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• Easton developers strike deal to help grow Linden area

  01-02-2017 23:37
  The shopping and dining center that attracts visitors from all over Central Ohio is growing again. The Easton Town Center's lead developer, Georgetown Co., is drawing up plans for its latest project, which will be housing.That project is tied to another community. Columbus city officials agreed to forego tax money Georgetown would have paid on the new housing addition in a deal that could leave Georgetown helping community groups in Linden build their own development."What that is in Linden, we
  
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• Police: Popular shopping districts being targeted by thieves

  01-02-2017 23:04
  Chuck Curran discovered the damage to his truck door handle when his family was leaving a popular Reynoldsburg restaurant Saturday night."A message came up on my screen that said theft attempted and I thought 'what the heck?'" said Curran.A quick scan revealed Curran's laptop concealed in a black book bag on the passenger side floor of his pick up was missing.He said that's not what concerned him the most."Unfortunately my W2 was in the backpack as well so I had to call 3 credit bureaus to put a
  
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• Firefighters receive specialized training for SIDS prevention

  01-02-2017 23:04
  Local firefighters are now being used in the fight against SIDS. Violet Township firefighters are trading out a seat in the ladder truck for a seat in the classroom, to learn what could be a lifesaving lesson.“We’re really good about going in and assessing the environment of the house,” said Lt. J.D. Postage.Firefighters are called out often in crisis when people aren't expecting them. They see what's going on in a home. Mt. Carmel is capitalizing on that.“Most importantl
  
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• Trump makes unannounced trip to honor fallen Navy SEAL

  01-02-2017 22:22
  
  Assuming the somber duties of commander in chief, President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip Wednesday to honor the returning remains of a U.S. Navy SEAL killed in a weekend raid in Yemen.Chief Special Warfare Operator William "Ryan" Owens, a 36-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since Trump took office less than two weeks ago. An 8-year-old American girl was among 30 others killed in the operation on an al-Qaida compound, and three other U.S. service m
  
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• 4,000 STEM jobs available; educators bridging the gap

  01-02-2017 22:15
  Nearly 4,000 jobs are ready for the taking in the Columbus region alone all because of the lack of qualified applicants. These are jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Metro Early College schools have a STEM-centric curriculum that focuses on the future.If you knew there are thousands of jobs available *locally* in STEM would that change your approach to your child's education?“I will be a published scientist technically sometime this year which is really exciting for
  
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• Columbus City school teacher given national recognition

  01-02-2017 22:11
  
  Few teachers get national recognition for creative and innovative teaching strategies, yet last week Tiffany Tynes Curry became one of the elite.Curry is a third grader teacher at Weinland Park Elementary School. She was surprised with the prestigious Milken Educator Award for her contributions to the personal development of students and teachers alike.The honor is a nationwide preeminent teacher recognition program where more than 2,600 exemplary teachers, principals and specialists have been s
  
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• Doppler 10 Forecast: Temperatures will take a tumble

  01-02-2017 21:27
  This Evening: Cloudy skies with a few rain showers in Southern Ohio.
  Tonight: Cloudy and colder. Low 25. Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Tomorrow: Turning sunny. High 30. Winds: W 5-10 mph.
  Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold. High 28. Winds: NW 0-5 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Closings, DelaysSpecial Information:Have the heavy winter coats ready as cold temperatures return this week with 20s for highs and lower teens for lows. Look for clearing skies tomorrow which is Groundhog D
  
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• Peridoni takes on the new year with - Jade'

  01-02-2017 21:24
  The Progressive Rock foursome's second studio album is a follow-up to last year's 'Pixel Pieces on a Parallel Plane.' Primarily instrumental Progressive Rock foursome Peridoni is having a great first month of 2017, and its prospects for the rest of the year look even brighter.
  
