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Ohio’s governor is announcing how the state will test for potentially harmful chemicals in the state’s drinking water. The manmade chemicals, known as PFAS, have been turning up in drinking water and some foods across the U.S. The chemicals are used in products ranging from carpeting, cookware, microwave popcorn bags …

15 people die on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday. In 2018, seven people were killed in seven fatal crashes. This year, of the 15 killed, two were pedestrians, two were not wearing a seat belt, and two while driving drunk. In all, troopers arrested 389 people for DUI and 172 …

Northwest State Community College in Archbold gets almost $25,000 in grants by the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation. NSCC will use the Action and Awareness Grant for two summer camps. They will teach students the fundamentals of agricultural science and its impact in their daily lives. The next application cycle for …

A crash between two semis closes a portion of U.S. 24, just east of I-469 in New Haven. Officials tell reporters one driver suffered minor injuries and was treated. The roadway was shut down for several hours, while crews cleaned up the scene. The 469 N. exit to 24 was …

Every year the WBNO-WQCT Blizzard Auction commemorates one of the most trying weather events in northwest Ohio history. This year, the radio auction will benefit people going through trying times in their lives. Sarah’s Friends, a local victim advocacy and service organization has been selected to receive funds raised by …

It’s now official…the Holidays are here! People flocked to downtown Bryan for the Santa Arrival Parade. His elves were selected to press the button to turn on the lights around the courthouse square. Santa then led the countdown that turned on the lights on the tree situated in the bandstand. …

In Montpelier, Village council agrees to spend $88 thousand dollars with the Spectrum Engineering Corporation to fix faulty electrical switches and upgrade relays at the Steuben Street electric station. The broken equipment was found during a recent inspection.

The Clinton Street bridge in Defiance is scheduled to open to traffic today following a dedication ceremony. That takes place on the south side of the bridge. The event will include comments from ODOT Director, Jack Marchbanks, Defiance Mayor, Mike McCann and Defiance County Commissioner, Ryan Mack. The bridge will …

A semi crashes through the median on I-469 in New Haven, causing traffic delays. It happened at the 19 mile marker exit, at State Road 930. No word on what caused it. In the end, the trailer of the big rig was in the southbound lanes and the semi…in the …

The unemployment rate in Fulton County increased slightly in October, that’s according to data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The rate for October was 4%, compared to 3.8% in September. It was at 3.8% last October. The estimates show a workforce of 22,400 in Fulton County, …