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Ohio bars and restaurants can fully reopen in two weeks, on May 21, with outside dining allowed a few days earlier, on May 15, Gov. DeWine announced. Barbershops, hair and nail salons, along with day spas will also reopen on the 15th. Barbers and stylists will wear masks, and customers …

Williams County Health Commissioner, Jim Watkins lays out the local timeline to re-open businesses during his weekly coronavirus update…he cautioned that every step involves risk. Just like statewide…retail stores are cleared to open on the 12th…barbers and hair salons are cleared to open on the 15th…outdoor dining is okay on …

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s Board approves to send up to $1.6 billion dollars to Ohio employers this spring, to ease the economic impact of coronavirus on Ohio’s economy. Checks will be mailed in batches to employers later this month. The dividend is the BWC’s sixth of $1 billion …

A Coldwater man is arrested after a chase with officers in Steuben County. Nicholas Sajecki was seen by police doing over 110 miles an hour on I 69, south of the Ashley/Hamilton exit. They say it took eight minutes for officers to catch up to the speeding Sajecki. After a …

An application filed with SharedWork Ohio to compensate county employees for lost hours due to budget reductions during COVID-19 has not yet been approved by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. We reported originally, the reductions were expected to take effect on May 9. Officials say due to …

Defiance College holds its commencement ceremony this weekend, via virtual means, with several local students set to graduate. 117 in all for the Saturday event. Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Agnes Caldwell and President, Richanne Mankey are set to confer degrees in a truncated version of the school’s traditional …

Enough interest has been expressed, despite the coronavirus, to go forward with releasing materials for the July bar exam, the group that makes the test has decided. Only 19 states and jurisdictions had announced by the deadline set by the National Conference of Bar Examiners that they plan to cancel …

Officials say Indiana residents should be wary about false or misleading claims some companies are making about their ability to combat the spread of the coronavirus with disinfectants or cleaning services. The Office of the Indiana State Chemist says cleaning services and cleaning product manufacturers have claimed they can disinfect …

The coronavirus battle continues. Officials in Fulton County confirm 29 cases of COVID-19. The Health Department says the age range of cases is 20 to 79 years old…16 men and 13 women. Six have been hospitalized…no fatalities reported. There are over 20 thousand coronavirus cases overall in Ohio. Over 35 …

Republican lawmakers, frustrated with Ohio’s aggressive stay-at-home orders, vote in the GOP-controlled House to limit the authority of the state’s health director. The move seeks to restrict mandatory orders issued by the health department to 14 days. After that, the orders would need approval from a legislative rule-making body. Gov. …