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• Senate confirms Rex Tillerson as secretary of state

  01-02-2017 21:14
  
  The Republican-led Senate has confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump's secretary of state.Senators voted 56-43 largely along party lines to approve Tillerson's nomination to be the nation's chief diplomat.Most Senate Democrats opposed Tillerson's nomination, angering Republicans who considered the former Exxon Mobil CEO to be highly qualified for the post.Sen. Ben Cardin, the Foreign Relations Committee's top Democrat, says he feared Tillerson would be a "yes man" and would not be abl
  
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• Photos: Youth Protesters Hold Midday Rally Against Muslim Ban

  01-02-2017 21:07
  
  Students from Columbus Alternative High School rallied in front of the Statehouse today to protest what’s been widely referred to as the Muslim Ban. President Donald Trump’s executive order barring immigrants and refugees from seven majority-Muslim nations has caused confusion at international airports, split up families and received mass public backlash, including a protest on Monday that gathered thousands of Columbusites calling on the city to become a sanctuary, where refugees an
  
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• LeBron James has had enough of Charles Barkley's criticisms

  01-02-2017 21:07
  
  King James is through bowing down to Sir Charles, it seems.After he was criticized by Charles Barkley for questioning Cleveland’s front office, LeBron James tore into the former NBA star and opinionated TV commentator on Monday night following a loss in Dallas. James not only countered what was said about him but he also attacked Barkley’s character for some off-the-court missteps.“I’m not going to let him disrespect my legacy like that,” James told ESPN after the C
  
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• Kasich: Ohio must embrace future, change rust belt image

  01-02-2017 20:34
  
  Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Wednesday the state must change its rust belt image and embrace new technologies on all fronts.While manufacturing will always be important in Ohio, the state must move away from the idea of building another factory that produces things people don't need anymore, Kasich said at an annual forum sponsored by The Associated Press."We also want to change the image of Ohio from the rust belt to the knowledge belt," Kasich said.The Republican governor defended Ohio's approac
  
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• Theatre Review: A Waterlogged Little Mermaid

  01-02-2017 20:25
  
  The touring productions brought in by a partnership of CAPA and Broadway Across America to our beautiful Ohio Theatre can always be counted on for terrific singing and extraordinary spectacle. It’s a shame to report that the new production of Disney’s stage adaptation of The Little Mermaid, created by The 5th Avenue Theatre and directed by Glenn Casale, which opened on Tuesday, doesn’t have anything else to recommend it.
  Disney’s loose adaptation of the Hans Christia
  
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• Budweiser says Super Bowl ad not linked to Trump's immigration order

  01-02-2017 19:33
  
  Budweiser says a Super Bowl ad featuring an immigrant's travel to the U.S. has been in the works since May and not linked to the current firestorm of controversy over President Donald Trump's immigration executive order.Released online before Sunday’s Super Bowl LI broadcast, “Born the Hard Way” is a 60-second story of immigrants, namely one Adolphus Busch, a brewmaster from Germany who makes a perilous journey to America in the mid-1800s. Confronted by anti-immigrant bias and
  
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• Brent Musburger signs off ESPN for final time

  01-02-2017 18:46
  
  LEXINGTON, Ky.— On his final night as a play-by-play man, Brent Musburger mused to the camera "what a road we've traveled together."The 77-year-old ESPN announcer capped a nearly 50-year career in sports media by calling No. 8 Kentucky's 90-81 overtime win over Georgia on Tuesday.Musburger rose to prominence in the 1970s as the host of CBS' "The NFL Today," which he kicked off each week with his signature catchphrase, "You are looking live ... ." Musburger moved to ABC Sports in 1990 and l
  
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• National Signing Day: Where central Ohio HS athletes are headed

  01-02-2017 18:00
  
  Wednesday marks the beginning of National Signing Day and for many student-athletes around central Ohio it is the day they decide where they'll be going to college.Below is a list of all of the kids from central Ohio with the sport they will be playing at the next level and where. Dublin CoffmanCole Tunucci – Football - Butler UniversityBen Frye – Football - Duke UniversityCaleb Stoneburner – Football - Boston CollegeMoe Arman – Football - Wofford UniversityMatt Kiley &nd
  
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• National Signing Day 2017: Where central Ohio HS athletes are headed

  01-02-2017 18:00
  
  Wednesday marks the beginning of National Signing Day and for many student-athletes around central Ohio it is the day they decide where they'll be going to college.Below is a list of all of the kids from central Ohio with the sport they will be playing at the next level and where. Dublin CoffmanCole Tunucci – Football - Butler UniversityBen Frye – Football - Duke UniversityCaleb Stoneburner – Football - Boston CollegeMo Arman – Football - Wofford UniversityPaige Warren &n
  
