Meningococcal disease outbreak over — An outbreak of meningococcal disease at Oregon State University is officially over. The university recorded five cases of the same strain of the potentially deadly disease over a 12-month span beginning in November 2016. A sixth case was initially reported as strain B, the same as the other cases, and further testing showed it to be a different genotype and therefore unrelated. The disease primarily afflicts young people, often in congregate living facilities such as dorms and fraternity houses. As of Friday, a full year had passed since the last related case was diagnosed, meeting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for determining the outbreak had ended and allowing local public health officials to declare victory. Oregon State students infected with the disease have made full recoveries.

Mistaken arrest — Ashland police officials say they are apologizing after officers mistakenly arrested and jailed a black man Monday. Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara said Wednesday officers arrested a 20-year-old after receiving a harassment complaint at about 8 p.m. Monday at a store. O’Meara says the complainant described the suspect as an African-American male wearing a dark hooded sweat shirt and that officers stopped a person nearby matching that description. Officers booked him into Jackson County Jail where he remained until 8 a.m. Tuesday. O’Meara says further investigation indicated the man wasn’t involved in the incident. O’Meara says he apologized to the man and his father and said the department and city recognize this as a department failure.