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The Williams County Public Library system will continue its search for a location to build a modernized facility in Pioneer, after a discussion with the North Central Local School Board. A proposal had been made to put the facility on school grounds, on the southwest side of the school building, …

The House approves a bill making it easier for Ohioans to seal records involving low-level, nonviolent offenses to help them move forward with their lives. The legislation passed and headed to the Senate is meant to curb the impact of the state’s addictions epidemic. The bill allows offenders with two …

The Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting Robert Sprague, the treasurer of the state of Ohio, on Friday, June 28, in the chamber conference room on Lynn St. You can go online to get your seat at the event.

A pedestrian dies on U.S. 24 in Defiance. Officials tell reporters William Wales stopped his vehicle on the right shoulder with the flashers and ignition on. He got out of his vehicle, crossing the westbound lanes of 24…that’s when he was struck and killed by an SUV heading westbound. Wales …

A semi rolls over on Ohio 15. The driver was trying to turn left onto Traxler Drive in Holiday City. He refused treatment and was cited by Ohio State Highway Patrol for failure to control. No other vehicles were involved.

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves an increase to Bryan Municipal Utilities cable television rates. BMU’s basic cable package goes up $4 per month and its extended basic package, also by $4. The digital basic package increases by a dollar. To help some customers, BMU is offering a $4 …

Ohio governor, Mike DeWine sends a letter to Agriculture Secretary, Sonny Perdue, requesting a USDA Secretarial disaster designation for Ohio, amid heavy rainfall impacting farmers in the state. DeWine notes the rain through the spring planting season has been devastating to Ohio farmers, with flooding and saturated fields preventing them …

Police in Steuben County arrest three people in a burglary case. Deputies were called to a N. Gerald Lett Ave. location. There, police found a dog had been shot and a cat had been kicked, leaving both animals injured. Police viewed surveillance footage from the home that showed a suspect …

A DeKalb County Community Corrections employee is accidentally shot during a training exercise with Auburn Police. Officials tell reporters Pretrial Services Coordinator, Quentin Young discharged a semi-automatic pistol. Young shot himself in the upper right leg. He was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital, treated and released. An investigation is …

The Bryan City Council approves funding for a proposed study of the city’s groundwater. $50,000 dollars now goes to the water project, which involves development of a test well network to monitor water levels, as well as water quality and more. Officials say it will help BMU better monitor its …