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Harold Carlson pleads guilty to two counts of rape in Williams County. One victim aged 13-21, the other was 13. In October 2018, an indictment by a Williams County Grand Jury originally brought forth 17 separate sex offense charges against Carlson, most of which were ultimately dropped. The offenses spanned …

Non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates improves slightly across the region in June. Williams County’s rate for June was 3.3 percent, up from 2.6 percent in May and 2.5 percent in April. Defiance County’s non-seasonally adjusted rate for June was 4.3 percent, up from 3.4 percent in May and 3.2 percent in …

Democratic presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren will make a stop in northern Ohio next week. The Massachusetts senator will visit Toledo on Monday for a town hall. The stop comes just ahead of her appearance at the Democratic debates in Detroit. Warren will be at a technical training center in Toledo. …

Excavation work begins toward building new tennis courts for Bryan schools. Officials tell reporters the work should take about two weeks. The project, much of which is being funded through more than $425,000 in donations through the Bryan Tennis Committee, calls for six new concrete courts and centered spectator seating …

A new police chief in Wauseon. Kevin Chittenden is a familiar face with 15 years on the force there. Chittenden was appointed by City Council to replace Keith Torbet, effective Aug. 5. Torbet, a 35-year veteran of Wauseon Police, will leave the force to replace Dennis Richardson as the city’s …

Ohio could become the latest state to hand out a billion dollar financial rescue for its nuclear power plants. Lawmakers in the Ohio House are set to vote on a plan that would give $150 million a year to stop the unprofitable nuclear plants from closing prematurely. Gov. DeWine intends …

A gun safety group, hoping to change state law to require background checks on virtually all guns sales, receives state approval to start collecting petition signatures. The proposal would close a loophole that allows sales without background checks at gun shows and between private individuals.

The hot weather prompts local utility officials to ask customers to reduce energy use in order to save money on their bills. With temperatures expected to reach the mid- to upper-90s, Bryan Municipal Utilities is asking those to limit power usage, especially during those peak hours.

It’s a done deal. The merger between the Chase Brass and Olin Brass parent company, Global Brass and Copper Holdings, with German firm, Wieland-Werke AG, has become official. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is an all-cash transaction, with Wieland acquiring all outstanding shares of GBC at a rate of …

A Defiance County jury acquits Stephen Palladino of setting his ex-wife’s house on fire. Palladino was found not guilty of two counts of aggravated arson, following three days of testimony in a Defiance County courtroom. He was accused of purposely setting fire to the residence on Ohio 15, near Highland …