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The City of Bryan is expected to pursue damages against a Bluffton-based company after installation of a pedestrian pathway at Recreation Park took about eight weeks longer to complete than what was initially expected. City council voted at its regular meeting not to approve a change order amending the project’s …

Two specialized dockets of the Williams County Juvenile Court have earned final certification. The Family Dependency Court and the Juvenile Treatment Court both earned them recently. The dockets are both under the direction of Williams County Juvenile Court Judge Steven R. Bird. In order to receive the certification, the local …

Families can have a blast in the past during the popular Transportation Exploration event to be held Oct. 6 and 7 at Sauder Village in Archbold. With trains, planes and automobiles of yesteryear guests of all ages will enjoy experiencing how people of the past traveled from point A to …

DeKalb County deputies responded to a report of a vehicle on its side in the 5600 block of County Road 16 in Butler. Police quickly found a man lying in a field. Twenty-one year old Zeke Houser of Hamilton was identified as the driver and only occupant of the vehicle. …

BMU crews quickly handle a rash of power outages across Bryan. Schools, traffic lights and residences around town went dark for a while. Crews figured out that a panel of switch breakers at the Baker Street substation, and a few more at the Bechtol Switchyard were acting up. They soon …

A Napoleon woman is hurt after a crash in Henry County. Officials say Rebecca Akers was behind the wheel of a pickup on Ohio 108 at County Road A2, when she and a semi, driven by Ronald Niese, collided. Akers was flown from the scene. No word on her condition …

One man is injured after crashing into several parked cars at Fort and Michigan in Maumee. The driver’s exact injuries are unknown, but are described as non-life-threatening. Local officials are investigating the case. No charges have been filed yet.

OSHA cites Napoleon Spring Works Inc. for what is described as willful and serious safety violations, this after a temporary employee’s arm was amputated. The Archbold garage door hardware manufacturer faces proposed penalties totaling $284,540.

The town of Monroeville is no longer under a boil water advisory. Town officials say a water main break in town on Friday caused periods of low water pressure.

Farmers in the region may see storage problems, amid forecasts of higher-than-average yields and lingering tariffs from President, Trump’s trade disputes with China. Ag experts say record yields for corn and soybeans are expected this year. Some crops from last year remain unsold and are occupying storage space because of …