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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources unveils plans to plug a backlog of orphan and idle wells. The wells have been plugged improperly and do not have an owner to pay to have them done correctly. The wells are health hazards and have been found under a school, next to …

Indiana’s governor opens the door to potentially boosting school funding and teacher pay after weeks of refuting any plans on such action until next year. Gov. Eric Holcomb didn’t give any details of what he would propose during his annual State of the State speech next week, while a top …

A former Bryan police officer has left the hospital for the first time since being shot in the head while responding to an incident in Alabama. Samuel Yoh was transported on Friday from the Southeast Health facility in Dothan, Alabama, to a facility in Jacksonville, Florida, for rehab and therapy. …

A new Indiana rule, requiring booked inmates be assessed to determine risks or benefits of releasing them before trial, is expected to eventually reduce overcrowding at the state’s county jails, criminal justice officials say. Criminal Rule 26, which set Indiana’s new pretrial release protocols, was adopted by the Indiana Supreme …

Top Indiana Republicans are inclined to wait another year before further boosting school funding, despite a Statehouse rally by several thousand teachers and state tax revenues growing faster than expected. Members of the Republican General Assembly will return to the Statehouse in Indianapolis, during which they will face continued calls …

Over half of Indiana schools met or exceeded federal academic expectations, based on their 2018 performance, state education officials say. Data released by the Indiana Department of Education show that over 56 percent of Indiana high schools and 53 percent of elementary and middle schools received a rating of Meets …

An Ohio school district has brought back in-school driver’s ed classes to help more students earn licenses before they turn 18 as a way of finding employment. Akron city schools is piloting the program, which takes place after school at a discounted cost, with scholarships available to help students further …

CHP Home and hospice care got a Christmas gift from the staff at CCNO. Throughout the year the jail conducts special fundraising events for the employees to raise money for a charity selected by the staff. A donation of four thousand dollars in memory of late co-worker, Sue Rastocan was …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting four deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the New Year holiday, that’s according to provisional statistics. Two fatalities were the result of not wearing a seat belt when available and one was OVI-related. The two-day reporting period began at midnight Tuesday. This is lower …

A semi crashes on I 469, near Cedarville. The driver was apparently not hurt in the crash. The big rig was hauling 29,000 pounds of scrap metal according to Indiana State Police. It appears the driver was exiting the roadway when he lost control of the semi. The crash snarled …