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• Hartley picked for Lucas Co. elections board

  25-02-2016 22:46 via toledoblade.com
  
  The Lucas County Republican Party has recommended James Hartley of Sylvania, a certified association executive, to a Republican seat on the Lucas County Board of Elections.
  
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• BG teen sentenced in manslaughter case

  25-02-2016 22:05 via toledoblade.com
  BOWLING GREEN — A teen driver who crossed the center line and struck an oncoming minivan killing all four of its occupants last year was found delinquent today of vehicular manslaughter.
  
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• Lewis meets with teams at NFL combine

  25-02-2016 21:06 via toledoblade.com
  INDIANAPOLIS — Roger Lewis always dreamed he would be right here at the NFL scouting combine.
  
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• Lane of NB I-75 in Wood Co. reopens

  25-02-2016 18:40 via toledoblade.com
  DUNBRIDGE, Ohio — A northbound lane of I-75 near this Wood County community has reopened after being closed because of several crashes on the snow-slickened highway earlier today, authorities said.
  
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• Port board OKs insurance policy for air show

  25-02-2016 17:17 via toledoblade.com
  The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority’s board of directors unanimously approved what amounts to a $200,000 insurance policy for the 2016 Toledo Air Show early today.
  
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• Port board OKs insurance for air show

  25-02-2016 17:17 via toledoblade.com
  
  The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority’s board of directors unanimously approved what amounts to a $200,000 insurance policy for the 2016 Toledo Air Show early today.
  
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• Ohio releases school report card data today

  25-02-2016 16:38 via toledoblade.com
  
  The state began to release long-awaited Ohio school report card data today, and a couple of local districts are criticizing the testing system.
  
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• Ohio releases school report card data

  25-02-2016 16:38 via toledoblade.com
  
  The state released long-awaited Ohio school report cards today, a data dump met with an outcry of criticism from local districts and legislators who blasted the testing system.
  
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• Sanders: People are powerless if they do not vote

  25-02-2016 16:15 via toledoblade.com
  
  BEREA, Ohio — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders appealed to a largely young crowd at Baldwin Wallace University today to demonstrate their support for his ideas in the voting booths, telling them that they are powerless if they don't vote.
  
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• Bernie Sanders brings campaign to Ohio

  25-02-2016 16:15 via toledoblade.com
  
  BEREA, Ohio — Bernie Sanders fights to keep his nomination hopes alive with a rally set for today at Baldwin Wallace University in Cuyahoga County.
  
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• Man hospitalized after East Toledo stabbing

  25-02-2016 14:06 via toledoblade.com
  A man was hospitalized after someone stabbed him early today at a residence in East Toledo, authorities said.
  
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• Pothole on SB I-75 damages vehicles, briefly closed lane

  25-02-2016 13:34 via toledoblade.com
  A pothole on southbound I-75 near central Toledo caused several vehicles to have a flat tire, closing the left lane early today, authorities said.
  
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• Pothole on SB I-75 damages vehicle, briefly closed lane

  25-02-2016 13:34 via toledoblade.com
  A pothole on southbound I-75 near central Toledo caused several vehicles to have a flat tire, closing the left lane early today, authorities said.
  
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• Generals never trail, top Jackets

  25-02-2016 06:16 via toledoblade.com
  Anthony Wayne got off to a 7-0 opening lead and never trailed in taking a 59-51 victory over Perrysburg in a Division I boys sectional basketball semifinal Wednesday night at Central Catholic’s Sullivan Center.
  
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• Windy, wintry weather forecast for area

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  A vigorous storm that brought brisk wind and chilly rain to the Toledo area Wednesday was expected to change to snow during the overnight hours and deliver several inches by sunrise.
  
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• Urn from 1901 train crash to be buried in Adrian

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  ADRIAN — When a monument is dedicated later this year at the gravesite for victims of a 1901 train disaster, an urn containing bone fragments collected from the disaster scene also is to be buried there.
  
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• Urn from 1901 train crash set to be buried in Adrian

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  ADRIAN — When a monument is dedicated later this year at the gravesite for victims of a 1901 train disaster, an urn containing bone fragments collected from the disaster scene also is to be buried there.
  
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• ‘Street Fighter V’ feels punchy

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  I will be blunt: Casual and novice fighting game fans will struggle to enjoy Street Fighter V.
  
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• Rita Gibson (1936-2016): Teacher focused on reading help at Springfield

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Rita Gibson, an alumna of what became the Springfield school district who taught for more than a quarter-century in its elementary schools, died Monday in ProMedica St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee. She was 80.
  
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• Poll: Governor would top Dems in Ohio

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  COLUMBUS — Ohio voters would back Gov. John Kasich in hypothetical November match-ups against both Democratic presidential contenders, according to a poll released Wednesday.
  
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• Pizzeria relies on creativity

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Imaginative is one word to sum up the approach the Weaver family uses when executing a pizza pie.
  
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• Perennial favorite ‘42nd Street’ opens at Stranahan

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  42nd Street, the latest show in the Broadway in Toledo series, opens tonight at the Stranahan Theater for the first of six performances.
  
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• Neglected property demolished

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  The rain wasn’t the only thing that came down hard on Wednesday at Blum Street and Forest Avenue.
  