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• Police seize heroin at SW Ohio home, arrest trafficking suspect

  01-02-2017 17:50
  
  LEBANON, Ohio — Authorities say they seized heroin at the southwestern Ohio home of a woman accused of being in a group that sold drugs linked to a spike in overdoses.The Warren County Sherriff's Office says investigators searching the Morrow home of the 28-year-old woman on Tuesday found "bulk" amounts of heroin, plus guns, packaging supplies and cash.Heroin at Home: An Ohio EpidemicShe was arrested and charged with drug trafficking, drug possession and permitting drug abuse. Authorities
  
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• Air Force base: 1 killed, 1 injured in New Mexico training

  01-02-2017 16:50
  
  ALAMOGORDO, N.M.— Officials at Holloman Air Force Base say one person was killed and another injured in a training accident on a military range in southern New Mexico.Base officials say in a statement that the Tuesday night accident involved members of a ground-control party struck as two F-16 jets used unspecified air-to-ground munitions at a range that's part of the White Sands Missile Range complex near Holloman.The statement says the injured person was released from a hospital after tr
  
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• Future History Maker: Alissa Henry

  01-02-2017 16:32
  Alissa Henry is a feature reporter for Good Day Columbus on ABC 6 and FOX 28, the CW Star on CW Columbus and a lifestyle correspondent on Fox 28's Good Day Marketplace. Born and raised right here in Columbus, Alissa feels privileged to be working in her hometown at her favorite TV station.
  
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• Police: Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks killed himself

  01-02-2017 15:37
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Police reports show that Allman Brothers drummer Butch Trucks killed himself in front of his wife.The West Palm Beach police report released Wednesday shows that the 69-year-old Trucks shot himself in the head Jan. 27 at his home.Trucks was one of two original drummers who helped formed the rhythms and the drive for The Allman Brothers. Formed in 1969 and led by Duane and Gregg Allman, the group helped define the Southern rock sound that incorporated blues, rock, co
  
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• Senator: Army Corps told to approve Dakota pipeline easement

  01-02-2017 15:14
  
  BISMARCK, N.D. — The acting secretary of the Army has ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to allow construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under a Missouri River reservoir, a North Dakota senator said, the latest twist in the months-long legal battle over the $3.8 billion project.The Standing Rock Sioux, whose opposition to the project attracted the support of thousands of protesters from around the country to North Dakota, immediately vowed to return to court to stop it.Sen. John Hoeve
  
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• Eat Right: 10 Chocolate Desserts for Valentine’s Day

  01-02-2017 14:00
  
  This year, forget the box of chocolates. Take your Valentine out for a decadent chocolate dessert at one of our city’s independent restaurants. Here are 10 great ideas.
  Barcelona
  263 E. Whittier St., Columbus, OH 43206
  To cap off your meal at this Spanish restaurant, go with the Pastel de Chocolate. This warm chocolate pudding cake dessert is served with vanilla ice cream and the pastry chef recommends pairing it with a ruby port.
  CBC Restaurant
  525 Short St., Columbus, OH 43215
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• Construction Roundup: February 2017

  01-02-2017 14:00
  
  We’re only one full month into the new year, and construction continues in full force at work sites spread all throughout the central city and beyond. New apartment buildings are sprouting up quickly throughout Downtown, Grandview, The Short North and University District. Large-scale institutional projects are also underway with the COSI garage and greenspace just getting started while the Convention Center expansion is wrapping up.
  As always, our Construction Roundup series gives you a qu
  
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• Breakfast Review: What the Waffle?

