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Erica Widmer, a color guard designer and member of the marching band program’s design staff at East Noble High School, dies from complications from injuries sustained after an automobile accident Friday night in Allen County. Widmer was an Angola High School graduate and former teacher at both Angola and Prairie …

Paulding’s Chamber of Commerce executive director resigns after more than a month in office. Shannon Ruschel’s resignation was effective Wednesday. She had been hired in June to replace Peggy Emerson, who moved to Ansonia. Ruschel did not cite any particular reasons for her resignation. The chamber board had recently written …

Northwest State Community College’s Board of Trustees and staff agree to a three-year contract. Colin Doolittle, NSCC engineering technologies faculty and Professional Association representative, indicated that the new contract “allows both sides to do what’s best for the college,” while also stating that it “provides stability, allowing both the association …

The Williams County Humane Society is taking in cats at a rate of about 100 per month, much higher than the normal average. Fortunately, there have also been a record high number of adoptions. Currently, 20 cats are living at the shelter with about 20 kittens in foster care. The …

Auburn Police Detectives are investigating a “Battery Causing Bodily Injury” incident, which they say “became very complicated, very quickly”, due to the amount of Social Media posts concerning the event. Late Tuesday night, July 18th, officers responded to Wayne Street on the report of a battery. They found Heather Jones …

An elderly Defiance man is sentenced to prison in Defiance County Court on several rape charges involving two girls. Miguel Urdiales, 79, was given a 15-year term on four counts of rape. Urdiales pled no contest to the charges. Between 2002-2003, and between 2011-2012, Urdiales engaged in sexual conduct with …

Authorities find 26-year-old Mitchell Hephner. He was taken in to custody on a three count warrant for failing to register as a sex or violent offender. Hephner is in custody at the Steuben County jail…he was found at an area motel.

Two people are hurt after the pickup truck they were in is struck by a train on County Road 19, near the intersection with County Road 48, near Garrett. The driver tried to cross the tracks when it was struck, pushing the vehicle about a quarter-mile from the crossing. Another …

Here are some local jobs numbers…in Williams County, the unemployment rate rose to 4.6 percent in June, compared to 4.5 percent in June 2016 and 4.5 in June 2015. The number rests right at the national rate for the month. The newest number was up from 4.1 percent in May …

The Edgerton Homecoming Festival is back this weekend. the parade starts off the day at 11 a-m with Lawn Mower Pulls at 2 and a car show at 3. Then it’s the Ballpark Bash…featuring country artists Todd O’Neill, Shane Runion, and Angel Edwards. The Bash starts at 7…with a tailgate …