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The woman killed in a two vehicle crash in New Haven Sunday morning has been identified. It is Joyce Eckelbarger, 80 of Fort Wayne. Police and medics were called to a Minnich Road location after an accident with a person pinned inside a vehicle. New Haven Police says witnesses reported …

Swancreek Township trustees hold the second of two public hearings on possibly adopting two permissive license taxes, but only one person showed up. Now, the township will decide whether to adopt the taxes, one available since 1987, the other authorized by Ohio legislators in 2019. They’re two of 11 permissive …

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is offering $3 million in incentives to help current publicly funded child care providers become rated or improve their rating. It’s all a part of the Step Up To Quality program…Ohio’s quality rating system for child care providers. Qualifying child care centers …

The state NAACP endorses an Ohio ballot initiative, aimed at streamlining the state’s voting process. The organization announced its backing for the Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections measure. If voters approve it, Ohioans would be automatically registered to vote when conducting business at state Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices. …

Some area residents say they plan to appeal a ruling, approving the permits to operate a 4,800-head hog farm in Pulaski Township. The Ohio Department of Agriculture, issued the approval for the Brown Swine Farm. The applicants, Robert and Sarell Brown, plan to build a new facility on Defiance-Williams County …

Just days before the next application window opens for Ohio’s biggest school voucher program, state lawmakers are considering changing the eligibility guidelines to avoid a sharp increase in qualifying locations. EdChoice, is supposed to help fund private school tuition for students from poor-performing districts and schools. That list of places …

The Indiana House endorses a proposal, banning motorists from using handheld cellphones, a step that supporters say is aimed at combating distracted driving. House members voted 86-10 in favor of the bill that only permits cellphone use with hands-free or voice-operated technology, except in emergencies. The bill would broaden the …

Lights…camera…action! Bryan residents, officials and mascots posed for a photo at the downtown courthouse square. Bryan Municipal Utilities took the snaps and shot a video of the gathering as part of a video application for “Home Town Takeover” HGTV’s upcoming television series. The TV show will select a town and …

A Cleveland man, accused of breaking into a Defiance vehicle dealership and stealing a car, was the subject of a Defiance County grand jury. Christian Malzahn is charged with failure to comply with a police officer…grand theft…and breaking and entering. We reported back on Jan. 20, someone broke into Stykemain …

Four persons involved in a drug-related home invasion in Ney are indicted by a Defiance County grand jury. Tyler Rohrs…Dylan Jordan…Luke Daenens…and Kayla Hahn face aggravated burglary charges. Prosecutors say they entered The Bend Road home on Dec. 16th. They add they robbed the occupants at gunpoint. Both the suspects …