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Sports betting will become legal in Indiana and construction of two new casinos will be allowed in the state under a bill signed by the governor. Gov. Holcomb endorsed the measure, approved by lawmakers after they reached a deal in the final hours of this year’s state legislative session. So …

A three-vehicle crash east of West Unity on U.S. 20A, west of County Road 2 injures two. Witnesses told officers Mei Hidaka of Dundee was westbound, when her vehicle drifted over the center line…into oncoming traffic. Hidaka’s vehicle hit Chelsea Roth’s car, causing heavy damage. Another car spun out in …

Not a big turnout in the special election this week. Both issues in Williams County passed by comfortable margins. Montpelier voters overwhelmingly approved a renewal of a 0.3 percent levy on income for improvements to the village’s sewage and storm drainage system. Voters also approved a 3.2-mill, five-year levy for …

House lawmakers are ready to approve a two-year budget that includes a healthy reduction in the state income tax. The GOP-controlled House scheduled a vote on the $69 billion spending plan following its approval by the House Finance Committee. Minority Democrats joined majority Republicans in a rare unanimous committee vote. …

Gov. DeWine dedicates the addition of 118 acres to a nature preserve. He was joined by Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources director for the dedication at the Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve in Marblehead. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grant provided 75% of the more than $1 million cost …

There’ll be a new mayor in Huntington. County Commissioner, Larry Buzzard defeats incumbent, Brooks Fetters in the Republican primary for mayor. Buzzard earned 54 percent of the vote to 46 for Fetters. Fetters was seeking his third term as the mayor of Huntington. There is currently no Democratic challenger.

Ohio is seeking to stay an order, requiring a new congressional map be drawn by next month after a court ruling finds its Republican-drawn congressional districts unconstitutional. An appeal was filed on behalf of Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Republican legislative leaders. A panel of federal judges ordered the …

Presidential daughter, Barbara Pierce Bush cancels her planned commencement address at Trine University. The college announced the daughter of George W. Bush pulled out of the address planned for Saturday because of a family health emergency. The university says Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch now will deliver the commencement address. Crouch …

Ohio’s attorney general removes a publicly funded video from his state website after a Columbus newspaper reports it was linked to a campaign fundraising email. Dave Yost, a Republican elected last November, concedes the video’s inclusion “sends a wrong message.” Yost says he takes full responsibility for his campaign staff …

Three people die in a Steuben County car crash. Investigators tell reporters a 6 year old and 18 month old, both of Montpelier, were killed in the accident. A third person, Stephanie Hogan of Auburn also died. Patricia Bittle was on Steuben County Road 800 South. She stopped at a …