News Staff The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission performs a 136-point inspection of all snowplow trucks at its Kunkle maintenance building…to ensure everything is operating properly ahead of the winter season. OTIC staff conduct maintenance on the vehicles a few times a year, with this being the final inspection before the plows are needed. Officials say…there are … Read more
The inflammatory language, targeting a reproductive rights measure on Ohio’s fall ballot…is the type of messaging that is common in the closing weeks of a highly contested initiative campaign…warning of abortion on demand…if voters approve it. Only the messaging isn’t just coming from the anti-abortion groups that oppose the constitutional amendment. It’s being promoted on … Read more
Supporters of a ballot measure that would keep abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution far outraised their anti-abortion opponents in the months leading up to the November election, bringing in nearly $29 million from donors since Sept. 8, the campaign’s, latest filings show. The effort against Issue 1, which would amend the constitution to protect … Read more
The removal of contaminated soil from the eastern Ohio site of February’s fiery Norfolk Southern derailment is expected to be completed sometime this weekend, although the larger cleanup effort isn’t over. Environmental Protection Agency officials and the railroad announced the milestone in East Palestine. It comes nearly nine months after the derailment forced thousands from … Read more
DeKalb County deputies respond to a crash involving a motorcycle and a deer. Officials tell reporters…a 48-year-old Spencerville man was westbound in the 4100 block of County Road 68 when a deer ran into the roadway. The motorcyclist hit the deer, causing him to go off the roadway…thrown from his bike. The victim was not … Read more
The Corrections Commission of Northwest Ohio approves the budget for next year, which includes some member jurisdictions taking fewer beds for the year. Those decreases amount to a reduction of $95,561 dollars…and an overall personnel expense reduction of $182 thousand. Officials say…the regional jail will be reducing budgeted positions…through attrition. The change in bed allocations … Read more
A Stryker man…charged with retaliation toward a Henry County public official, appears headed to trial next month. Following a motion hearing in the case against Michael Hill, 39, in Williams County Common Pleas Court, Judge J.T. Stelzer was informed by both parties that no resolution has been found. Stelzer scheduled a final pre-trial conference for … Read more
The Stryker School Board approves new and updated policies and related administrative guidelines from its educational consultant, NEOLA, at its regular monthly meeting. The changes were recommended by Superintendent Nate Johnson, who noted they were previously reviewed and authorized by the policy committee. Johnson said the changes were “typical” and made to comply with new … Read more
In order to honor those veterans wounded in the line of duty, Montpelier has become a Purple Heart Village. Councilman Kevin Motter, who did the leg work for the designation, says there are different categories of veterans, and those who received Purple Hearts are held in the highest regard, second only to those service members … Read more
A Republican-backed overhaul of Ohio’s public education system can continue operating as a lawsuit…claiming it violates the state constitution makes its way through the courts, a county magistrate rules. The overhaul comes as GOP-led states in recent years have increasingly focused on education oversight, seeking to push back against what they see as a liberal … Read more