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Napoleon State Sen., Rob McColley and State Rep., Jim Hoops announce the introduction of the state’s capital budget…coined a $2.6 billion investment in Ohio’s infrastructure and local community projects.

The Ohio Supreme Court declines to accept jurisdiction of an appeal filed by Bradley Gillespie, convicted in the deaths of Hannah Fisher…a 2013 Montpelier High School graduate…and her boyfriend Frank Tracy.

A man is pulled from his burning car by a “good Samaritan” on County Road 68 in Dekalb County. Taylor Radcliffe of Waterloo was westbound when he ran off the roadway. Radcliffe’s vehicle crashed into a tree stump, catching fire. A passerby was able to help Radcliff out of the …

A man is wounded and a woman taken into custody in Findlay. Officials say Jasmine Kirkland stabbed Mario Altman at a Center St. address. When police arrived, Altman was outside, conscious and alert with a stab wound. He was taken to the hospital.

Crews take on a house fire in Henry County Sunday morning. Investigators say the residence was in the process of being remodeled. After the blaze the house has to be demolished. The home was unoccupied at the time.

Wood County deputies are investigating a vehicle fire Saturday that killed one person, on U.S. 6, just east of Rangeline Road. When Weston Fire and EMS arrived, they extinguished the blaze quickly. It was determined the car was occupied by one occupant, who perished in the flames.

The company that makes Airstream travel trailers plans to expand its factory in Ohio and create 280 new jobs. Airstream Inc. says it will break ground on the $40 million project in Jackson Center this spring. The company is a subsidiary of Thor Industries, based in Elkhart.

An employee, who helped a choking inmate, received a citation at this week’s Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio board meeting. Corrections Officer, Jesse Gibson was named CCNO Employee of the Year for 2017. Gibson saw an inmate who could not speak and was gesturing as if he was choking. Officer …

In Stryker, board members voted to place 2017 unused funds, totaling $258,549, into the CCNO reserve account. Members were informed the account balance stood at $392,000. State auditors recommended a reserve account of $800,000 to $1 million in the event of unexpected emergencies for the prison.

Bryan City Schools and Bryan Police will host a public school safety forum on March 13 at 7 p.m. in the district’s middle and high school commons area. The forum is intended to inform the public about what safety measures are in place in the district. Over the past few …