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A Bryan woman faces dozens of charges in Branch County, Michigan. Kathy Jo Contreras is accused of stealing from the Girl Scouts of America…to the tune of $1,280 from three Girl Scout accounts on 11 occasions without authorization. A Michigan State Police investigation started in May and a warrant for …

Three people are sent to the hospital after a driver over-corrects and ends up in the ditch on I-69 near Auburn. According to officers, 60-year-old Anne Reitz, of Angola, was in the passing lane when for some reason her vehicle left the roadway, into the grassy median. They say that’s …

An area spot gets broken into. DeKalb County deputies were dispatched to the Oasis Tavern in St. Joe for a burglary in progress. That wasn’t the case but they found that hours before, someone entered the tavern and removed a medium size safe, containing cash. No word how much it …

Leaders from the United Way of Williams County meet with Governor, DeWine and the Ohio First Lady. They discussed efforts to expand the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library Program, statewide. The program, funded by the Ohio legislature for two years, helps promote early childhood literacy in children from the time they …

DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputies are called to the scene of a crash at U.S. 6 and Commerce Drive, near County Road 31. Officials say a 17-year-old female who was traveling northbound on 31, failed to yield right of way to a second vehicle. The cars collided and came to rest …

Developers of two new natural gas pipelines in Ohio want to reduce their valuation, which would decrease by millions the anticipated tax dollars coming to schools and communities. Owners of the Rover and NEXUS pipeline systems filed separate requests with the Ohio Department of Taxation earlier this month to have …

A subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. that operates Ohio’s two nuclear plants, is planning to move its headquarters early next year, from its current headquarters in West Akron to the former Akron Post Office. The utility filed for bankruptcy last year and intends to operate as an independent company under the …

Aerospace fans, who have trouble fitting a museum visit into daytime hours, will have the opportunity next year to make evening visits to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Ohio. The extended schedule once a month will give busy families and other people with time crunches more …

Crews from Middle Point, Van Wert, Delphos, Ohio City and Spencerville are called to a home on Converse Roselm Road, just west of Delphos to take on a house fire. Officials tell reporters the homeowners and pets were able to escape. No injuries reported. The cause of the fire was …

In Montpelier…the Village Council takes one more step on the Iron Horse River Trail project. The village has received approval for $850,000 in grants from the state Transportation Alternatives Program, through the Ohio Department of Transportation. The grant is for development of a recreational trail generally along the St. Joseph …