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Stryker bringing back football after 85 years

Football is returning to Stryker. After 85 years, the high school will have a team, and the announcement was made at halftime during Friday night’s basketball game. The three year project by the board and administration was a way to excite the students, keep them in the district. Other changes …

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Ohio’s first case of Zika in Cleveland

Ohio has it’s first confirmed case of the Zika virus. A 30-year-old woman in Cleveland had recently traveled to Haiti and showed symptoms late last month. Ohio’s Department of Health says the woman is among three dozen known cases in 13 states and in D.C. The virus is not fatal, …

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Sheriff looking for two on drug warrants

The Defiance County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Mercedes Mason, she’s got a warrant for her arrest for a probation violation stemming from drug charges. Her last known address was on Village Lane. They’re also looking for James L. Price, who lived on Pontiac Drive in Defiance. He’s wanted on …

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Paulding man pleads guilty to Speedway robbery, headed to prison

A Paulding man is going to prison for robbing Defiance’s Speedway station last November. 26-year-old John Gosnell pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He robbed the North Clinton Street gas station on November 14th and fled on foot. Later, a broken down car …

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Central Local needs bond issue to improve school facilities

In Central Local schools, there’s no air conditioning. No sinks in the middle school classrooms, so teachers have to carry buckets of water to the classroom for projects. Other issues include the building is not ADA compliant, and classroom radiators are “falling apart.” Those are some of the reasons the …

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Local spelling champ to compete in Fort Wayne

A competitive spelling contest at Edon-Northwest Local Schools this week is sending the winner to represent Williams County in a regional bee. An 8th grader at St. Patrick Catholic School was named the winner on Monday. Riley Burdge won on the word “polder.” Yes, I had to look it up, …

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Steuben County woman has trial date set for stabbing husband

A Steuben County woman charged with felony battery stabbing her husband last month may plead insanity, according to her lawyer. 56-year-old Deborah Swager allegedly stabbed her husband Timothy in the back with a hunting knife during a fight on January 16th, according to the Sheriff’s Department. She reportedly told them …

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Trine University to expand Best Hall

Trine University in Angola is planning to expand the Best Hall of Science, adding 26,000 square feet, seven new labs, 12 new offices and space for group studies. The upgrade comes from a $1.5 million estate gift from Dr. James Rinker, and the new addition will be named the Rinker-Ross …

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Passenger in police chase dies in Fort Wayne

A passenger in a rollover crash last week in Fort Wayne has died from her injuries. Kierra Kitts was severely injured in the Thursday night crash, where the driver flipped his car going over railroad tracks during a police chase. The woman was not wearing a seat belt and was …

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Woman driving wrong way on I-469 killed

A woman driving the wrong way on I-469 near Fort Wayne was killed when she crashed into a guardrail and was thrown out of the driver’s side door. We’re waiting to hear from Allen County Sheriff’s Department to release the woman’s name. The crash happened about 7:45 p.m. Monday.

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