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Local pediatricians say they are currently seeing an increase in hand, foot and mouth disease cases, which is more common in the warmer months, from late spring to early fall. And yes, it’s contagious. The common symptoms are the classic rash, which can be around the hands, the feet, the …

Indiana University says its School of Global and International Studies will now bear the names of former congressman, Lee Hamilton and Senator, Richard Lugar, pending approval by the IU Board of Trustees. Hamilton and Lugar joined the School of Global and International Studies as distinguished scholars and professors in 2013. …

Online music instrument and audio gear retailer Sweetwater says it will add 1,000 jobs by 2022 with an expansion of its campus outside Fort Wayne. The $76.4 million project will include a 350,000-square-foot warehouse and a 35,000-square-foot conference center. The new jobs will include logistics, marketing and administrative personnel and …

The deadline to register to vote in the 2018 General Election is this coming Tuesday. On Nov. 6, voters will decide a statewide ballot initiative, as well as races for both state and federal offices. All those registered may begin voting on Oct. 10, in-person and by mail-in absentee ballot.

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves new rules for service disconnections from Bryan Municipal Utilities. Now, service disconnections for failure to pay bills may be temporarily suspended when the forecasted high temperature is less than 32 degrees…the forecasted low is less than 21…or the forecasted high is greater than …

There is new leadership at one area school district. At a special meeting of the Liberty Center school board, members voted unanimously to hire current Defiance Middle School principal, Richie Peters. He replaces Tod Hug, who is retiring. Peters signs a two year deal, at roughly 100 thousand, annually.

Retail art giant, Hobby Lobby is coming to Defiance. Officials tell reporters a lease agreement has been signed between Northtowne Associates and the national chain. It will move into the former Sears at Northtowne Mall. The lease is for 10 years.

A ground-breaking is held for the new Harmon Business Park in Defiance. The $4.5 million project extends Commerce Drive, as well as develop water and sewer services down the extension for future business.

An elderly woman dies behind the wheel in DeKalb County. Investigators say 88-year-old Phyllis Reardon of Auburn was on County Road 16, near Waterloo, when she failed to heed the stop sign at the intersection of Indiana 427. Reardon T-bones a pickup, driven by John Bassett of Butler. The impact, …

The City of Bryan is expected to pursue damages against a Bluffton-based company after installation of a pedestrian pathway at Recreation Park took about eight weeks longer to complete than what was initially expected. City council voted at its regular meeting not to approve a change order amending the project’s …