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First responders are called to a house fire on Ward Road in Woodburn. Fire officials say a propane tank, kept in the garage, leaked and caused a fire that traveled up into the attic. The garage and the attic were severely damaged. Everyone in the house made it out safely. …

The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments in February over the state’s efforts to recoup $60 million from one of the nation’s largest online charter schools. The Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow is challenging how officials tallied student logins to determine that the virtual school was overpaid for the 2016 school …

The Wauseon police and fire departments report on Facebook their fire dog Blaze, who had been missing since Saturday morning, has been found. Blaze had last been seen at about 8:45 a.m. in the area of Elm and Fulton streets. They also asked the public to try and catch the …

Residents listened to Bryan Municipal Utilities request to voluntarily reduce electric consumption during a three-hour peak demand period Thursday morning. Officials note that another cold snap early next week could drive another BMU request to conserve electricity. They add they appreciate the effort…in the end, it will save the utility …

After looking at the weekend forecast, officials at Arps Dairy and the Defiance Development and Visitors Bureau came to the decision to cancel the inaugural NYE Countdown celebration, Sunday at Defiance Triangle Park. This weekend’s weather is supposed to have evening lows well below freezing, the National Weather Service predicts …

Bryan Mayor, Douglas Johnson has officially retired from his mayoral post after 16 years. He attended his final council meeting as mayor on Wednesday. On Thursday, former council vice-president Carrie Schlade took the oath of office, becoming just the fourth Bryan mayor in the past 40 years. Schlade is the …

Area officers want Ryan Coker. In Feb, Coker, of Bryan, was indicted for unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in Williams County Court. The victim was a 13 year old female. He fled after the charges and the court issued a bench warrant on March 8 when he failed to …

The investigation continues in determining who died in a Dec. 15 Rolling Meadows Blvd house fire in rural Defiance. Coroner, Dr. William Reeves says the identity of the victim has yet to be released by Lucas County officials. Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Defiance County Sheriff’s …

Four teenage boys will remain in jail on murder charges in the death of a man struck by a sandbag thrown from an interstate overpass in Toledo. Prosecutors filed the new charges against the boys after 22-year-old Marquise Byrd died at a hospital. The Warren man was in the front …

Several residents of the Westpointe Estates subdivision in Swanton want the Village Council to resist selling a piece of land that borders their properties. Six residents spoke of how valuable the plot is, which is south of the homes on Promenade Drive, is to the subdivision. The area is mostly …