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Ohio Has Talent to showcase local teens in hospice benefit

Two area teens are competing in Ohio Has Talent, which is a benefit for hospice. From Hicksville, Morgan Bland is a violinist, and Autumn Pelok is from Wauseon. She’ll sing in the competition set for the Niswonger Performing Arts Center on March 5th. They are among 18 acts who will …

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NSCC offers support staff “last and best” contract offer

The Board of Trustees at the Northwest State Community College has approved a contract for the college’s support staff. The contract offers modest raises to staff, which the co-president of the college’s Education Association says is less than what the workers wanted. The union will present the contract to the …

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Bryan man testifies in his bubble case

The man accused in Bryan Municipal Court of pouring soap in the Bard Centennial Fountain was on the stand Friday. Zachary Perez testified that this is a case of mistaken identity and the photo of a man at the fountain is not him. Perez was arrested in October and charged …

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Man who had cocaine gets community control

A man avoided prison time for possession of cocaine. 34-year-old Troy Ward was sentenced last week to five years of community control. The possession charge is a fifth degree felony.

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Blakeslee man charged with OVI

A Blakeslee man was arrested for drunk driving on Saturday. 24-year-old Vincent Trausch was arrested by Bryan police and charged with OVI. He was released on his own recognizance.

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Ohio fails in anti-smoking push

The American Lung Association says Ohio is getting a failing grade when it comes to trying to control and prevent people from smoking. Ohio is 7th on the list of the states with the most smokers across the nation. They do credit the state for raising the cigarette tax by …

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OSHA investigating death of Defiance GM worker

It could be six months before we hear how a GM Defiance electrician died on Tuesday after falling in the plant. 50-year-old Terry Bodenbender was reportedly doing maintenance on an overhead crane when he fell up to 30 feet and died at the scene. OSHA based in Toledo will do …

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