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GOP Circles The Wagons For Hill

Top Republican legislative leaders in Indiana don’t expect lawmakers will take any action toward removing state Attorney General, Curtis Hill from office…even though the governor and other state officials have called on him to resign over allegations that he drunkenly groped four women during a party. There are too many …

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Lets Get Trottin

It’s time for the Turkey Trot over in Defiance! For the 21st year the Defiance Lions Club hosts the event. The four-mile run and a fun walk, will be held at Independence Dam State Park, east of Defiance. The fee for the fundraiser is $35 for runners and $20 for …

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The Holidays Begin

It was a lot of fun in Montpelier on Saturday. It was time for the annual Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering. There were craft fairs, book get togethers, bingo…and the kids got together for a brass band recital. Later in the evening, people braved the cold to see some reindeer up …

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Septic Plan To Begin

A plan, to develop a countrywide monitoring system to track the status of residential sewage treatment systems in Williams County is nearing implementation.. Officials say the focus of the plan is to make homeowners responsible for the maintenance of their septic systems. The plan has a 2019 start date.

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Expert Says Water Plan Is Flawed

After last week’s news that test drilling for the aquifer are underway…more on the pushback against it. Jeremy Rentz, an environmental engineering professor at Trine University, told the roughly 100 or so people at a meeting in Pioneer withdrawing 10 million gallons of water per day from the Michindoh Aquifer …

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Jamestown Accident Injures One

A man sustains serious injuries after a crash in Jamestown Township, in the area of County Road 300 West, south of State Route 120. When first responders arrived at the scene, they found a van had crashed into a tree…the driver, Jason Loy, was still inside. Loy was freed by …

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Two Hurt In DKC Crash

A crash injures two teenagers after a crash in DeKalb County, west of Waterloo at the intersection of County Road 19 and Highway 6. Police say an SUV stopped at the intersection and then pulled out in front of another car, causing the crash. The driver of the car, 17-year-old …

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Crash In LaGrange Co

The driver of a van loses control on a slick LaGrange County road and overturns. First responders were dispatched to County Road 750 North on a report of a crash. Ivan Slabach, the driver, is thought to have been speeding in the slippery conditions. The van hit a guardrail before …

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Baby Box In Place

Officials tell reporters the first Safe Haven Baby Box in Ohio is now in service. It is located on the south side of Hicksville’s Community Memorial Hospital, next to the emergency room. It was formally dedicated by local fire and law enforcement personnel and hospital officials. The Safe Haven Baby …

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Opioid Suit Filed

The state of Indiana is suing the maker of the painkiller, OxyContin, alleging that its actions played a role in fueling the state’s opioid epidemic. The suit, filed against Purdue Pharma says the Stamford, Connecticut-based company played a key role in Indiana’s opioid crisis by misrepresenting the risks and benefits …

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