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There will be no State Fair this year. The Ohio Expositions Commission announces it has canceled the 2020 event, originally scheduled for July 29 through August 9, in Columbus. The Commission cited concerns for public health, as well as the financial feasibility of hosting a fair that would adhere to …

Nursing home residents continue to make up the vast majority of coronavirus-related deaths in Ohio, that’s according to new Department of Health statistics. At least 1,246 residents of Ohio’s long-term care facilities have died from the virus, or nearly 70% of the total COVID-19 deaths statewide. As nursing home fatalities …

A big storm hits Williams County and dumps more than three inches of rain in less than 24 hours on West Unity and Stryker. The area ends up getting flooded in some areas there. Meteorologists say over three inches of rain fell along the Williams-Fulton county line. Officials had to …

Since November, Bryan Municipal Utilities has been operating without a director of utilities. Former director, Kevin Maynard resigned in December 2019 after being put on paid administrative leave in Nov. 13. Since then, BMU Operations Manager Dawn Fitzcharles and Human Resources Director Jackie Perry have picked up much of the …

An old friend is leaving us. One of the oldest retail businesses in Kendallville is closing its doors. Atz Furniture has been in business since 1922. For three generations and more than 98 years in business, the store was family-owned and operated. The store is liquidating, now. Atz believes it …

We have more details on Bryan’s upcoming drive-in graduation and parade this weekend. Officials say it will take place this Sunday, at 2 p.m. in the high school events parking lot, rain or shine….broadcast live. The number of vehicles on the lot will be held to the number of graduates …

A man suffers a gunshot wound to his neck near Williams Center, on County Road A. Officials say the man was carrying a .22-caliber rifle, while riding on his lawn mower, when it went off. The bullet hit the left side of his neck. He was taken to the hospital …

A Bryan man is arrested after a high-speed motorcycle crash on Trevitt at Union streets. Officials tell reporters the rider, Andrew Peters was flown to Parkview Regional. He was later discharged. Witnesses told officers Peters was riding erratically without a head light. That’s when he passed one of police cruisers …

Ohio residents can now apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. It’s a new federal program that covers many more categories of workers than the traditional unemployment program. Those eligible should visit pua.unemployment.ohio.gov and click the button that says “Click Here to Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.” Individuals who pre-registered for the program received …

The Indiana Supreme Court sidesteps giving its opinion on whether the state attorney general can remain in office…even while serving a 30-day law license suspension for groping a state legislator and three other women. The lack of court action leaves in legal limbo the question of whether Curtis Hill can …