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A former Bryan City Schools employee, who appealed her termination from the school district’s treasurer’s office in a 2016 whistleblower case, has been ordered reinstated by an appeals court. Janet Hageman served as assistant treasurer at the time of termination by the Bryan City School Board.

Bob Eyre, is leaving the Bryan Board of Public Affairs’ after recently being elected board chairman for 2019. Jim Salsbury was elected chairman during a special meeting, when the board accepted Eyre’s resignation.

Steuben County wants a fugitive sex offender. 56 year old, Keith Kappler is now charged with one count of failure to register as a sex or violent offender, a felony. Officials say it looks like he moved from his area residence without telling the authorities. Kappler is white…5-9…160…brown eyes and …

A Fort Wayne woman is brought in for driving the wrong-way on Highway 24 in Defiance County. Maria Gonzalez-Dominguez was taken to the Corrections Center in Stryker with DUI charges as well. She was later released on bond. Officers say she was eastbound in the westbound lanes coming from Paulding …

A gas leak chases several Napoleon residents from their homes. It happened over at the Pineview Apartments on Sheffield Ave. Crews were able to safely close off the gas line. The building, which has 12 apartments, was evacuated as a precaution. Both gas and water lines are now closed off …

One person dies in a house fire in Edgerton. The blaze, on W. Vine St., was reported by one of Edgerton’s own firefighters who lived next door. Crews found their first hydrant frozen shut. And the second. The home was a total loss. Two others survived with severe burns. The …

A serious crash on Highway 20A in Swancreek Township, leaves one badly hurt. Officials say Damian Barr of LaSalle, Ill. was eastbound when he hit a car driven by Juan Gutierrez of Delta. Gutierrez’s vehicle was forced off the roadway into a ditch. Barr’s vehicle left the right side of …

A shooting victim is found in the Paigelynn Place development in Swanton. The woman was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. She has not been identified. An infant was taken into custody by protective services. The suspect is identified by police as Marcus Penn. He is currently in …

Indiana State Police arrest a Fort Wayne man after a pursuit through DeKalb County. Christopher Davis is facing multiple charges after leading police on the 7 mile chase. Officers were called to South Wayne Street in Auburn for a man threatening a woman. As an officer drove to the home, …

Due to extreme cold, the Clinton Street bridge over the Maumee River in Defiance is now tentatively scheduled to close Feb. 18 for that big project.