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City of Bryan will again offer its North Pole Calling program this holiday season.

The City of Bryan Parks and Recreation Department will again offer its North Pole Calling program this holiday season. For more than 30 years, the program has been a tradition, giving young children a fun and festive way to experience the magic of Christmas. Families may register their preschool and …

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Insect from Asia not a serious menace to local community.

Contrary to some things you’ll see and hear, the spotted lanternfly, the inch-long, half-inch wide insect from Asia, is not a serious menace to the urban trees in our communities, according to one expert. Stephanie Miller, urban forester with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, said while most trees aren’t …

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Toledo man found not guilty of involvement in a drive-by shooting near Swanton last year.

A Toledo man was found not guilty of involvement in a drive-by shooting near Swanton last year. A Fulton County jury returned the verdict in the case of 25 year old Brendan Steinhauser, who had been charged with improperly discharging a firearm into a habitation or a school safety zone, …

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Ohio State Highway Patrol’s 177th Academy Class graduates.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s 177th Academy Class graduated from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy after 28 weeks of intense training. Director Andy Wilson, Ohio Department of Public Safety; and Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent; provided remarks during the graduation ceremony. Lieutenant Governor Jim Tressel delivered the …

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Toledo Post Announces Trooper of the Year.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Luis M. Rodriguez has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Toledo Post. The selection of Trooper Rodriguez, 27, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025 at the Toledo Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Toledo Post chose Trooper Rodriguez …

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Plane crash Friday afternoon in Henry County claims two lives.

The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal single-engine plane crash that happened late Friday afternoon in rural Henry County. Troopers say the crash occurred around 5:08 p.m. on November 14 near the intersection of County Road Y and Township Road 14A, where a …

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Patrol seeking public’s assistance in locating vehicle and driver involved in hit-skip crash in Williams Co.

The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a pick-up truck and driver involved in a serious-injury hit-skip crash in Williams County on November 12. At approximately 5:41 p.m., troopers responded to eastbound County Road G near County Road 10 in Center …

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New Independence Road overpass atop U.S. 24 in Defiance County set to open.

The new Independence Road overpass atop U.S. 24 in Defiance County was to open last weekend while some nearby traffic changes are to follow this week. The structure will allow traffic to cross over U.S. 24, but will provide no access to the four-lane highway. A couple of related changes …

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Swanton Post Announces Trooper of the Year.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Eric M. Stroud has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Swanton Post. The selection of Trooper Stroud, 43, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025 at the Swanton Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Swanton Post chose Trooper Stroud …

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Defiance Post Announces Trooper of the Year.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Chase D. Black has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Defiance Post. The selection of Trooper Black, 31, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025 at the Defiance Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Defiance Post chose Trooper Black …

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