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An institute the late Sen. John Glenn helped envision for promoting professionalism, bipartisanship and civility among elected officials was launched Wednesday. Ohio State University’s Glenn College of Public Affairs will house the institute. Dean, Trevor Brown says it will fill an important gap by concentrating on legislative rather than executive …

Ohio’s Republican senator remains concerned about future access to Medicaid for low-income Ohioans, particularly those receiving help for drug addiction treatment. Sen. Rob Portman visited a drug recovery center in suburban Cincinnati on Wednesday. He said afterward that more changes are needed to a proposed Senate health care plan if …

The Defiance Police Department finds a thousand pounds of marijuana in a U-Haul. Jesus Torres-Salas of Springfield, was stopped on Highway 24 at Ralston Avenue for a traffic violation. A police K9 alerted officers where the marijuana was found. Torres-Salas and a passenger, David Rivera, were taken into custody. They …

The City of Bryan moves forward with a project to install lighting at the Recreation Park varsity soccer field. City council approved a $150,000 donation from the Bryan Soccer Association to the Parks and Recreation Department for the project, which will allow for more games and more playing time for …

A panel of experts will discuss water quality in northwest Ohio and the Great Lakes in Defiance. The nonpartisan forum is open to the public. The idea behind the event, is that voters need information in order to present real facts and reduce the misinformation that surrounds public policy. The …

The Edgerton Village Council starts the process of authorizing and certifying tax levies. Denise Knecht, village fiscal officer, says this year, it won’t involve new ones. Mayor Lance Bowsher agreed, saying it was just normal procedural operations. The council has until October to have all three necessary readings to pass …

A proposal in debate in Washington could mean millions of dollars to build new hangars for a unit of the Ohio Air National Guard. The money would be directed to the 180th Fighter Wing, based at the Toledo Air National Guard Base. A House committee has voted in favor of …

Auditor of the State of Ohio, Dave Yost, is planning to attend the last Financial Planning and Supervision Commission Meeting in Edgerton. The State declared the Village of Edgerton in fiscal emergency in December of 2013. The VOE financial planning and supervision commission will have its final meeting on July …

In a move considered for several months, the Bryan Board of Education approves a one year trial of a dual-sport participation policy, starting this fall. Bryan students will, for the first time in quite awhile, be able to participate in multiple sports, so long as they meet certain conditions. First, …

A former church school teacher was sentenced to 22 years in prison for having sex with underage girls. Brian Kressbach, of Napoleon, pled guilty last month to nine counts of sexual battery and unlawful sexual conduct. In January he was charged with 13 counts following an investigation at St. Paul …