northwest Ohio News

Driver Who Hit Ohio Crowd Blames Vehicle Problem

The 63-year-old driver whose car plowed into a crowd at a northwest Ohio street festival says she wasn’t intoxicated and she believes a mechanical problem with the vehicle is to blame. More than two dozen people were injured in the …

Blaze Collapses Ohio Church Roof

Fire officials say a large blaze collapsed parts of the roof of a church in far northwest Ohio, injuring one firefighter. WANE-TV in Fort Wayne, Ind., reports the fire happened Tuesday night at Emanuel Methodist Church in Edgerton, along the …

Flood-Prone Ohio Town Gets New Warning System

A new flood warning system will give residents of a water-weary town in northwest Ohio an advance warning the next time the Blanchard River spills over its banks. Residents of Ottawa in Putnam County will be able to receive text …