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A motorcycle crash in Dekalb County leaves one man hurt. Officials say Larry Frazee was northbound on State Road 1. As he approaches slower traffic, Frazee goes for the brake…instead he gets into a skid and loses control of the bike. Frazee was thrown into the ditch. He was taken …

A committee of the Republican-led Ohio House votes along party lines on legislation banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected. Democrats expressed anger ahead of the vote, arguing the bill will disenfranchise poor and minority women, penalize doctors and prompt young Ohioans to move out-of-state.

A bill to legalize sports betting in the state is introduced in the Ohio House. The bill allows the Ohio Lottery Commission to administer it, with a new advisory board initially providing research and recommendations to the commission. The bill also levies a 10 percent tax on businesses that provide …

A rustic southern Indiana town, established in 1851 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places is up for sale, with an asking price of $3.8 million. The Brown County town of Story is 17 acres in size, including a historic general store, an old grain mill, numerous barns, …

Edon Northwest Local Schools took the final step in putting a measure on the ballot for the November 2019 general election. Up for a vote among district residents will be a renewal of a 1 percent tax on earned income for a period of five years. The tax generates roughly …

A Defiance couple is injured following a motorcycle crash. Charles and Mary Murray, 69, were on Ohio 15, near G-14 in Greensburg Township, when the bike left the roadway, hitting a tree. Charles Murray sustained minor injuries. Mary Murray sustained moderate injuries and was flown from the scene by air …

Two women are injured after their cars collide in DeKalb County, at the intersection of County road 327 and 11A, in Garrett. Officials say Carolyn Smith of Fort Wayne was on 11A. when she struck an SUV, head-on. Virginia Dickerhoof of Kendallville was in the second vehicle. Her car hit …

A man is dead after a motorcycle hits a pickup truck in Steuben County, at the intersection of C.R. 300 W and S.R. 120. Witnesses tell police the pickup was traveling north on 300 W. The driver, 30 year-old Wesley Teller of Bronson, stopped at a stop sign at the …

Police arrest a man from Grabill, after leading them on a pursuit through Hicksville and into Allen County. Police were investigating a suspicious vehicle on W High Street in Hicksville. The vehicle then pulls out, leading police on a pursuit that reached speeds up to 100 miles per hour. The …

Montpelier Police says scammers are using the department to solicit fraudulent donations. They say on Friday, someone reported a scam call. The suspect caller said they were collecting money for injured police officers, in the name of the Montpelier Police Department. The one taking the call asked a few questions, …