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Sen. Sherrod Brown kicked off his tour of states that cast pivotal early votes in the 2020 presidential primary by accusing President, Trump of phony populism, that disrespects minorities, workers and families, while benefiting billionaires. The Ohio Democrat launched his Dignity Of Work tour at a warehouse south of Cleveland. …

A new face has been promoted to a high level management position on Spangler Candy Company’s leadership team. Joining President, Bill Martin and Chairman, Kirk Vashaw in guiding the company’s future is new CFO, Matt Dixon. He has been with Spangler since 2005 when was employed as a controller before …

A Lyons woman is sentenced to community control in a Fulton County court room on a drug charge. Megan Osborne-Steuer, 28, previously pled guilty to possession of cocaine. According to prosecutors, the incident happened on or about May 11, 2018. Judge, Jeffrey Robinson sentenced Osborne-Steuer to three years of community …

A person is rescued from the roof of a Walgreens store in Huntertown, on E. Dupont Road, near Leo Crossing. Officials tell reporters a worker was on the roof working on the heating unit and fell on the ice, breaking his leg. He was unable to climb down off the …

Three men are indicted in Henry County after an eight-month investigation gets to the bottom of 25 breaking and entering incidents over the past two years. Porfirio Diaz Jr., Crecencio Morales and Franklin Niese face a list of charges. Most of the items stolen were tools valued over $50,000. Also …

A former Bryan City Schools employee, who appealed her termination from the school district’s treasurer’s office in a 2016 whistleblower case, has been ordered reinstated by an appeals court. Janet Hageman served as assistant treasurer at the time of termination by the Bryan City School Board.

Bob Eyre, is leaving the Bryan Board of Public Affairs’ after recently being elected board chairman for 2019. Jim Salsbury was elected chairman during a special meeting, when the board accepted Eyre’s resignation.

Steuben County wants a fugitive sex offender. 56 year old, Keith Kappler is now charged with one count of failure to register as a sex or violent offender, a felony. Officials say it looks like he moved from his area residence without telling the authorities. Kappler is white…5-9…160…brown eyes and …

A Fort Wayne woman is brought in for driving the wrong-way on Highway 24 in Defiance County. Maria Gonzalez-Dominguez was taken to the Corrections Center in Stryker with DUI charges as well. She was later released on bond. Officers say she was eastbound in the westbound lanes coming from Paulding …

A gas leak chases several Napoleon residents from their homes. It happened over at the Pineview Apartments on Sheffield Ave. Crews were able to safely close off the gas line. The building, which has 12 apartments, was evacuated as a precaution. Both gas and water lines are now closed off …