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Negotiations fall apart among Republican legislators on a proposal that could have forced Indiana’s attorney general from office, if his law license is suspended over allegations that he drunkenly groped four women. Senate Republicans wouldn’t agree with a provision backed by the House and Gov. Eric Holcomb that would have …

Williams County Health officials say the are working with its community partners to help coordinate county-wide efforts to address the coronavirus. The state health department earlier this week confirmed the first cases in Ohio, three near Cleveland. Locally, no suspected cases have been reported in Williams County, but the Paulding …

Unemployment rates throughout the area were unchanged from December to January. Williams County’s non-seasonally adjusted rate is at 3.2 percent, keeping intact its long run as lowest jobless rate in the area. In Henry County, it’s 4.7 percent…where an estimated 12,530 of the county’s 13,147-person workforce was on the job.

Indiana State troopers are on patrol in Angola, along Mill Street. Suddenly, another car heads towards the police cruiser, narrowly missing the officers in a head on collision. The police turns the car around and gives chase. Officials say Jeremy Combs and the passenger, Matthew Drew threw out bags of …

Wauseon schools cannot sustain its current financial course and needs to place a levy on November’s ballot, the Board of Education was told. Following a presentation of the school district’s financial status, Treasurer, Dave Fleming said a resolution to approve a 1.75% earned income tax levy will be placed on …

A Toledo man is sentenced 11 to 15 years in prison. James Phillips was accused of robbery and kidnapping in Columbus Grove. Phillips also was ordered to make restitution to the victim. Prosecutors say on Nov. 2, Phillips robbed Putnam County resident, Addie Kiene at gunpoint outside Columbus Grove’s Dollar …

An investigation is underway, after a report of a bomb threat to Napoleon Area City Schools. The threat came through social media from an unknown source, which was then relayed to other students. The threat was shared with school personnel, who immediately enacted the district’s school emergency operations plan. Then, …

Democratic presidential candidates, Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly cancel election-night rallies in Cleveland, amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The Democratic National Committee also announced that the party’s next debate, being held Sunday in Arizona, will not have a live audience, at the request of both campaigns …

Paulding County health officials confirm two people who recently traveled to Italy have been quarantined for possible exposure to the Coronavirus. The two are considered Persons Under Investigation, as designated by the Centers for Disease Control. Italy has been one of the countries hardest hit by the deadly illness…where thousands …

More than 1,600 Indiana Michigan Power customers in Northeast Allen County were left without power for several hours. The outage area followed several miles of State Road 1 through the Leo-Cedarville area and extended to the north and northeast. Almost all have their lights back on, now. Utility officials say …