  01-02-2017 14:00
  
  The What the Waffle story starts at the Columbus Food Hub. The Food Hub isn’t new. According to its website, it was founded in 2013 by Allen Scott, as an offshoot of his United Provision Meat, Seafood & Catering Company. United Provision itself is decades old, with a long history of offering well-priced, painfully fresh fare at the corner of Oak and Ohio.
  Equipped with a commercial kitchen, the Food Hub was established as an incubator for food-related start-ups. Still, its alumni are m
  
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• A taxpayer's guide to tax-prep fees

  01-02-2017 13:22
  
  About 50 percent of all tax filers pay a pro to prepare and file their tax returns. Even IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is in that boat. He has said he hires an accounting firm and pays a few thousand dollars to get his taxes done.If you’re among this group, especially if it’s for the first time, how do you know how much should it cost?Most tax preparers base their charges on the complexity of your tax situation and the completeness of your information. In fact, many say they’l
  
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• Virus shuts down Licking County government computers, phones

  01-02-2017 13:01
  
  A computer virus forced Licking County government leaders to shut down all of their computer and phone systems indefinitely, the county confirmed to 10TV.The county was still working to figure out the source of the virus early Wednesday.All county offices were set to reopen Wednesday, but online access and landline telephones were not expected to be available until further notice.The Licking County 9-1-1 system remained in operation.County leaders anticipated it would take 24 to 48 hours to iden
  
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• Officials: Ransom demanded in Licking County technology hack

  01-02-2017 13:01
  Officials in Licking County tell 10TV that ransom was demanded for an IT hack that impacted the county's phone and computer systems. A computer virus shut down more than a thousand computers inside the Licking county government center late Tuesday.A county commissioner says that the virus demanded a payment in Bitcoin for the county to regain control of their systems. Officials declined to specify the amount of money that was requested. The county said its IT department discovered the problem wh
  
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• Columbus Kindness Month!

  01-02-2017 12:36
  
  The Columbus Foundation and Besa have joined forces to launch Columbus Kindness Month in February, rallying the community to generate acts of kindness. Several prominent Columbus individuals, businesses, and organizations—from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams to Homage to performer Nina West—are partnering on the mission to connect, inspire, and advance people throughout central Ohio.
  Join us in amplifying kindness through partner collaboration
  
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• Volkswagen to pay at least $1.2 billion for bigger diesels

  01-02-2017 12:02
  
  Volkswagen has agreed to pay at least $1.2 billion in buybacks and compensation to settle claims from U.S. owners of cars with larger diesel engines rigged to cheat on emissions tests.The proposed settlement filed late Tuesday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco covers some 75,000 Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche cars with 3.0-liter diesel engines.Owners of older models that cannot be fixed to meet pollution standards will be offered buybacks and compensation. People with cars that can be fixed
  
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• American Airlines flight diverted to Knoxville after bomb “threat”

  01-02-2017 11:56
  
  An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at the Knoxville area airport Tuesday night following a bomb scare, reports CBS Knoxville affiliate WVLT-TV.A spokesperson for McGhee-Tyson Airport in Alcoa, Tennessee, Becky Huckaby, told the station the pilots asked for permission to land at around 10 p.m. and requested that airport emergency crews be on standby.American Airlines spokesperson Ross Feinstein said Flight 1804 was bound from Charlotte to Indianapolis when the carrier got a bom
  
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• Report shows seniors happy in Columbus, but have concerns

  01-02-2017 11:54
  A new joint report by the city of Columbus and Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission found that most older residents think the city is a good place to live, but even more say it's a good place to age. There are some concerns: Though conditions for Columbus' aging population are good today, respondents said, residents over the age of 50 might not be planning well for the future.
  
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• Local frugal living blogger talks big deals for February

  01-02-2017 09:54
  When you need life advice you can always rely on your mother."I am a mom-of-three and I'm a stay-at-home mom," Mary Hoover said.Hoover has a unique job."If I can find different ways to save, then I'm really looking at that as my job for the family," she said.Hoover runs www.missiontosave.com. She specializes in frugal living and focuses on everything from saving on groceries, to finding the best deals online, recipes and do-it-yourself projects.By doing these little things, she saves big."I'm pr
  
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• Police seek homeless man over evidence in murder investigation

  01-02-2017 09:45
  A homeless man is being sought by Columbus police on a tampering with evidence charge in connection with the December slaying of a man found dead at his rented North Linden home. Homicide detectives announced Tuesday they have filed a warrant for the the arrest of Ian S. Winkler, 28, who is accused of stealing a cellphone from Allan D. Beatty.
  
