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A plan to turn Defiance’s downtown alleys into pedestrian walkways is approved by city council. J&N Builders of Defiance gets the $25 thousand dollar contract for the improvements…which entails extending curbs and stamped concrete in four Clinton Street locations…blocking traffic from entering the alleys. The project is part of the …

The union representing 950 nurses on strike against Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo says a tentative contract agreement has been reached. Nurses have been on strike there since May 6. The union says the agreement addresses many of the nurses’ concerns, including quality-of-life issues. Nurses complained shortages …

The sponsor of a huge online charter school that abruptly closed in Ohio agrees to repay the state $879,000. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow closed in January 2018 after the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West suspended sponsorship. Attorney General, Dave Yost says the repayment represents disputed sponsorship fee …

An Edon man is hurt after a head-on crash between a pickup truck and a semi on U.S. 20 in Steuben County. Franklin Figgins of Edon tried to pass a vehicle. then left the south side of the highway…across the center line…head on into another vehicle. Figgins was flown to …

Two Defiance men, identified as persons of interest in a robbery last month at Keck’s Market, on S. Jefferson Ave. are arrested. Adam Bryant was picked up after a traffic stop in town. He was taken to the lockup in Stryker. Ryan Druhot turned himself in to the police on …

The Lucas County coroner can’t identify a man’s body found floating near the Cecil Bridge in Paulding County on May 24, south of Sherwood. The body is said to be a white male, five-foot, four inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds. The investigation continues.

Bryan City Schools has its new treasurer. Kevin Schafer will take over. This comes after Rob Rosswurm announced in April that he will retire from the post. A recommendation for approval of Schafer’s hire will officially be brought before the Bryan City School Board on June 17, at its monthly …

The state will provide $500,000 to help workers who lost their jobs as a result of tornadoes that hit in Montgomery County. Ohio’s Department of Jobs and Family Services says the money will fund employment and work support services. County officials estimate last month’s tornadoes affected more than 200 businesses. …

Four people are hurt in a two-car crash in Henry County. Investigators say Jack Higgins was eastbound on Ohio 34, stopped at the U.S. 6 intersection…and then pulled into the path of a westbound vehicle, driven by Gregory Michael. Higgins and his passenger, Ashton Borgelt were taken to the University …

Edgerton Fire puts out a blaze at a home on E. Lynn St. A man and 3-year-old child both got out okay. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Officials tell reporters the fire started with a mattress on the second floor and is not believed to be …