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One in five Williams County residents was without a job in April, that’s according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The numbers show the effect of COVID-19…and the shutdown of much of the state and the nation’s economy. Ohio’s statewide jobless rate for April 2020 was 16.8%. …

The Montpelier Bean Days Balloon Fest is canceled for 2020. The festival planning committee made the announcement on its Facebook page…coronavirus. It had been scheduled for July 19 and 20th…at Municipal Park. Officials say it will come back in 2021…stronger and better than ever.

A Swanton man is sentenced in a Fulton County courtroom. Andy Smart, 19, previously pled guilty to domestic violence. He is accused of causing or trying to cause physical harm to a family member, who was pregnant. He was sentenced to two years of community control and ordered to pay …

A building in downtown New Haven catches fire. Crews are called to a building at Broadway and Main streets. No word on injuries. The flames were put out quickly. An investigation is underway at this hour.

Indiana’s first election to feature widespread mail-in balloting concludes with an in-person primary that was delayed four weeks due to coronavirus. Nearly 550,000 voters requested mail-in ballots…more than 10 times the number of those ballots cast during the 2016 primary. Many counties have drastically slashed their numbers of polling sites, …

The governor calls out the Ohio National Guard and also asks the highway patrol to help enforce the law in Columbus…amid protests over the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd. Gov. DeWine says the vast majority of protesters wanted simply to be heard. More than 100 public and private properties …

At least 13 cases of the coronavirus have been traced to beginning in January, that’s according to the Ohio Department of Health. While the state’s data show none of those first cases resulted in any deaths or hospitalizations, they do indicate the virus was established in Ohio earlier than initially …

Thirteen more Indiana residents have died from COVID-19, while nearly 700 others in the state have been diagnosed with the disease. To date, 256,395 test results have been reported…about 13.3% of those results have been positive. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and …

Several hundred people took part in a peaceful protest in downtown Indianapolis, which began at the Indiana Statehouse. The group marched several blocks to outside the City-County Building, where those taking part laid on the ground while the names were read off of African Americans who have died in confrontations …

One in five Williams County residents was without a job in the month of April, that’s according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The numbers show the full effect of COVID-19 shutdowns across a swath of industries. Ohio’s statewide jobless rate for April 2020 was 16.8%, more …