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• Residents say Bexley mail problems solved

  01-02-2017 05:24
  An Eastmoor resident says the U.S. Postal Service has delivered on a promise to improve ongoing issues at the Bexley post office. A Jan. 9 meeting with post office representatives and a flood of formal complaints helped pinpoint problems to two employees who were recently disciplined, according to David Martin, who helped organize the gathering on behalf of people who live in the 43209 ZIP code.
  
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• Ohio State Football | 2017 National Signing Day

  01-02-2017 05:03
  
  The college football ended less than a month ago but the focus has officially begun with National Signing Day.Ohio State and Alabama are in a competition to top the team recruiting rankings once again.According to composite rankings of recruiting services compiled by 247Sports, Alabama is on pace to finish No. 1 in the team recruiting standings for a seventh consecutive year.Ohio State Buckeyes: Who’s staying & who’s going?Barton Simmons, the director of scouting for 247Sports, s
  
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• National Signing Day: Meyer signs 21 recruits in what may be his best class ever

  01-02-2017 05:03
  
  Ohio State coach Urban Meyer typically assembles stellar recruiting classes, and analysts say 2017 is one of his finest ever.With minimal drama, the Buckeyes signed 21 players on Wednesday, including five rated 5 stars by recruiting analysts. Nine recruits have already enrolled. Analysts say Ohio State's recruiting haul is second only to Alabama.Ohio State Buckeyes: Who’s staying & who’s going?Other things to know:Top 25 Class: YesBest in class: Jeffrey Okudah, CB, South Grand Pr
  
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• 2017 National Signing Day: Meyer signs 21 recruits in what may be his best class ever

  01-02-2017 05:03
  
  Ohio State coach Urban Meyer typically assembles stellar recruiting classes, and analysts say 2017 is one of his finest ever.With minimal drama, the Buckeyes signed 21 players on Wednesday, including five rated 5 stars by recruiting analysts. Nine recruits have already enrolled. Analysts say Ohio State's recruiting haul is second only to Alabama.Ohio State Buckeyes: Who’s staying & who’s going?Other things to know:Top 25 Class: YesBest in class: Jeffrey Okudah, CB, South Grand Pr
  
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• Ohio death row inmate files appeal over DNA evidence testing

  01-02-2017 03:44
  
  A death row inmate seeking DNA testing on a cigarette butt in hopes it could help exonerate him in a 1990 double murder has appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court.Tyrone Noling wants access to results of DNA testing previously completed, plus new testing on shell casings and other evidence from the Portage County crime scene, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.The state's high court previously heard arguments about Noling's case when it considered whether a constitutional appeals process is available
  
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• NAACP seeks full transcript from Tamir Rice grand jury

  01-02-2017 03:42
  
  The NAACP in Cleveland wants a judge to release the full transcript from the grand jury that declined to indict two Cleveland police officers in the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-oldboy playing with a pellet gun.Cleveland.com reports the NAACP made the request Tuesday in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court for the entire transcript. The organization previously had indicated it only wanted the portion where ex-Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty recommends that officers Timothy Loehma
  
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• DeVos may have used official's remarks without attribution

  01-02-2017 03:39
  
  Education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos appears to have used quotes from an Obama administration official without attribution in her written responses to questions from Democrats considering her nomination.DeVos' nomination cleared the Senate Health, Education, Pensions and Labor Committee on Tuesday, despite fierce opposition from Democrats.In response to a question on LGBT rights, DeVos wrote to Sen. Patty Murray, the committee's top Democrat, "Every child deserves to attend school in a safe,
  
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• 2017 Proposed Columbus City Budget Public Hearing

  01-02-2017 02:08 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Police: Mom falsely reported child missing so cops would find her...

  01-02-2017 00:57
  An Ohio woman is accused of falsely reporting her 4-year-old daughter missing so officers would find her stolen car more quickly. According to WBNS, an Amber Alert was issued in central Ohio on Monday when Jessica Pickett of Columbus reportedly told police that her daughter, Janylia Fails, was in the vehicle left running in front of the home on North Fourth Street.
  
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• Finance, Workforce Development and Health & Human Services Committee Meeting 1/31/17

  01-02-2017 00:30 via youtube.com
  
  
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