News Staff Crews in Steuben County work for several hours to put out a fire at a plastic renewal company near Ashley. The blaze, along the intersection of 800 S and I-69 in Steuben County, erupted at Brightmark Energy. No word on damage. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
The law firm, representing the family of Stone Foltz, files a civil suit in Franklin County…seeking damages for wrongful death. The sophomore at the Bowling Green State University, died in March from alcohol poisoning after excessive drinking, at an off-campus fraternity event. The family is asking for minimum compensatory damages of $25,000 for each claimed. … Read more
A medical researcher and professor…who pled guilty to what prosecutors say is a sophisticated scheme to transfer U.S.-backed research to China…is sentenced to 37 months in federal prison. Song Guo Zheng…who had been working most recently at Ohio State University, will also have to pay $3.4 million dollars in restitution to the National Institutes of … Read more
In DeKalb County…a woman falls asleep behind the wheel…her car leaves the roadway…hits a rise…and launches airborne…careening into an embankment, on Thursday. All this…along S.R. 8. They say the car plowed through a field for a bit…then went skyward. Kjia Woodcox, 31, of Butler was the driver. She reports minor injuries. State and local officials … Read more
The weekly $300 dollar federal unemployment payment for Ohio residents…to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, will end next month. Gov., DeWine says the payment, which came on top of state unemployment benefits, was a necessary tool to buoy those unemployed during the pandemic…as jobs dried up. But now…the state has thousands of … Read more
Fulton County commissioners approve the acceptance of a Community Development Block Grant…to fund technical assistance for the Nova Tube and Steel plant…under construction in Delta. The $500,000 dollars was awarded by the Competitive Economic Benefit Program. Officials say the county made the application for the funds through the Maumee Valley Planning Organization, in Defiance. The … Read more
COVID-19 caused the cancellation of last year’s Fourth of July Fly-In Breakfast at the Williams County Airport…but it’s coming back this year…and they say it’ll be bigger and better than ever. Williams County Airport Authority Vice President, Brent Wilson makes the announcement. Breakfast will be served from 7-11 on Independence Day in the hangar, just … Read more
Ohio’s solicitor general urges a panel of appellate judges…to hold the U.S. Census Bureau’s feet to the fire…by issuing an order, requiring the statistical agency to release data, used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts, by mid-August. Solicitor General, Benjamin Flowers tells three federal judges on an appellate court in Cincinnati that an order is … Read more
Gov., DeWine unveils a lottery system…to entice people to get COVID-19 shots…offering a weekly $1 million dollar prize…and full-ride college scholarships…in a bid to overcome the vaccine hesitancy that remains a stubborn problem across the nation. The move comes as governors, health officials and community leaders are coming up with creative incentives to get more … Read more
Industrial growth has spurred the Village of Delta to request tapping into Fulton County’s water system for half a million gallons per day. County Commissioners approved the village proposal and will apply on its behalf to the Toledo Regional Water Authority. The village will also consider increasing the capacity of its water plant, which is … Read more