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After receiving public comments to draft medical marijuana dispensary districts, the State Board of Pharmacy finalized the districts that will be used for the application process later this year. The state is divided into the four quadrants that comprise the board’s compliance regions. Williams County is one of 24 counties …

Election time is coming. So, Bryan city officials are reminding residents that freestanding political signs can be in place no earlier than 30 days before an election and must be at least 10 feet behind the sidewalk of public right of way. Also, sign faces can be no larger than …

Angola Fire responds to a reported odor of gas at the We Hop in Angola. The business was evacuated as a precautionary measure. Officials declared the situation under control in less than a hour. The investigation into the cause of the odor continues.

A woman is killed and a man seriously hurt after crashing a motorcycle in Whitley County, on westbound 30, between County Road 600 East and County Road 500 East just outside Ft. Wayne. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say the motorcycle may have lost control on …

Years of dedication and hard work pay off for Drew Herman in the Showmanship Sweepstakes at the Williams County Fair. Herman was named showman of showmen. He represented the swine barn in the annual competition, among seven others. Herman is a senior at Edgerton High School.

Fort Wayne Police find a body in a grassy area after reports of gunshots on Winter Street. A woman pointed out a man’s body near an alley to officers. Paramedics pronounced the man dead. A few minutes later, a person who had been shot was dropped off at the emergency …

A Michigan man is hurt in a solo crash near Bryan. James Harrington of Martin was flown to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. On County Road 10, west of Bryan, Harrington’s car left the roadway and struck a utility pole. Drugs and speed are believed to be factors in the …

A Defiance man enters a plea in a sexual abuse case involving a teenage girl. Timothy Moore, 21 pled guilty to sexual battery. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 16. Moore had been indicted by a county grand jury on two …

The Hillsdale County Courthouse is locked down for a couple of hours, after a man threatens to hurt himself and court officials. The suspect was to appear in Hillsdale County District Court for a hearing for failing to pay fines in previous convictions of operating while intoxicated and obscene conduct. …

Crews battle a fire at a beauty shop in downtown Ashley. Ashley and Hudson fire departments were able to arrive quickly and put the fire out…the building was saved. The blaze shut down State Road 4, while crews responded to the scene. No one was injuries were reported.