News Staff A former federal consumer watchdog and Democratic nominee for Ohio governor has landed his next job. The U.S. Department of Education announces Richard Cordray has been selected as its chief operating officer of federal student aid. Cordray stepped down from his watchdog role to run for governor in 2018, a race he lost to Republican … Read more
A week and a half ago, we reported Williams County had the second highest rate of COVID-19 cases in the state. Now…the county ranks 27th out of Ohio’s 88 counties. Several other northern Ohio counties are still seeing high case rates, though, with Lucas County having the most with a rate of 270.1 per 100,000. … Read more
The Northwest State Community College Foundation awards $843,000 in scholarships to 278 students from the region. The amount awarded shatters last year’s record totals. Due to COVID-19, the scholarship awards reception was held as a pre-recorded, virtual reception. Elements of the video were filmed at the NSCC Archbold campus, as well as other locations throughout … Read more
Transportation officials say…construction is set to begin, in both the northbound and southbound lanes of I-69…from U.S. 20, to the Indiana Michigan State Line. During the project there will be alternating lane closures in each direction. Work is scheduled to start on or after May 10 and is expected to be completed later this fall.
Holding a cell phone, or other electronic device while driving in Ohio…would be illegal, under legislation introduced Monday…that takes aim at distracted driving…by targeting not just texting but scrolling through social media and other hands-on phone uses. Having an electronic device in your hand while behind the wheel would also become a primary offense, meaning … Read more
Authorities arrest a Toledo woman…in connection to a fatal drug overdose. Ashely Kutzly, 23, of Toledo, died on Jan. 24…a fentanyl overdose. Tiffany Warman is now charged with first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter. She was taken to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio where she remains in custody. Warman’s pretrial hearing is set for May, 12.
In DeKalb County…two dogs run in front of a motorcycle…causing a crash and injuries to the rider…all this, on the 600 block of S.R. 327. Officials tell reporters, Keith Reinig, 65, of LaGrange, was southbound…when the dogs ran into the roadway and were hit by the motorcycle. They say Reinig tried to avoid them…but went … Read more
Vice President, Kamala Harris promotes a range of benefits…from public transportation, Friday, in an Ohio visit. The VP…along with Senator, Sherrod Brown, met with transportation and business leaders…in a roundtable discussion, hosted by the University of Cincinnati. Harris said easily accessible public transportation helps connect workers with businesses, improves the local economy overall, allows working … Read more
Clinton and Fulton townships will ask voters next Tuesday to approve new levies…one to create a cemetery maintenance fund…and the other to even out the residential cost of fire services. Clinton Township has placed a five-year, 0.15-mill levy on the May 4 ballot, to allow the trustees to create a fund specifically for maintaining the … Read more
Fulton County’s unemployment rate falls in March. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says it fell to 4.3%…from 5.5 in February. Last March, the jobless rate was 6.3% in the county. Among the state’s 88 counties, preliminary March 2021 unemployment rates ranged from a low of 2.4% in Holmes County to a high … Read more