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Spring water flushing begins

Bryan Municipal Water Department is beginning its spring water main flushing program this week. The water crew will flush the larger transmission mains first. Then they’ll flush the smaller distribution lines on the side streets. The lines take about 10 minutes each, then are inspected for leaks and to make …

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Number of homeless is increasing here

Homelessness is getting bigger in our region. The Crescent News is reporting today that the number of homeless families and youth have gone up considerably since last year. Last year, there were four families found on count day in January 2015. This year, that number is now 25 homeless families, …

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Drive for prom dresses

No need to let that prom dress take up space in your closet. Defiance College’s Inter-Greek Council is collecting those beautiful, often-once-worn dresses for their Prom Dress Extravaganza. The drive started two years ago. The goal is to allow all high school girls enjoy their school prom even on a …

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PTO treasurer charged with theft

A woman is charged with stealing $18,000 from the PTO she served as treasurer. 36-year-0ld Genevieve Meyer is charged after a four month investigation into the missing money from Heritage Elementary Schools Parent Teacher Organization. The East Allen County Schools sent out a letter with the announcement and explained that …

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Spa owner, 76, charged with promoting prostitution

Police arrested a 76-year-old woman in Kendallville for promoting prostitution at the health spa she owns. The woman is Yie Sun Kim Tolley, who owns the Kendallville Health Spa on West North St. One of her employees was arrested last month for prostitution which launched an undercover investigation into the …

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Fort Wayne gas station robbed before midnight

Overnight an armed robbery in Fort Wayne. Police investigating the robbery at the Marathon gas station on North Clinton Street about 11 p.m. last night. They’re investigating and haven’t released any more information.

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St. Pat’s Day, March Madness to bring out partiers

Local law enforcement reminding everyone today to designate a driver. As this is St Patrick’s Day, and the beginning of March Madness, it will be a busy day at area bars and restaurants. OHP and local police will be on patrols looking for impaired drivers.

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2 homicides and a suspicious death

Now the latest of the two deaths in Paulding county. Sheriff Landers says they are working hard to find out how two people came to be found dead in the county. First, the woman’s body found at an abandoned property outside of Antwerp was killed by a single gunshot to …

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MSP tips off WCSO, arrest couple

Two people were arrested in Williams County, thanks to Michigan State Police. The Bryan Times is reporting that the pair were wanted for heroin possession and possible armed robberies. John T. Morgan and Nickole Collins were arrested at the M&D Suburban Inn about 3 p.m. Monday. According to Michigan State …

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Hicksville fire damages apartment

A fire in Hicksville on Tuesday afternoon damaged an apartment in the 600 block of E. Smith Street. Mutual aid was called out to fight the fire, from Farmer, Sherwood, Antwerp, Defiance and Edgerton fire departments. No one was injured in the fire, which happened just before 3 p.m. Tuesday. …

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