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Two-vehicle crash in Napoleon

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 …

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Putnam County Sheriff’s Office investigating a fatal farm accident

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 …

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Napoleon police officers are investigating an attempted armed robbery

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 …

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Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will make a visit to the Van Wert City School District

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 …

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Two injured in a crash near Wauseon Sunday morning

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 …

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Two Henry people were injured Sunday afternoon in a motorcycle crash near McClure

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 …

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Napoleon Police Department is investigating an armed robbery

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 …

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Bridge work to begin April 24 over Pigeon Creek

Steuben County’s Pigeon Creek Bridge on U.S. 20 will be reduced to single lane traffic controlled by temporary signal in the near future. The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that bridge work is scheduled to begin on U.S. 20 over Pigeon Creek, between County Road 650 West and County …

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Ohio Proud Kansas Strong caravan heading to southern plains

At the beginning of March, wildfires ripped through the southern plains. Those wildfires destroyed cattle, homes, barns, and hundreds of thousands of acres of land. Local farmers and truckers here in the tri-state region have stepped up to lend a “helping hand”. A group from Williams County, Ohio who call …

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One person was injured in a two-vehicle accident early Friday evening

At least one person was injured in a two-vehicle accident early Friday evening. First responders were called to a reported accident with possible entrapment near the intersection of Cherry and Mulberry streets in Bryan at 5:23 p.m. Blake Roberts, who was sitting on a nearby porch when it happened, said …

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