News Staff The City of Bryan used less power than was forecast in 2023, the Bryan Board of Public Affairs learned. Bryan Municipal Utilities Director of Utilities, Derek Schultz told the board the city used 3.3% less megawatt hours of energy last year than had been predicted, and the amount was 4.8% less than what was used … Read more
President Biden visits East Palestine…a little more than a year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed there and spilled hazardous chemicals. After meeting with local officials and getting a briefing from the Environmental Protection Agency, the President promised residents that the government would fulfill its obligation and remain in the area until the clean-up efforts … Read more
A former Ohio sheriff’s deputy…charged in the killing of a Black man remains free…after a jury can’t agree on a verdict…so in the end…the judge declares a mistrial, ending tumultuous proceedings that saw four jurors dismissed. Jason Meade was charged with murder and reckless homicide in the December 2020 killing of Casey Goodson Jr. in … Read more
In Van Wert County…one is dead after driving off the road and hitting a utility pole, in York Township. In a release from the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, officers were dispatched to the Mendon Road crash after receiving calls from other drivers in the area. When they arrive on the scene…they found the non-responsive … Read more
AquaBounty Technologies plans to sell its Indiana farm to help its fundraising efforts. Located in Albany, Indiana, the facility has been growing AquaBounty genetically-engineered salmon since 2019 and had its first harvest in 2021. AquaBounty says the land-based, recirculating aquaculture facility succeeded in its objective to demonstrate the ability of AquaBounty to not only grow … Read more
For over a year, President, Biden waited for what the White House said was the right moment to visit East Palestine, facing criticism that he was ignoring the victims of an explosive fire caused by a train derailment. Today, the president goes to the village of 5,000 at the invitation of its mayor…and as the … Read more
Prosecutors…in the murder trial of a former Ohio sheriff’s deputy tells jurors…his claims that the man he fatally shot posed a threat are not credible, while defense lawyers insisted that evidence in the case is consistent with their client’s statements. Special Prosecutor Tim Merkle says…the victim, 23-year-old Casey Goodson…had the “ill fortune” of running into … Read more
The Pioneer council approves an amended enterprise tax zone agreement for AquaBounty by a 5-1 vote. Ashley Epling, executive director of the Williams County Economic Development Corp., told council the previous agreement it approved expired because the project by the company to build a genetically-modified salmon farm was not completed by the end of 2021 … Read more
The Millcreek-West Unity Local School Board of Education gets updated on programs, geared at students’ mental and behavioral health. Superintendent Jim Wyse talked to the board about the implementation of Terrace Metrics, which helps schools monitor, measure and manage students’ behavioral health. He also talked to the board about the possibility of expanding the use … Read more
The second reading of an ordinance, restricting cannabis operations in Montpelier…sparks a nearly 30-minute debate at the village council meeting. The ordinance, which passed its second reading, would prohibit cannabis operations in any area not zoned for industry. Although there are some areas in the village zoned this way, they are within 500 feet of … Read more