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Waterloo Marshal’s Office investigating crash that left 1 dead and 2 injured Thursday.

The Waterloo Marshal’s Office is investigating a crash that left 1 dead and 2 injured Thursday afternoon. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says the initial investigations revealed the driver of a pickup truck was eastbound in the 500 block of West Union Street, when it crossed the center of the …

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Legal dispute continues for Ohio utility regulator in bribery investigation.

The legal dispute over whether it was appropriate to freeze $8 million dollars in personal assets belonging to a former top Ohio utility regulator caught up in a federal bribery investigation continues. In a ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the Tenth District Court of Appeals’ decision and reinstated a …

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Nappanee teen dies while helping tow a vehicle from a ditch.

A Nappanee teen dies while helping tow a vehicle from a ditch this past weekend. The LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department reports a car driven by Jon Helmuth, 16, slid off the road on the east side of S.R. 5 near C.R. 750 S. A truck driven by Jacob Nickerson, 32, …

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Second transgender candidate running for Ohio House at risk of being disqualified.

A second transgender candidate running for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is at risk of being disqualified from the ballot after omitting her former name on circulating petitions. The Mercer County Board of Elections is set to vote on whether Arienne Childrey, a Democrat from Auglaize County and …

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Bryan city council approves several projects for the coming year.

The Bryan city council gives approval for the engineering department to move ahead with several projects for the coming year. Council approved the 2024 asphalt program for the city, which the City Engineer says is estimated at $583,000 dollars. He added that could be changed later if necessary before the …

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Waterline replacement project for the city of Bryan.

Salenbien Trucking and Excavating is poised to perform a nearly $800,000 dollar waterline replacement project for the city of Bryan. The Dundee, Michigan-based company had the lowest bid at $797,151 dollars, a full 15% lower than the engineer’s estimate. The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approved a resolution, requesting the …

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Stryker Village Council monthly meeting.

Stryker Village Council amends its income tax ordinance, welcome a new member and heard from a candidate running for Williams County Sheriff at its regular monthly meeting. The new council member, Stan Whitlock, takes over for outgoing councilperson Rachel Garcia. He was sworn in along with Sean Ingram for new …

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Bryan Board of Education recognized for efforts to help military families.

A representative from the Ohio School Board Association recognizes the Bryan City Board of Education for its efforts to help military families within the district. Marty Rothey of OSBA said Bryan is one of few districts where all three schools (high school, middle school and elementary) have earned Purple Stars. …

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Bryan Police awarded state money to help outfit officers with body-worn cameras.

The Bryan Police Department is awarded $8,855 dollars from the state to help it complete a project to outfit all officers with body-worn cameras. Last year, the department was awarded $42,428 for the cameras and a dedicated server to archive the video collected. The department received 14 cameras as a …

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Highway Patrol investigating injury crash in Williams County between snow plow and ATV.

The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway patrol is investigating an injury crash on County Road O at County Road 1 in Williams County between a snow plow and all-terrain vehicle. Mason Douglas, 55, was driving the plow westbound on County Road O., clearing snow from the roadway. Chase …

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