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An Ottawa man gets prison time for having sex with a 15-year-old girl and taking nude pictures of her. 19-year-old Garrett Schroeder was sentenced to a little over 6 years in prison. He was indicted in three separate cases, two of which had sexual-related charges. Schroeder pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with a minor, the illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, and stalking.

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Can turning the faucet from hot to cold be beneficial for your health? You may have heard about the trend of taking cold showers, but do they actually make a difference when it comes to your health?

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31-year-old Daniel Brisco was found guilty of the charges by an Allen County jury in May. The charges stem from two separate incidents. The rape happened in November of 2021 when the victim was staying in the same home as Brisco and she woke up while he was having sex with her. Brisco says that the sex was consensual and maintains his innocence.

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The House passed the bill despite objections from LGBTQ+, rights advocates, civil rights groups, and school counselors. The House bill mandates that public school districts create policies that require parental notification of any lesson that contains sexual content or gender ideology. Lessons on sexual diseases, child sexual abuse prevention, and sexual violence prevention would be exempted under this bill.

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Hundreds of Elida residents and others from nearby communities voiced strong concerns to the Elida Local School Board and Superintendent Tuesday evening. Many Elida Local School District parents came to Tuesday night's board meeting to address concerns about transgender students and the use of bathrooms in all Elida Local School District buildings.