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Lower electric bills may be coming to BMU customers. The Bryan Board of Public Affairs talked about a new electric rate for 2019 that is expected to result in lower costs to customers. Officials told the board the proposed rate change would increase the monthly residential customer charge from $8.25 …

Defiance officials are laying the groundwork for one area employer, Johns Manville. A new proposal establishes a job creation incentive program for the company, which is planning a $50 million expansion at its Carpenter Road plant. The company promises to create no fewer than 24 new jobs. In return, the …

The Ohio Power Sitting Board held a public meeting to discuss the proposed Timber Road Wind Farm IV in Paulding. The proposed wind farm would be located in Benton, Blue Creek, Crane, Harrison and Paulding townships. The 125-megawatt project would have 31 total turbines. Officials say a buyer for the …

An area man is accused of injuring a child. Investigators say Keagan DeWitt hurt the Delaware Bend minor. At this hour, the victim is at Toledo Children’s hospital, under observation. The police were called to the Flickinger Road home to find the child unresponsive. DeWitt appeared in Defiance Municipal Court …

Progress was made in the Ohio Statehouse regarding Sierah’s Law as it passed the Ohio House committee by an unanimous 12 to 0 vote. The law is named after Sierah Joughin who was murdered in summer 2016. The law, which also passed the state senate, would create a violent offender …

Minnesota Attorney General, Lori Swanson is suing an Indiana company over a data breach that exposed the information of over 8,000 Minnesota residents. Swanson filed the lawsuit Monday against Medical Informatics Engineering. According to Swanson, hackers in 2015 stole protected health information of thousands of Minnesotans from MIE, which provides …

Embattled Indiana Attorney General, Curtis Hill wants lawmakers to increase his budget by about $5 million, despite previously drawing their ire for spending $300,000 on office renovations and a van. Hill did not appear in person to request the increase from the State Budget Committee, which is gathering input before …

Officials for Millcreek-West Unity Schools are going over options to install solar panels on district property…all in a move to save on energy costs for the school system. They say it would complement the district’s intention to convert its fluorescent lights to LED, which could save the district even more …

A string of cars are broken into. Officials say six vehicles in all were burglarized over the weekend around Alvordton. On County Road 18 the suspect got about $10 in loose change and a cattle brush worth $40. Others were broken into with similar things ending up missing. Apparently, almost …

Joey Barthel of Wauseon was indicted on one count of abduction, one count of using weapons while intoxicated, and two counts of domestic violence. Prosecutors say this all happened on or about Nov. 3. They added he caused or attempted to cause physical harm to a family or household member, …