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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 …

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 …

Police are looking for at least two people who vandalized a Fort Wayne cemetery. On Monday, Fort Wayne police found 54 toppled grave markers and one of them split in half. The Jewis cemetery sustained over $20,000 in damage, and the Executive Director of Jewish Federation of Fort Wayne says …

The funeral for Terry Bodenbender, who died in an industrial accident at GM Defiance, will be held today and tomorrow. The visitation is today from 2 to 8 p.m. at Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance. Tomorrow, the funeral begins at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, with a military graveside …

We’re waiting for the judge’s verdict in the Bryan “Bubble Bandit” case. A 32-year-old Bryan resident, Zach Perez, is on trial for allegedly pouring soap into the Bard Centennial Fountain last September. He’s charged with criminal damaging. The damages amounted to $386, to replace the filter, and four volunteers cleaned …

This is a big sports weekend, including that football game on Sunday, and the end of deer hunting season. That began for archery hunters in September. According to Trek Ohio, hunters take over 200,000 deer each year in Ohio and the permit fees generate some $10 million for the Buckeye …

A program to round up electric bills to the nearest dollar, with the extra going to local agencies serving people in need, has provided more than $12,000 in donations. Paulding-Putnam Electric Cooperative’s Operation Round Up began in July 2010. They say about 3/4’s of their members participate. The money is …

Defiance’s Mayor wants to have city council clarify the city codes for nuisances, so they can be better enforced. From animals, homes and sanitation issues, Mike McCann says some of the problems in Defiance can’t be addressed because he says the code is not clear. He wants to “bring clarity” …

The employee who was killed Tuesday at the General Motors Powertrain plant in Defiance has been identified. 50-year-old Terry Bodenbender fell about 25 feet from an overhead crane to a pit below about 1 p.m. The electrician from Defiance was pronounced dead at the scene. OSHA will conduct an investigation …

It’s not too late to get a flu shot this season. According to Vicki Schaeffer, who works at community hospitals and wellness centers, it’s been a very quiet flu season so far. She cites a number of factors.