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A man is dead after a crash in Noble County. First responders were called to the crash on C.R. 415. Police say a Jeep was traveling west on 415 when it left the road and hit a tree. The driver was the only one in the vehicle and was pronounced …

Keagan DeWitt was in a Defiance court room, facing a felony charge in connection with injuring a child. He waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to Defiance County Common Pleas Court on a charge of child endangering, a second-degree felony. DeWitt’s bond of $150,000, with a 10-percent cash …

One man is hurt after a semi-truck crash in Waterloo. Police were called to the intersection of U.S. 6 and C.R. 27. Officials tell reporters a van was going south on 27 when it reached the stop sign. The driver, Jack Kimmel, of Ashley, then failed to yield to the …

Defiance city officials won’t be shutting off water to a northside mobile home park after its owner made a payment on an outstanding debt and agreed to a payment arrangement. A normal monthly bill for the park is $2,000-$4,000.

A Williams County woman can’t stay out of trouble. Officials say Rhonda Fischer of Montpelier was brought in by officers for the third time. Before it was two arrests connected to meth possession and related charges. Now, she doesn’t go to her probation officer…this after spending time in jail on …

Lower electric bills may be coming to BMU customers. The Bryan Board of Public Affairs talked about a new electric rate for 2019 that is expected to result in lower costs to customers. Officials told the board the proposed rate change would increase the monthly residential customer charge from $8.25 …

Defiance officials are laying the groundwork for one area employer, Johns Manville. A new proposal establishes a job creation incentive program for the company, which is planning a $50 million expansion at its Carpenter Road plant. The company promises to create no fewer than 24 new jobs. In return, the …

The Ohio Power Sitting Board held a public meeting to discuss the proposed Timber Road Wind Farm IV in Paulding. The proposed wind farm would be located in Benton, Blue Creek, Crane, Harrison and Paulding townships. The 125-megawatt project would have 31 total turbines. Officials say a buyer for the …

An area man is accused of injuring a child. Investigators say Keagan DeWitt hurt the Delaware Bend minor. At this hour, the victim is at Toledo Children’s hospital, under observation. The police were called to the Flickinger Road home to find the child unresponsive. DeWitt appeared in Defiance Municipal Court …

Progress was made in the Ohio Statehouse regarding Sierah’s Law as it passed the Ohio House committee by an unanimous 12 to 0 vote. The law is named after Sierah Joughin who was murdered in summer 2016. The law, which also passed the state senate, would create a violent offender …