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Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted announced last week the Ohio Business Profile program will feature businesses that help power Ohio throughout the month of April. Ohioans daily rely on many different power sources including, coal, natural gas, nuclear power, petroleum and renewable energy. The state’s natural gas and crude …

A Bryan man is one of two suspects arrested Sunday by Hillsdale County, Michigan, Sheriff’s deputies in the alleged murder of a man found April 2 in rural Hillsdale County. 40 year old Jay Scott Clark of Baker St. in Bryan, was arrested along with 27 year old Ashley Diane …

The Edgerton Chamber of Commerce’s plan to start a farmers market this May will soon become reality. The chamber will host the farmers market starting the first Friday in May and continuing through to the last Friday in October at the corner of U.S. 6 and Ohio 49, next to …

A Henry County woman was killed Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Napoleon. The victim was identified as 91 year old Lois Gerken of Napoleon. Also injured was a second motorist, 33 year old Rachel Phillips of Defiance. According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, at 11:12 a.m., on …

The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal farm accident that occurred Monday afternoon in Greensburg Township. Shortly before 3 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a report of a trapped person in the 17000 block of Road I-14, Greensburg Township. Emergency personnel found 69 year old Gordon Verhoff …

Napoleon police officers are investigating an attempted armed robbery in Napoleon. This is the second such incident in two days in the city. The most recent incident occurred at 9:13 p.m. Monday at Subway, 402 S. Perry St. Officers were called to an attempted armed robbery complaint at the local …

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will make a visit to the Van Wert City School District on April 20. American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten extended the invitation to DeVos. Weingarten had already been scheduled to visit the school from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 20 and had …

A two-vehicle serious injury crash near Wauseon Sunday morning injured 41 year old Ryan Nofziger of Wauseon, and 21 year old Jacob Hancock of Stryker. According to Ohio State troopers, at 7:26 a.m. Sunday, Hancock was eastbound on Fulton County Road AC in Clinton Township, and failed to stop at …

Two Henry people were injured Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash near McClure. Injured were the driver, Carl Burk, 66, McClure, and his passenger, Donelda Burk, 66, McClure. They were taken by air ambulance from the scene to Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, where condition updates were unavailable. According …

The Napoleon Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred early Sunday morning. At 3:27 a.m., officers were called to the Circle K gas station, 777 Scott St., for a report of an armed robbery. The clerk reported that a man entered the business demanding money. The male suspect …