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An area youth tests positive for influenza A, as health officials in Henry County continue to monitor residents following the discovery of H1-N2 influenza in swine at the county fair. Officials say there shouldn’t be any panic. They add the virus is just a variant of influenza A…basically a common …

20 year-old Dominique Effinger of Fort Wayne, made her first appearance in court following her arrest in connection with a Lake Gage boating accident. The July 15 incident threw several people from a ski boat that left some injured. She waived a formal reading of the charges made against her …

A suspect in a crime last spring is arrested. Jason Dalchow of Coldwater is charged with accosting children for immoral purposes under the age of 16, relating to an incident that happened in late March in Quincy Township. The alleged victim was a young girl. Michigan State Police investigated that …

A Fulton County man is arrested on felony charges following an investigation. Melvin Myers, 62, was charged with distributing matter harmful to juveniles, both fifth-degree felonies. Both charges involve juveniles.

A Defiance County grand jury returns an indictment. Joshue Killion is charged with trafficking heroin and cocaine, a first-degree felony. Investigators say, Killion sold over 10 grams of heroin and similar amount of cocaine. In a separate case, Jesus Torres-Salas of Springfield and David Carrillo-Rivera, of Mexico, were each indicted …

A pair of area residents are indicted by a Defiance County grand jury. Timothy Meine of Bryan, was charged on one count of domestic violence. Investigators say on June 25, he caused physical harm to a female household member. Jennifer Hines, 47, of Sherwood, was indicted on six counts of …

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approve changes to Bryan Municipal Utilities’ electric rates that officials say will bring more stability to customers, while keeping total monthly bills about the same. Utilities Director, Kevin Maynard presented the three-year plan and described the changes as “overall revenue neutral,” meaning BMU doesn’t …

Four people are injured in a crash on I-69 in Steuben County. Deborah Myers, of Bronson was traveling north at the 353 Mile Marker. Myers told authorities that a tractor/trailer slowed abruptly in front of her vehicle, causing her to slow down. At that time a box truck driven by …

The Toledo bomb squad is called to a home on Stryker Street in Archbold to deal with items found in an attic. The family found a box in their father’s attic marked “explosives.” The Archbold Police Department also was called to the scene. The items in the box were aluminum …

Eight issues and 106 candidates have been certified for the Nov. 7 ballot by the Williams County Board of Elections. The board ruled three candidates had errors on their petitions…they were denied certification.