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• Bill to nix Toledo's anti-puppy mill measure advances

  07-12-2016 23:11 via toledoblade.com
  
  COLUMBUS — The Ohio House voted 55-40 today to tie the hands of local governments when it comes to regulating pet stores and raising the minimum wage.
  
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• UT's Norton selected for NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

  07-12-2016 22:53 via toledoblade.com
  
  University of Toledo senior offensive lineman Storm Norton has accepted an invitation to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. The game will be held Jan. 21, 2017 at Cal State University-Dominguez Hills. Kickoff is at 4:00 EST and televised live on FS1.
  
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• Toledo out of the running to get new F-35A base

  07-12-2016 22:05 via toledoblade.com
  
  Toledo’s 180th Fighter Wing has not made the short list of candidates for the Air Force’s next two F-35A Air National Guard bases.
  
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• Player of the year honors for UM's Peppers, Butt

  07-12-2016 22:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  ANN ARBOR — Two Michigan players received player of the year honors today.
  
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• ProMedica purchases downtown parking lot

  07-12-2016 21:38 via toledoblade.com
  
  ProMedica has purchased the downtown surface parking lot bounded by Huron, Adams, Jackson, and Superior streets for $3.35 million to be used in the future for employee parking in the second phase of its downtown relocation plan.
  
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• UT rolls out new master plan

  07-12-2016 21:32 via toledoblade.com
  
  The University of Toledo could undergo a more than $100 million, 10-year renovation that includes moving out of its Scott Park Campus, updating the student union, and expanding Greek housing.
  
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• UT plan calls for changes to student union, Greek housing

  07-12-2016 21:32 via toledoblade.com
  
  A University of Toledo master plan to be released today that includes moving athletic fields to the main campus and expanding Greek housing would cost $100 million and take 10 years to implement.
  
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• Family of two-year old killed in accidental shooting sets up Go-Fund-Me page

  07-12-2016 20:33
  The family of Journi Johnson, the two-year old girl killed Sunday in an accidental shooting , has set up a Go-Fund-Me account to help pay for her funeral expenses. "Unfortunately, we are unprepared for such a catastrophic and unexpected event," said Tamkika Gordon, the toddler's grandmother.
  
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• Increased traffic patrols planned over holidays

  07-12-2016 19:57 via toledoblade.com
  Drivers can expect increased traffic enforcement in Toledo through New Year’s Day, starting today, authorities said.
  
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• Funeral for Aaliyah Smith set for Saturday

  07-12-2016 19:54 via toledoblade.com
  
  Funeral services have been announced for Aaliyah Smith, the 4-year-old girl found dead last month in a South Toledo home.
  
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• Metro Toledo home sales jump

  07-12-2016 19:52 via toledoblade.com
  The Toledo-area housing heated up in November, with median sales prices rising 14 percent over last year.
  
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• Ohio officer pleads not guilty to paying teen girl for sex

  07-12-2016 18:20
  
  A police officer in Ohio has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of paying a teenage girl for sex at least twice. A grand jury indicted Toledo officer Michael E. Moore Sr. on charges of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and compelling prostitution.
  
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• Mayor Hicks-Hudson asks Trump for help with Lake Erie algae

  07-12-2016 17:30 via toledoblade.com
  
  Toledo Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson has stopped short of declaring Lake Erie impaired, but has pleased environmentalists by asking President-Elect Donald J. Trump to issue an executive order for federal oversight of the lake.
  
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• Students unhurt in morning bus accident on I-475

  07-12-2016 14:29 via toledoblade.com
  Students aboard a bus from Cardinal Stritch Catholic High school are safe and unharmed following an accident on I-475 this morning, a spokesman said.
  
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• Man treated, arrested after domestic violence incident, standoff

  07-12-2016 14:06 via toledoblade.com
  A 41-year-old man was arrested early today after he held off police for about 3½ hours in a standoff after an apparent domestic violence incident at a residence in Perrysburg Township, authorities said.
  
