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A federal judge rules inmates awaiting trial must be given the same voting rights as other Ohio citizens…this, in a 2018 lawsuit filed against Ohio’s secretary of state by two Montgomery County inmates. The lawsuit argues state law violates the U.S. Constitution by treating pre-trial inmates differently than other voters. …

An Indiana agency advises regulators to deny Duke Energy’s request to increase average monthly charges by as much as $23 per customer, countering that fees should instead be lowered. Indiana’s Office of Utility Consumer Counselor, Bill Fine has recommended the utility reduce its average charges by nearly $8 a month. …

It’s been a bullish housing market in Fulton County in 2019, and local realtors say sellers should jump into the fray while the getting remains good. In all, 286 homes have been sold in Fulton County in 2019, at an average of $153,574. The county currently has 82 active listings, …

With the exception of an issue with ballots in 10 precincts in Bryan and Montpelier…quickly fixed, it didn’t affect results…Election Day in Williams County went smoothly, county election officials say. A total of 6,553 of the county’s 24,290 total registered voters cast ballots in the off-year election, a 27 percent …

Edgerton will be getting several capital improvement projects throughout the next several years. A draft budget presented during the village council’s meeting this week, shows spending outpacing revenue while still keeping close to a year’s worth of budget in the reserves for most departments. In 2020 the village is expected …

Gov., DeWine signs a measure, aimed at strengthening Ohio’s amusement ride safety program. The bill seeks to increase safety inspection standards, define qualifications for ride inspectors and outline ride owner responsibilities, among other things. It also will provide for a professional engineer on the state panel that makes recommendations to …

Contributions to tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts that Ohio offers to eligible children and adults with disabilities have exceeded $100 million. Ohio Treasurer, Robert Sprague says the STABLE Account program his office administers hit the mark this week. Ohio was the first state to participate when it launched the program …

Incumbent Pioneer Mayor, Ed Kidston gets re-elected in a tight race. By a 15-vote margin, Kidston earned another term 243 to 228. He has served as Pioneer mayor for the past 20 years. As president of Artesian of Pioneer, Kidston last summer announced a plan to drill into the aquifer …

A man is in critical condition, after a crash west of Waterloo. Jason Walden, of Auburn, was traveling south on County Road 27…they say he failed to yield to a semi heading east on U.S. 6. The semi hit the passenger side of Walden’s vehicle, causing heavy damage. He was …

A few dozen people arrive in Bryan Municipal Court as a jury gets picked in the Steve Towns trial. After about two hours, eight jurors and one alternate juror were selected. This, as Sheriff Towns is accused of two misdemeanor charges…all stemming from his online release, in October 2018, of …