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Green Gets 23

A Toledo man is sentenced to spend more than 23 years in prison in federal courtroom…after he pled guilty to a list of charges, stemming from his role in a Toledo-area drug trafficking conspiracy. Jackie Green, 53, was accused of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, distribution …

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Miller Case Update

James Miller, 26, Coldwater, Mich., appeared for sentencing on charges of attempted burglary, a third-degree felony; and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. He was placed on community control for three years, ordered to make $5,784.33 restitution to the victims and given a suspended 180-day jail sentence at the Corrections …

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Lombrana Gets Over 5 Years

An Indiana man, charged with robbing Defiance’s main State Bank location in 2021 by threatening tellers with a bomb…is sentenced to prison in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Lance Lombrana was given a 64-month sentence in a federal facility…with credit for 12 months served while …

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Lets Go To The Movies

Phoenix Theatres, a Midwest based movie theatre chain, opens its latest movie house to the public on March 9 at the Northtowne Mall…providing Western Ohio moviegoers with a unique combination of amenities revitalizing Defiance’s hometown movie theatre.

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Fire At VW Barn

A barn catches fire at a golf club in Van Wert. The State Fire Marshall joined Ohio City Fire crews, police and emergency response teams to put the blaze out, along US 127. Tankers were dispatched to the scene Hickory Sticks Golf Club as well. Officials confirm…no injuries were reported. …

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Power Outages Across Region

After heavy rain and ice moved across northeast Indiana Wednesday, electric companies report…numerous outages totaling in the thousands. Indiana Michigan Power says almost 2,300 customers in the area around Hamilton were without electricity. I&M tells reporters…a substation went down in the area…crews are working on the fix at this hour. …

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Doan Earns Honors

Employees at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio have named Charlie Doan, of Defiance County, the Employee of the Year for 2022. Fellow workers at CCNO chose Doan for the honor after taking on the challenge of becoming the Firearms Academy Commander for the jail. To date, Doan has conducted …

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Project Funding Sought

The city of Bryan will apply its entire approximately $863,822 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to help offset the cost of the new dewatering project at the city wastewater treatment plant. The dewatering process separates wastewater solids from liquid, which reduces the volume of residuals, improves operation and reduces …

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At The Capitol

Two groups advocating for abortion rights submitted fall ballot language for a constitutional amendment, guaranteeing Ohioans’ access to abortion, an effort that opponents have vowed to fight. The measure delivered to Republican Attorney General Dave Yost’s office calls for establishing “a fundamental right to reproductive freedom” with “reasonable limits.” In …

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Fire Out In Paulding

Crews battle a fire at a building in downtown Paulding. They responded to the blaze near the intersection of Perry and Cherry streets in downtown. The fire team used an aerial…working to quell the flames above Three Brothers. It is not yet known what started the fire nor how much …

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