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In Columbus…Kanye West files his petition to appear as a presidential candidate on Ohio’s ballot in November. A representative for the rapper submitted 14,886 signatures and other paperwork to the Office of the Ohio Secretary of State…for West and running mate, Michelle Tidball. The filing comes a day after West …

Gov. DeWine announces the Ohio Department of Health will issue an order…requiring that students in kindergarten through grade 12, wear face coverings, while at school. The new mandate comes after the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association and American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter, issue a joint letter, recommending widespread use of …

In DeKalb County, Ryan Parsley of Butler faces drug charges and more. Officers pull him over in Auburn. A police dog gives Parsley’s vehicle a good going over. 62 grams of meth are seized in the search. A handgun and brass knuckles were in the car, too. They say he …

Gov. DeWine names three new members to the Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees. Ronald Emsberger, of Napoleon, is president of 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics. Jeffrey Erb, of Stryker…he is the general manager of Saneholtz-Mckarns…and Scott Mull, a claims supervisor at Central Mutual Insurance Company, and a member of …

The Andersons reports second-quarter profits of $30.4 million dollars. The Maumee based company tallies a profit of 92 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, comes to 88 cents per. The agriculture company posted revenue of $1.89 billion dollars in the period. Andersons shares have decreased 40% …

The coronavirus…at this hour…Fulton County sees an increase in cases of COVID-19 in the last week, going up from 117 on July 26th, to 139 this week. 13 hospitalizations…one person has died. 119 patients have now recovered. Defiance County has 129 cases and four deaths. Williams County, 123 cases…three people …

Joshua Amos, wanted in Williams County…in connection to the death of a Montpelier man in 2018, is now back in the county…after his arrest in Louisiana. Amos was picked up in Lincoln Parrish, roughly 220 miles north of New Orleans. Two deputies make the 14-hour drive to get Amos. He …

Ohio insurance consumers pay among the lowest average auto and homeowners insurance premiums in the country…that’s according to a recent analysis by the state Department of Insurance. Ohioans paid an average of $862, that’s ninth lowest, for homeowners insurance and $778 dollars for auto insurance (13th lowest). These are all …

The Central Local School District announces its plans for reopening schools this fall. On Sept. second, third and fourth…about 35% of students will report to school each day, respectively. The purpose?…is to allow staff members to determine areas of concern, and having only about a third of the students present …

Williams County Commissioners choose Vernon Nagel, Inc., of Napoleon, to begin a nearly $700,000 water line project in West Unity. The job includes replacement of a four-inch waterline, upgrading certain stretches to 12-inch lines…plus a list of other connected projects. All this?…in the areas of Pine, Defiance, Lincoln and High …