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• Soloists in - Messiah' performance announced

  07-12-2016 09:57
  A biennial Christmas tradition returns to Van Wert's First United Methodist Church this Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. Handel's "Messiah" will be performed by a 60 voice community chorus, a 16-piece chamber orchestra and four soloists. The four soloists all have ties to the Ohio area, although two of them currently reside in New York City and the Boston area.
  
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• For Walleye's Santos, 1st season has been trip

  07-12-2016 06:53 via toledoblade.com
  
  Walleye rookie forward Mathew Santos loves to explore new places, and the 21-year-old Canadian is in for the trip of a lifetime this weekend.
  
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• Full-court press helps St. Francis rout Scott

  07-12-2016 06:51 via toledoblade.com
  
  St. Francis stayed undefeated behind a strong defensive effort, holding its second straight opponent to under 40 points as it defeated Scott 60-34 at home Tuesday.
  
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• Tigers need to shed salary, start over

  07-12-2016 06:46 via toledoblade.com
  
  The Detroit Tigers floated into this week’s baseball winter meetings in National Harbor, Md., adrift at sea.
  
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• Michigan survives to defeat Texas

  07-12-2016 06:45 via toledoblade.com
  
  ANN ARBOR — In what could prove to be a make or break week for Michigan basketball, the Wolverines served up another uneven performance in a 53-50 victory over Texas Tuesday.
  
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• Another win for Walleye

  07-12-2016 06:39 via toledoblade.com
  
  The red-hot Walleye squandered a three-goal lead during a special morning game at the Huntington Center on Tuesday, but they ultimately found success on home ice once again.
  
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• 2 Ohioans remember attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years later

  07-12-2016 06:19 via toledoblade.com
  
  SANDUSKY — My boys, he calls them.
  
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• Ohio Senate OKs tough abortion measure

  07-12-2016 06:09 via toledoblade.com
  
  COLUMBUS — In a surprise move, the General Assembly on Tuesday sent Gov. John Kasich a controversial measure that would prohibit nearly all abortions in Ohio.
  
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• Ohio lawmakers reach jobless deal

  07-12-2016 06:05 via toledoblade.com
  
  COLUMBUS — The tough decisions will be put off again, but business, labor, and Republican legislative leaders Tuesday struck a compromise to at least temporarily shore up the state’s weakened unemployment compensation system.
  
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• Zoo suspends its preschool

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  The Toledo Zoo’s preschool program for 3 and 4-year-olds in the Museum of Sciences will go on one-year hiatus starting in September because of renovations that will be made to the building.
  
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• Woman gets probation for fatal overdose

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  BOWLING GREEN — A Bradner, Ohio, woman who pleaded guilty to reckless homicide for the overdose death of a Weston woman was placed on probation for three years Tuesday by Wood County Common Pleas Judge Robert Pollex.
  
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• Utilities get more time on renewable energy mandates

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  COLUMBUS — Lawmakers argued over whether to call it a freeze, but the Ohio House voted 54-41 Tuesday to delay enforcement for three more years of requirements that utilities find more of their power from renewable sources.
  
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• Toledo man is found guilty of rape, kidnapping counts

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  A Lucas County judge rejected a Toledo man's story of hiring a prostitute for sex, finding the man guilty of two counts of rape and one count each of kidnapping and felonious assault.
  
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• Students share tales of sacrifice

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  A trip to her aunt’s house when she was 12 led Kayla Cox to discover a pair of people in her family tree who fought and died during World War II.
  
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• Residents’ information is exposed in hacking

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  NAPOLEON — Henry County was targeted by a “ransomware” attack that may have exposed more than 17,000 county voters’ personal information, Henry County Commission President Glenn Miller said Tuesday.
  
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• Owens trustees appoint treasurer

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Owens Community College trustees appointed Jeffrey Ganues to serve as treasurer to the board Tuesday.
  
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• Ohio man pleads guilty in fatal fight

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  BOWLING GREEN — A Norwalk, Ohio, man who was charged along with his father in a deadly fight at a Lake Township bar pleaded guilty Monday to a reduced charge of aggravated assault.
  
