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Crews take on a barn fire at Stockwell Farms, near Hudson, on South 600 West. Officials told reporters the first units on scene arrived to find the structure fully engulfed in flames. Fire teams from 12 departments were called in to assist with water shuttling, along with fighting the blaze. …

Students who are attending the University of Toledo this fall or later won’t have to worry about paying more for tuition. That’s because of a new plan that will freeze tuition and general fees, as well as set prices for housing and meal plans. This plan comes after in-state rival …

Democrat State Senator Frank Mrvan (MER-van) will soon introduce legislation to raise Indiana’s Minimum wage. It would increase the wage from 7.45 to fifteen dollars an hour over a three year period. Mrvan told reporters he believes no person should work 40 hours a week and not have enough money …

Thanks to the Schools of Ohio Risk Sharing Authority, students at Napoleon Area City Schools will soon have a tool to anonymously help stop bullying, or to report inappropriate behavior in and out of school. It was discussed during the regular meeting of the Napoleon Board of Education. How it …

A man interviewed after children’s bones are found in a shed in September is not arrested and is no longer a focus of the investigation. Missoula investigators are turning their attention toward other people who are tied to the property where the remains were found. Authorities say a box containing …

Local analysts are beaming these days, as Ohio is experiencing a boom of sorts in the housing market. Last month’s sales were up a full 6.9 percent from 2016’s own record-setting November tally, that’s according to the Ohio Association of Realtors. In Williams, Henry, Defiance and Fulton counties, home sales …

Another hopeful enters the fold in the Ohio 81st race. Conservative, Christopher Meyer, founder and director of West Ohio Pediatrics at the Fulton County Health Center, submitted his application to run for the 81st House District seat this week. He is among five contenders for the office, including former Napoleon …

Williams County Commissioner, Brian Davis is named board chairman for the Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio. It was announced during the commission’s meeting on Wednesday. Henry County Commissioner Robert Hastedt was named vice chair and Fulton County Sheriff ,Roy Miller is now Board secretary/treasurer.

After over a decade of planning and thousands of dollars in contributions from families, parishioners, organizations and alumni, St. Mary’s Catholic School in Edgerton is adding a kindergarten program. Previously serving grades one through six, and preschool after its program was implemented two years ago, the school will now be …

Remember Defiance’s new nuisance code, approved earlier this year by city council? The board put in charge of backing it up got to work this week. The nuisance abatement board is looking for a solution for a dilapidated building at 620 Blaine St. The city had planned to purchase and …