric system upgrade project…and for a new dump truck. Bryan Municipal Utilities will spend $158,650 for the substation structures associated with the project, improving service and reliability for BMU customers. The board approved the bid of Tatman …