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• Library exhibit marks 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Today is the 75th anniversary of the “day that will live in infamy”: Dec. 7, 1941.
  
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• Kasich warns House as tax revenue falls short of projections

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  COLUMBUS — Shortly after Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday warned members of the Ohio House that the state was on the “verge of recession,” his administration released numbers showing tax collections fading considerably.
  
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• Kasich tells group don’t vote for him

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Thanks, but no thanks, was the word Tuesday from Ohio Gov. John Kasich about a campaign to switch electoral votes from Donald Trump to him.
  
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• Holiday Gift Guide: Outdoors enthusiasts

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  This region is one of the richest in the country when it comes to offering up diverse outdoors opportunities. There are rewarding experiences readily available for fishing, camping, boating, hunting, or hiking. The right gear is always at the top of the outdoors checklist to help enthusiasts fully enjoy these rewarding outdoors’ experiences.
  
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• Gun owners can get free locks from TPD

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Toledo police are again highlighting a free program to secure firearms after the fatal shootings of two toddlers in six months.
  
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• Fostoria city council OKs tax increases

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  FOSTORIA — City Council chose an “all of the above” approach Tuesday to the city’s financial recovery, approving a plan that calls for increased property and income taxes.
  
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• Edwin C. Burgin: 1930-2016

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Edwin C. Burgin, the owner of a heating and cooling business whose dedication to his trade inspired loyalty in his customers, died Nov. 26 in Lakes of Monclova health facility in Monclova Township, where he lived the past three years. He was 86.
  
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• Driver hurt as rig goes into pond

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Emergency crews prepare to remove a tractor-trailer as it rests partially submerged in a pond off northbound I-75 between Reitz and Dowling roads in Perrysburg Township. The Ohio Highway Patrol said Fred Townsley of Livingston, Tenn., was northbound about 1½ miles north of State Rt. 582 about 12:10 a.m. Tuesday when, for unknown reasons, the truck went off the right side of the road, coming to rest in the pond. He was taken to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, where a hospital spok
  
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• Delay for murder trial denied in fatal fire

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  A Lucas County judge Tuesday declined for now to postpone the capital murder trial of Ray Abou-Arab, but she did set a hearing for arguments over modifying his $5.85 million bond.
  
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• Court rules dash-cam footage is public record

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday that law enforcement dash-cam footage is a public record, although officials may exempt certain “investigatory” sections from immediate release.
  
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• County dog shelter hires a new director

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  The new director of the Lucas County Canine Care & Control is prepared to dig in and keep the shelter moving along a positive track.
  
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• Council approves letting museum take buildings

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Toledo City Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to let the Toledo Museum of Art take over five buildings in the city’s Old West End that have fallen into disrepair over the years and cost city taxpayers millions of dollars.
  
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• Classes delayed 2 hours for TPS

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  A staff professional-development day today will put all Toledo Public Schools students on a two-hour delayed start.
  
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• Cedar Fair chief talks future of fun

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Sandusky-based Cedar Fair LP is always looking to make acquisitions, but in an industry that’s become increasingly consolidated the odds of finding an amusement park for sale has become slim.
  
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• Bedford ushers in the holidays

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  
  Mason Stevens, 3, peers at a model train set up after this year’s preschool Christmas concert and Christmas tree lighting at the Bedford Branch Library. The youngsters sang carols, then headed outside for the tree lighting Tuesday, and Santa Claus paid a visit. 
  
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• Authorities drop charges in robbery

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Authorities dropped charges Tuesday against a Toledo man wanted in an armed robbery.
  
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• 3 guilty of burglary of murder victim

  07-12-2016 06:00 via toledoblade.com
  Three of four people accused of breaking into the home of a murder victim the day after she was killed have been found guilty in Lucas County Common Pleas Court.
  
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• Gun owners must be responsible at home

  07-12-2016 05:52
  
  At 8:08 a.m. on Sunday, as I was sitting at my kitchen table reading the paper, my cell phone rang. The call was to inform me that a 2-year-old girl had shot herself.
  
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