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Six police officers, who responded to an Ohio mass shooting over the summer, are included in the White House holiday message. A one-minute video tweeted by the First Lady, shows images of the six officers, as they were honored at the White House in September, where they received the medal …

A Republican U.S. senator from Indiana is urging Congress to add two judges to one of the nation’s most overworked federal courts, but district judge appointments have stalled due to the upcoming presidential election. The District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is the state’s most overworked and ranks …

Two people are dead and two others injured in a Van Wert County car crash on State Route 49. Officials tell reporters Brandon Lee, of Lima, was on 49. At the same time, Nadia Truman, of Parma Heights, was westbound on 30. As Lee approached the intersection at U.S. 30, …

Two Williams County residents are indicted by a grand jury in Defiance County. Brandon John, and Nicholas Finney, both of West Unity, face felony theft charges. Prosecutors say on Dec. 1 they both stole property valued at over $1,000 from a business on North Clinton Street in Defiance. John was …

The state Medical Board is accepting new petitions through the end of the year from those seeking to add illnesses as qualifying conditions for physicians to recommend medical marijuana to Ohio patients. The board continues to take the position that once an illness is added to the list of approved …

Biking and walking would be made bigger priorities under a plan approved by a regional Ohio transportation agency. Goals of the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study include balancing recreational opportunities with healthy travel options and safety. The group does research for northeastern Ohio. The study’s 38-page plan puts a priority …

The state Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments from a group attempting to overturn the roughly $1 billion financial rescue of Ohio’s two nuclear power plants. Lawmakers in July approved the rescue by adding a new fee on every electricity bill in the state. The fees will generate $150 million …

Ohio’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles plans to begin a vehicle safety recall notification program, using the state’s vehicle registration renewal process. Vehicle safety recall information will be printed on registration renewal notices sent through the mail, beginning in January. An open recall will not interfere to renew vehicle registrations. BMV …

As Indiana Attorney General, Curtis Hill awaits the outcome of a professional misconduct complaint, involving his alleged drunken groping of four women, the embattled Republican is facing scrutiny over a string of financial decisions he’s made since taking office. Shortly after he was sworn in in 2017, Hill asked for …

A major Indiana utility company agrees to pay a $1 million fine in settling a federal complaint that it discriminated against some 1,500 female or black job applicants. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. reached the deal with federal officials after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found the utility discriminated …