News Staff Hundreds of thousands of people have entered Ohio’s vaccine lottery…that will award five $1 million dollar prizes…and five full-ride college scholarships…in a promotion to increase coronavirus vaccinations. Health official say vaccination numbers have been going up, lately. The Ohio Department of Health fielded more than 60,000 calls about the lottery yesterday…with the Vax-a-Million website receiving … Read more
A 13-year-old is dead after a house fire in Henry County on County Road H in Monroe Township, northeast of Holgate. Officials tell reporters three people were able to get out of the home…they are okay…but the 13-year-old girl didn’t make it. Fire crews later found her body in the house. Neighbors tell the media…there … Read more
Two provisional ballots…opened on Tuesday…seal the fate of North Central Local Schools’ proposed tax levy, which fails by only two votes. We reported the five-year, 3.8-mill levy was meant to raise $420,000 dollars, annually…to prevent the district from operating at a deficit. That’s according to district officials. It’s the third time since last year the … Read more
Officials approve a $2.2 million dollar project to upgrade water and electric metering in Bryan. The agreement is between Bryan Municipal Utilities and the multinational Eaton Corporation. The advanced metering infrastructure is an integrated system of digital smart meters, communications networks and data management systems…that enables two-way communication between utilities and customers. Officials say it … Read more
The Williams County Fair will be receiving $50,000 dollars from the state…to help with fair expenses this year. The local fair’s share is part of $4.7 million dollars in grant funding…to be distributed evenly among all 94 county and independent agricultural societies in the state, this year. The funding was incorporated into Senate Bill 109, … Read more
27 vehicles and two trailers…belonging to the Lucas County Sheriff’s Office…are vandalized. Officials tell reporters the vehicles were parked at the Lucas County Port Authority at Toledo Express Airport. Slashed tires…graffiti scratched into the bodies of the vehicles…broken mirrors and spotlights, and more reported. Deputies are investigating. Know anything about this?…give Lucas County deputies a … Read more
A motorcyclist is in the hospital in critical condition after a road rage incident causes him to hit the brakes abruptly and fly off the bike….all this, at the intersection of S.R. 3 and C.R. 62, in DeKalb County. Officials say Jeffrey Clingerman, of Columbia City was northbound on 3, at a high rate of … Read more
Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose launches his reelection bid, touting the state’s smooth 2020 election…even as many fellow Republicans express unfounded doubts in the presidential result…while GOP lawmakers are backing a major rewrite of state voting laws. LaRose released a one-minute video, along with his announcement that emphasizes his physical fitness, military background, political … Read more
The Medical Board of Ohio has added three existing conditions residents to buy medical marijuana. The panel determines that arthritis, chronic migraines and complex regional pain syndrome fall into the existing category of chronic or intractable pain. State residents must obtain a physician recommendation under 22 qualifying conditions…and register with the state to become eligible … Read more
A bicyclist is hurt after he is hit by a vehicle on State Road 8 in DeKalb County. Officials tell reporters Matthew Wirtz, 45, of Leo was riding his bike eastbound on 8 on the south edge of the road. Mike Likens, 65, of New Bremen, was driving in the same direction…when his car struck … Read more