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Gov. Mike DeWine wants a state board to develop a law enforcement standard regarding police pursuits. The governor says that too often people are killed or seriously injured when drivers flee from police. He says minimum agency standards would create a consistent approach to pursuits to help save lives. The …

Almost $2 million dollars in funds for students and other educational pursuits are handed out from local, foundation and university sources at Bryan High School’s annual scholarship night. Students, parents, teachers, administrators and a host of community leaders, serving a variety of service organizations attended the event.

Car lovers…unite! Antique car collectors from throughout the Midwest will gather at Sauder Village on Saturday to showcase their vintage automobiles. More than 100 antique cars are already registered for the special event which offers a unique view of the automobiles from days gone by. Guests will have a chance …

A parent is arrested at Montpelier Village Schools after a school resource officer noticed her showing signs of being under the influence after dropping off her child. Officials say Ashley Grond of Defiance was arrested and charged with felony possession of crystal methamphetamine, and on a warrant out of Defiance …

One person is killed in a solo crash on Watson Road, at Ohio 15 in Highland Township. Witnesses told officers Deanna Miller, 43, of Defiance went off of the south side of the roadway into a ditch. Miller, who was not wearing a safety belt at the time, was ejected …

Recovery Services of Northwest Ohio gets an additional $50,000 in women’s grant funding from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Officials say the funds can be used for any substance use, mental health or related residential service treatment that is needed for qualifying women served by Recovery …

A new permanent exhibit focusing on space exploration and the Ohio native who was the first person to walk on the moon has opened at a Cincinnati museum. The Neil Armstrong Space Exploration Gallery celebrates the legacy of Apollo 11 and its crew members. The exhibit focuses especially on Neil …

Ohioans would see state income taxes eliminated or cut by a healthy margin depending on their income under the latest version of the state budget, now approved by the state House and sent to the Senate for further consideration. The $69 billion spending plan would also increase the minimum salary …

A manufacturer in New Haven is expanding. Continental Diamond Tool has announced plans to create up to 226 jobs over the next four years at its New Haven plant. Officials say the company will invest $5.5 million to expand its 112,000-square-foot facility by an additional 15,000 square feet to increase …

East Allen County Schools is shifting its buildings. The district is razing New Haven Middle School and moving its seventh and eighth grade students to the New Haven High School campus, which will become a 7th through 12th grade school. The sixth-grade students will be attending New Haven intermediate School, …