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• Music calendar: 2-25

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Except where indicated, area codes are 419.
  
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• Marathon chairman to retire

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  FINDLAY — Thomas Usher, chairman of Marathon Petroleum Corp., announced Wednesday that he will retire at the Findlay refinery company’s April 27 annual shareholders meeting.
  
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• Man held on $500,000 bond after SWAT hunt

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  A judge set bond at $500,000 for a Toledo man charged with shooting at officers.
  
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• Man accused of attacking girlfriend, dog

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  A local man remained in the Lucas County jail Wednesday after allegedly attacking his girlfriend and stabbing a dog Monday night in South Toledo.
  
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• Man, 24, gets 5 years for shooting girlfriend

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  A Toledo man who shot his girlfriend in the hand as she was driving away from him was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison.
  
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• Lucas County Dogs for Adoption: 2-25

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Dogs remain available at the Lucas County Canine Care & Control Office, 410 South Erie St., Toledo. For information, call 419-213-2800.
  
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• Local woman wins on TV game show

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Michelle Ruelke hoped her hometown pride would outshine all other game-show hopefuls at an audition last fall.
  
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• Local woman wins on TV

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Michelle Ruelke hoped her hometown pride would outshine all other game-show hopefuls at an audition last fall.
  
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• Libbey aims to be more innovative

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  The head of Libbey Inc. said Wednesday when the company’s 2015 earnings were released that the Toledo manufacturer of stemware and table glassware needs to develop new products.
  
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• Fire department, group hold 'Safety Day'

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Dennis Kookoothe, public educator for the Toledo Fire Department, teaches Toledoan Toni Szymanski how to safely hook up a baby seat for her granddaughter.
  
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• Felonies sought for animal fights

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  COLUMBUS — The Ohio House voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to hike penalties for aiding and abetting dogfighting, cockfighting, and other events pitting animals against animals.
  
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• Doctor found guilty of sexual imposition

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  A once-successful orthopedic surgeon found himself in handcuffs and headed to jail Wednesday after a jury in Lucas County Common Pleas Court determined that some of his examination techniques were criminal.
  
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• Doctor found guilty of sexual contact charges

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  A once-successful orthopedic surgeon found himself in handcuffs and headed to jail Wednesday after a jury in Lucas County Common Pleas Court determined that some of his examination techniques were criminal.
  
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• City misses deadline for jail reserve fund

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  STRYKER, Ohio — The city of Toledo is delinquent in making the first quarterly payment of $22,335 for its share of the newly created reserve fund at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, members of the facility’s governing board were told Wednesday.
  
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• Central-city Rally’s robber found guilty

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  A man who robbed an eatery at gunpoint entered an Alford plea — not admitting guilt — to robbery Tuesday in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Cedar Fair to dole out dividend

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  SANDUSKY — Cedar Fair LP announced Wednesday that it will pay a quarterly cash distribution of 82.5 cents a limited partner unit, payable March 28 to holders as of March 14.
  
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• Cause of death unclear on body in Swan Creek

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  The Lucas County Coroner’s Office has identified the man found dead Tuesday in Swan Creek.
  
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• Brown urges Supreme Court vote

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) on Wednesday called on the Republican majority in the Senate to “uphold its constitutional duty” and consider President Obama’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, when that appointment comes.
  
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• Artist refurbishes zoo’s murals

  25-02-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  The next time you visit the reptile house at the Toledo Zoo, take note of the realistic scenic backdrops behind the Solomon Island skink, the anaconda, and the spitting cobra as it dozes under a rock.
  
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• Recently reviewed restaurants: 2-25

  25-02-2016 02:41 via toledoblade.com
  
  Summaries of recently reviewed area restaurants, in the order in which they were reviewed, with the most recent at the top. To see previous Bill of Fare reviews on the Web, go to toledoblade.com and type “Bill of Fare” into the search box and click enter.
  
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• 'I Love the 90s' tour visits UT on Aug. 20

  25-02-2016 02:33 via toledoblade.com
  You have not been holding onto those parachute pants in vain. Get ready to bust them out for the “I Love the 90s” tour descending on the University of Toledo Savage Arena 7 p.m. Aug. 20.
  
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• Harmful algal bloom research initiative awards $1.9 million to 8 Ohio ...

  25-02-2016 01:58
  
  The Ohio Department of Higher Education's Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative , jointly managed by The Ohio State University and the University of Toledo, today announced $1.9 million in funding awards for eight Ohio universities. This funding will support 13 collaborative research projects directed at providing the state of Ohio with comprehensive solutions for the harmful algal blooms that affect Lake Erie, Grand Lake St. Mary's, Buckeye Lake and other fresh water bodies in and around Ohio
  
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• School closings: 2-25

  25-02-2016 01:07 via toledoblade.com
  Britton Deerfield Closed Thursday
  
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• Ohio State hires band director

  25-02-2016 00:54 via toledoblade.com
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University’s interim marching band director has been named its permanent director.
  
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• Kasich tabs Lucas to join UT board of trustees

  25-02-2016 00:45 via toledoblade.com
  
  COLUMBUS — Will Lucas, a Democrat who had already been picked by Gov. John Kasich for the Ohio Casino Control and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday commissions, has been pegged by the Republican governor for the University of Toledo Board of Trustees.
  
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